Progressive International
international movement of progressive political activists and groups
Progressive International (PI) is a left-wing political international with over 70 member groups, including trade unions, political parties, peasant organisations, and social movements. It has been described as a "worldwide anti-capitalist organization." The organization was founded by the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 and the Sanders Institute through an inauguration in 2018 before officially launching in May 2020.
Origins
The Progressive International was formally inaugurated in November 2018 via an open call by the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and the Sanders Institute and launched in May 2020 for progressive forces to form a unified front. The open call echoed two twinned appeals which were published in 2018 by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Greek minister of finance Yanis Varoufakis to form an international movement to combat the rise of authoritarianism represented by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The founding was supported by a council of over 40 advisors including Ece Temelkuran, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Yanis Varoufakis, Carola Rackete, Nick Estes, Vanessa Nakate, Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy, Naomi Klein, Niki Ashton, Rafael Correa, Fernando Haddad, Celso Amorim, and Alvaro Garcia Linera.
The International claims to counter what it calls the resurgence of authoritarian nationalism worldwide as well as the rise of disaster capitalism. As its mission, the Progressive International aims to "unite, organize and mobilize the world's progressive forces."
Governance
The Progressive International is guided by an advisory Council that sets the organisation's political and strategic direction. The Secretariat, which includes translators, web developers, graphic designers, policy analysts, and community organisers oversees the day-to-day organisational operations, separated into several thematic areas: Movement, Blueprint, Wire, and Observatory.
The Cabinet serves as the main executive organ responsible for development, planning, and staffing decisions. The Cabinet draws its membership from the other two bodies, consisting of eight Council members: Srećko Horvat, Aruna Roy, Pierre Sané, Fatima Diallo, Rachmi Hertanti, Julian Aguon, Renata Ávila and Scott Ludlum, as well as general coordinators David Adler and Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla.
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