Tom Perriello

Timeout from my social media hiatus to say…
PLEASE VOTE TODAY, Virginians!
The stakes of our local & state elections are HUGE for our freedoms, our quality of life & our democracy.

I was proud to vote early for & Allison Spillman.

Important take by - the fight against antisemitism is urgent, and those who truly care about winning it are focused on building broader solidarity against hate and extremism, not stoking false trade offs with Palestinian human rights or free speech in the US.

Opinion: President Biden has taken a vital step to counter antisemitism in America | CNN Alex Soros writes that the Biden administration’s initiative to respond to the scourge of antisemitism in the country is essential. The White House initiative embraces a broad-based approach to the problem of antisemitism, he says.

Biden should prioritize American workers and climate solutions over ideologically extreme trade bodies - and Congress should give this bipartisan support. My latest in The Hill.

Biden should ignore WTO challenges to US economic security When President Biden took office, he implemented a bold domestic agenda to jumpstart a U.S. economy deep in the throes of the COVID pandemic. After two years, his “Build Back Better” agenda — with …

Dems defied the odds in 2022 by showing unprecedented unity. In 2010, most frontliners ran against Obama/care. This time, Dems compromised and coalesced around a bold agenda that everyone from Bennet to AOC could defend.

“Democrats have since learned that failing to support landmark legislation or triangulating against a president from their own party does not work.”

My latest…

A roadmap for defeating Trumpism Following a midterm election that defied historical trends by turning a red wave into a blue dam, Democrats now have a well-tested roadmap for how to defeat Trump and Trumpism.

The recent climate summit proved far more of a breakthrough than expected, thanks to great activists from around the world. For a good summary of what happened, please check out this Twitter thread from one of the world’s leading experts.

Yamide Dagnet on Twitter “I'm still reflecting and celebrating this hard-won loss and damage finance win. I've been in the trenches with many for much of the three-decades & want to salute those from across the world, especially vulnerable nations, who made this a priority. . , ”

Excited to join Former Representative Riggleman to discuss our shared commitment to defending democracy and Ukraine. 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 today Miller Center of Public Affairs.

Battling for democracy in Ukraine | Miller Center REGISTER FOR IN PERSON REGISTER FOR ONLINE More than eight years after Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 full-scale attacks on the country, there is no end in sight to this long and grinding war. In this Democracy Dialogues event, former Virginia Republican Congressman Denver Ri...

Please support this memorial fund for an American diplomat who had served courageously in Ukraine.

Sarah Langenkamp's Bike Safety Memorial Fund, organized by Daniel Langenkamp Friends--Sarah Langenkamp (née Debbink) was tragically killed on Thurs… Daniel Langenkamp needs your support for Sarah Langenkamp's Bike Safety Memorial Fund

Dems Could Win:
1) voters now see a choice between steady progress or conspiracists and culture warriors
2) GOP pulled to extremes. Dems united under a big tent.
3) Dems solving problem. GOP stirring up trouble.

All differences from 2010, when Tea Party was focused on Obama and Obamacare. Many Dem frontlines were attacking the ACA and Dem party. Climate vote was political “dangerous” where now it is a big win.

I Believe that Dems Will Win! (or, at least, Could Win) Until this week, most pundits thought that Congressional Democrats had been headed for a repeat of the 2010 midterm onslaught.

Virginia is for lovers of Ukraine! Cville friends (and family!) just raised $1m to support this humanitarian effort I helped Ukrainian friends launch in March

Virginia is for lovers -- of Ukraine Former Congressman Tom Perriello took his vacation this year in Ukraine – responding to calls for help from friends In that war-torn country. Friends here helped him raised nearly a million dollars to buy food, medicine and eight ambulances.

A bipartisan trade deal in Congress that helps workers? Labor & small biz on verge of closing the de minimis trade loophole abused by China and Amazon. My latest…

Really, a “Bipartisan Trade Consensus” that is GOOD for WORKERS! How Labor & (Some) Businesses are joining forces to (maybe) close Amazon and China’s favorite “de minimus trade loophole”

Huge props to my brother-in-law Dr/Prof Neeral Shah for having the #1 selling medical book.
Sold out in a week - but reprints on the way!

The Infographic Guide to Medicine https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08NTWL14M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_5FVZNT74TY2KBHM9282K

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The real path to American unity must be paved with legal accountability for those who threatened our Democracy and Constitution.

https://crooked.com/articles/democracy-requires-january-6-accountability/

Democracy Requires January 6 Accountability | Crooked Media History is filled with reminders that enemies of democracy rarely interpret promises to forgive and forget as reasons to unite and heal.

Councilor Katherine Jordan’s evolution from resistance mom to City Councilor has made her a force for her community, the environment and a more inclusive Richmond.

https://richmond.com/news/city-council-newcomer-jordan-seeks-climate-emergency-solutions-in-year-two/article_e136ba24-806e-50f9-921c-574de3d99fc8.html

City Council newcomer Jordan seeks climate emergency solutions in year two After her first year on the Richmond City Council, Katherine Jordan says she’s pleased that the job has enabled her to highlight environmental issues and advocate for residents of the

“It’s not a real minimum wage until we get rid of exemptions that allowed our most vulnerable workers to be paid far less than $7.25/hr”

https://www.nynmedia.com/content/opinion-how-current-worker-shortage-really-wage-shortage

Opinion: How the current worker shortage is really a wage shortage The subminimum wage for service workers is a direct legacy of slavery and perpetuates some of the worst sexual harassment of any industry. And yet for years, Congress and the 43 states that still have a subminimum wage have been dragging their heels on ending it – despite widespread public support...

Glad to see my sister get the recognition she deserves for helping Charlottesville families through COVID while also being a consistent ally for a more just, inclusive, and equitable community. She is truly carrying the torch of community service instilled by our mom and dad. Couldn’t be more proud of Paige Perriello - part of Cville Distinguished Dozen indeed.

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/dr-paige-perriello-heals-helps-and-listens/article_4d9b6300-6209-11ec-9b01-87e7f2457550.html

Dr. Paige Perriello heals, helps and listens Being a healer and an advocate for children is in Dr. Paige Perriello’s blood, though that role has taken on an even greater importance in recent years.

VA offers a roadmap for midterms: (1) Pass now! Down-ballot incumbents combined the fear of Trump 2.0 with major legislative wins (living wage, paid leave, clean energy, justice reform) to hold their seats as “reformers with results.”

My latest:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/opinion/youngkin-virginia-election-democrats-midterms.html

Opinion | Youngkin’s Victory in Virginia Is a Warning. It’s Also a Roadmap. Democrats should take heed.

Rev Barber and LaTosha Brown and Melanie Campbell lit a fire in my soul about democracy reform! My witness in front of the Suprme court today.

Why House Dems should go big now, and why their vote for Biden’s Build Back Better is nothing like mine for Obamacare.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/29/tom-perriello-biden-agenda-democrats-aca-vote/?utm_campaign=wp_opinions&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Opinion | I lost my election after voting for Obamacare. Democrats need to back Biden’s agenda. It's common-sense political survival.

Why did RVA Nabisco workers win? A union + inter-generational solidarity! My latest on medium.

https://medium.com//why-workers-won-big-in-henrico-nabisco-80e3681154ab

Why Workers Won Big in Henrico/Nabisco “Workers Win Big”: More Headlines like this, please!

Love this crew! These are some of the retirees who won the fight for this union, now holding the line while the current members try to close out a win inside!

https://twitter.com/tomperriello/status/1438907436883222528?s=21

Tom Perriello on Twitter “Love this crew! These are some of the retirees who won the fight for this union, now holding the line while the current members try to close out a win inside!”

Bishops fail to exert “pressure on Catholic Dem Manchin not to water down pro-family & anti-poverty provisions. No pressure on Catholic GOP Sens Collins & Murkowski to provide bipartisan support for elderly and disabled care provisions.”

https://www.politico.com/amp/news/magazine/2021/09/09/bishops-biden-catholic-church-perriello-510975?__twitter_impression=true

Opinion | Biden Is the Most Pro-Family President in Decades. So Why Is the Catholic Church Attacking Him? Rather than criticizing the president over abortion, the Catholic Church should learn from his agenda.

“Valuable insight on how the debate over colorism in Latinx community is both overdue & an exploitative media spectacle that “allows Americans to proclaim how anti-racist they are while they continue to gentrify” & marginalize.”

-Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/opinion/latino-racism-colorism-latinx.html

Opinion | The Spectacle of Latinx Colorism The idea of sameness can devastate as much as it can connect.

Great to see & Gayle Smith encourage technology transfer for COVID-19 vaccines - dual impact on and getting us all beyond this pandemic! A short 👇👇

🌎 faces MASSIVE vaccine access gap between rich and poor countries. While most people in high income countries have received at least one dose, only true of ONE PERCENT in low-income countries. Yes, you read that right

Current trajectory of vaccine production and distribution ➡️, many countries not reaching enough vaccination until 2023. 🌍 needs MORE vaccines and we need them NOW!

BUT, it’s not that easy! The most effective vaccines (mRNA) are difficult to make and require special training and equipment. That’s where “technology transfer” comes in. Tech transfer means teaching or sharing knowledge and tools necessary to produce vaccines. NOW

There's a first of its kind COVID-19 mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub in South Africa - supported by and - that aims to close the vaccine gap in Africa. BUT no manufacturer has stepped up to contribute in a meaningful way.

To END this pandemic (and prepare for the next one), governments, pharmaceutical companies, and civil society must join forces to ensure vaccines are more equitably produced and distributed. Tech transfer is key.

The Global South is setting an agenda for profound and long-lasting changes to global vaccine manufacturing, but they can’t do it alone.

The USG should prioritize ramping up vaccine production domestically and through encouraging companies like Pfizer and Moderna to share technology with Global South manufacturers that are ready and willing to help produce lifesaving doses.

In April, 60+ NGOs asked to launch a global vaccine manufacturing program. Great to see Team Biden show global leadership but pledges won’t matter without greater ambition & urgency.

We at Open Society Foundations are supporting bold solutions, the likes of which we have not seen since post-WWII, to help navigate us out of this pandemic and into economic recovery. Technology transfer toward is a critical step on that path.

https://amp.ft.com/content/2421cddf-763a-4e80-8725-cf2080ab86b8?__twitter_impression=true

US vaccine diplomat urges producers to back low-cost jab hubs abroad Covid-19 vaccines US vaccine diplomat urges producers to back low-cost jab hubs abroad State department unveils plan to boost global supplies by spurring creation of overseas factories Gayle Smith, head of global Covid-19 response at the state department, said the hubs would be able to export excess...

Amazon workers had no choice in paying for Bezos’ joyride to space - that’s why the Senate must pass the - my latest in Newsweek.

This is not Left-vs-Right. It’s warehouse workers-vs-rocket riders. is a champion of the PRO Act. The GOP claims to care about the working class, but will they vote with billionaire CEOs or the folks working hard to make ends meet?

“If we are going to build back better, we will need a better deal for the workers doing the building.” Pass the now!

https://t.co/cQeLV2hMM7

To build back better, give workers a voice and a stake | Opinion It is obvious to the American people: frontline workers who put themselves in harm's way to keep our country running deserve a seat at the bargaining table.

The right to organize & dissent is universal. The Cuban uprising reminds us what people starved of democracy will risk to demand it. We must respect the fight of the Cuban people on their own terms, not as an extension of 🇺🇸 or 🇨🇺 govt policy.

can and must do more to (1) Support dissenters’ access to the internet & other vital means of communicating, (2) welcome political refugees, & (3) end anachronistic policies that harm the Cuban people.

This moment goes beyond the US-Cuba relationship and requires the entire international community to act, from world leaders, the , the and civil society.

Those exploiting the courage of 🇨🇺 protesters to demand armed intervention do a disservice to the uprising. GOP officials who cheered violent crackdowns on protesters lack credibility to blast the 🇨🇺 govt and fuel the regime’s claim of US hypocrisy.

The Cuban people face a very real humanitarian & democracy crisis. Those of us committed to justice and solidarity must find ways to support the Cuban people, and their freedom to dissent, organize and decide their own future.

https://t.co/z3MZ8CjPLF

Hundreds of Cubans are still detained after anti-government protests, human-rights groups say Hundreds of dissidents, students, artists, journalists, priests and even children have been arrested in Cuba following islandwide anti-government protests that erupted Sunday and their violent aftermath.

I’ve been deeply moved - and saddened - by the flood of notes from so many current and former Catholics, alienated by the many moral failings of the US Bishops. I also appreciated how many found comfort in being reminded of the Catholic leaders who are living the Gospel every day in some of the harshest places on Earth. Thank you for the fellowship and, dare I say, communion with you.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/opinion/bishops-biden-communion.html?searchResultPosition=1

Opinion | The Bishops Betray a Faithful President The efforts by conservative bishops to arbitrate who receives communion reinforce why the American bishops so often stand alone.

Because Catholicism takes seriously sins of omission, here are some glaring examples of

“With our Black, brown and Jewish brothers and sisters under attack from violent extremists, we Bishops call on Republican and corporate leaders to stop the rhetoric, algorithms, and cowardice that fuel and profit from hate.”

“With America losing its grip on right and wrong, fact and fiction, we Catholic Bishops must model moral leadership. We therefore announce a truth commission on the abuses in our ranks and a commitment to penance and accountability to promote healing.”

“We Bishops call on all members of Congress immediately to pass the and climate agenda President Biden has proposed that guarantees basic dignity and security for every child, parent, & senior citizen, as well as the workers who care for them.”

“As our most vulnerable neighbors face terror in their home countries, at the border and once they arrive, we call on every leader with the power to humanize our refugee and immigration policies to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly before God.”

“As our most vulnerable neighbors face terror in their home countries, at the border and once they arrive, we call on every leader with the power to humanize our refugee and immigration policies to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly before God.”

My latest piece for Nytimes on the face of true Catholic leadership:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/opinion/bishops-biden-communion.html =https://t.co/lKRXOQt4wF

Opinion | The Bishops Betray a Faithful President Efforts to arbitrate who receives communion reinforce why the American bishops so often stand alone.

“Instead of asking whether President Biden is worthy of communion from them, I pray that our Bishops reflect on what they must do to rebuild the moral authority to offer communion to any of us.” My latest in the Nytimes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/opinion/bishops-biden-communion.html =https://t.co/lKRXOQt4wF

Opinion | Some Catholic Leaders Deserve to Have Biden’s Ear, and Some Do Not The efforts by conservative bishops to arbitrate who receives communion reinforce why the American bishops so often stand alone.