Photo courtesy of Niles Zee Photography An interview series with local activists about their work in Missouri. Tell me about the goals for March for Our Lives STL. The goal of the March was to get politicians to listen to us. Politicians have been non-starters on gun legislation for too long. Not just Republicans, but…

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An interview series with local activists about their work in Missouri. Tell me about the organizations you work with and how you think you’ve been most effective. I was one of the founding members of Take Action St. Charles, one of many ‘huddle’ groups formed after last year’s Woman’s March. I’ve worked with the national…

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Mobilize Missouri announces our endorsement of Annie Rice for the Democratic candidate for 8th Ward Alderwoman in the City of St. Louis. With Mayor Lyda Krewson’s recent appointment of 8th Ward Alderman Steve Conway to the Assessor’s Office, the vacant aldermanic position has the opportunity to be filled with a progressive voice for one of…

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Mobilize Missouri proudly announces our endorsement of Cori Bush for Congress (MO-01). Our organization firmly believes the combination of Cori’s progressive platform and her grassroots activism and leadership ensures St. Louis area residents will have an outspoken advocate in the House of Representatives. Mobilize Missouri commends Cori on her efforts as a leader in the…

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by Celina della Croce Unions have been in steady decline over the last few decades, from 20.1 percent of workers in 1983 to just 11.1 percent in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what are unions, anyway? Where have they gotten us so far and why do they even matter at all? Simply…

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Mobilize Missouri is pleased to announce our endorsement of Jenny Schmidt for Maplewood’s Ward 3 City Councilor. With the help of the local action team — Mobilize MO: Maplewood/Richmond Heights — in making this determination, we are proud to support a strong, progressive mother and lawyer who we believe will help steer Maplewood in a…

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St. Louis is a city poised to evolve into a 21st century metropolis. Cranes dot the city’s skyline with new projects being announced daily. Just last month, our schools regained accreditation for the first time since 2007. A batch of startups have sprung up all over the city creating new jobs and attracting some of…

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“The hard-working people of Mid-Missouri are tired of government that works only for the few, for the wealthy and for the well-connected. I’m running for state representative to stand up for working men and women, for seniors, for people with disabilities, for students, for teachers and for everyone in the 50th District who isn’t being…

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Feedback Encouraged A guest post series by Jack Seigel Sometimes it’s hard to be a progressive in the county. Thankfully some high school friends and other community activists started the West County Community Action Network (We Can) in response to Ferguson and problematic racial relations in our backyard, through actions like weekly Black Lives Matter…

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Episode 2 of an interview series with local activists about their work in Missouri. Tell me about your work and your organization. Recently I began getting involved working on homelessness in St. Louis as an independent citizen, not as part of an organization. I am a registered nurse and I worked at a community-based mental health…

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