PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL Launching a Planetary Progressive Front Launch Pack Table of Contents PAGE SECTION 3 Press Release 6 An Open Call to All Progressive Forces 7 A Vision of Progress 9 About the Progressive International 15 Timeline 16 Council of Advisors 31 Frequently Asked Questions 2 Press Release —DATE: —CONTACTS: 04.2020
[email protected] [email protected] On 11 May 2020, the Progressive International will launch with a mission to unite, organize, and mobilize progressive forces around the world. In December 2018, the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and the Sanders Institute issued an open call to form a common front in the fight against a rising authoritarianism. The year that followed has been described as a ‘Wave of Global Protest.’ From Delhi to Paris, Santiago to Beirut, citizens rose up to defend democracy, demand a decent standard of living, and protect the planet for future generations. 2020 is the year that we unite these disparate protests in a Progressive International, bringing together activists and organizers, trade unions and tenant associations, political parties and social movements to build a shared vision of democracy, solidarity, and sustainability. The stakes could not be higher. The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the urgent need for universal healthcare, worker protections, and international cooperation. Only a Progressive International can match the scale of these challenges and stand up for collective rights against those that would profit from fear, bigotry,