Jon Liss

5 articles and 2 videos

Jon has been organizing in Virginia for over 40 years. He co-founded Tenants and Workers United (Alexandria) and New Virginia Majority. He worked on the Jesse Jackson for President campaign in 1988. He co-founded the Right to the City Alliance and the State Power Caucus. He’s on the Convergence Magazine Editorial Board.

Contributions from Jon Liss

What Jesse Jackson Got Right

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Jon Liss

Event flyer for the event. There are the headshots of all 5 speakers and a photo of a southern home in the background.

Focus on the South

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Maria Poblet and Margie Del Castillo

A diverse group of about 15 people posed with raised fists. They’re wearing warm sweatshirts and jackets, several of which are neon orange. Everyone is masked. In the background, bare trees and columned public buildings.

We Need to Walk With Both Feet: Virginia Election Reflections

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Jon Liss

People at a protest, one sign reads Stop Separating Families

Democracy

Seize the Moment: Paving the Road for a Mass Left

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Jon Liss

photo of a fist in air set against background of out of focus crowd in street.

Toward a Movement 40 Million Strong

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Jon Liss

Victory in Virginia, Reflections by Jon Liss

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Photo of Jon Liss (on left) and Rishi Awatramani

New Kids on the Historic Bloc: A 2010 Assessment

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Rishi Awatramani and Jon Liss