サンダースの活動
・ヒラリーへの支持を表明した直後から、 サンダースは Our Revolution を構想して
活動を始めていた。
・８月２４日に正式に立ちあげられた。
・マクミラン社から刊行した Our Revolution をもとに、 全国で演説会を開催して
いた。本は事前に購入しておく必要があったが、いずれの会場も満杯である、と
報道されている。
・すでにこの団体は、支援する候補者を選び、選挙活動を展開してきている。
Our Revolution is a 501( c) (4) nonprofit
organization that advocates for the policies of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). The
organization was founded in August 2016.[1]
Background
Our Revolution was founded on August 24, 2016, as a nonprofit organization
designed to advocate for the policy agenda of U.S. Senator and former
presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Sanders first discussed the group with USA Today in July 2016
after endorsing Hillary
Clinton (D) for president. The paper reported that the
organization would "help recruit, train and fund progressive candidates'
campaigns. And a third political organization may play a more direct role in
campaign advertising."[2] In early August 2016,
Sanders began fundraising for the group, writing in an email that
"election days come and go, but the struggle for economic, social, racial
and environmental justice continues. Together, we built something special and
unprecedented through our presidential campaign. Now, we are going to take the
next steps for our political revolution."[3]
The organization was officially founded on August 24, 2016, when Sanders
hosted a kickoff party that included "a major live stream address where
Bernie will talk about the specifics of what we can do as organizers going
forward to fight for every single issue that drove this campaign. In order to
get as many people watching as possible, we need to set up grassroots watch
parties all over the country."[1]
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Bernie Sanders has been speaking
at a lot of events since the presidential election, including at a tour
promoting his new book, Our Revolution. HIs appearances have been
drawing crowds and have been covered extensively by the media. But where is he
speaking next?
Here’s what you need to know.
Sanders has speaking engagements
for his book tour set up through December 2, according to the Macmillan
publishing website. Unfortunately, all of the events currently listed are sold
out. These are not book signings, but there are pre-signed books available for
purchase. We’ll add more events to this article as they are available.
Here are his current scheduled book tour events,
which are now sold out:
- November 22 – Manchester, Vermont – Northshire
Bookstore at Burr & Burton Academy
- November 22 – Montpelier, Vermont – Bear Pond Books
- November 22 – Burlington, Vermont – Phoenix Books
- November 28 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Vroman’s
at Alex Theatre
- November 30 – Seattle, Washington – University
Bookstore at University Temple
- December 1- Portland, Oregon – Powell’s City of
Books
- December 1 – Berkeley, California – DIESEL, a
bookstore in Oakland, and Mrs.
Dalloway’s Bookstore at First Presbyterian Church (Note: On Eventful, this is listed as happening on Dec. 2) - December 2 – San Francisco, California – Book
Passage at Dominican University of California
These events have been drawing
big crowds. When he spoke at New York City’s Midtown Manhattan for the tour,
some of his supporters spent the night on the street to make sure they got a
seat, The Guardian reported.
