Our Revolution

Our Revolution (sometimes known by its initials OR) is an American progressive political action organization founded as a continuation of Senator Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign.

[5] The organization officially launched on August 24, 2016,[2][6] designated as a 501(c)(4),[7] with a presentation that was live-streamed online via YouTube to meetings across the country and shown by Free Speech TV.

[13] The organization's staff include chairman Larry Cohen and president Nina Turner,[14][15][16] both of whom are also national co-chairs of Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign.

[1] On August 29, 2016, the board of Our Revolution was announced as: At the start, the organization faced a significant staffing challenge as eight of its initial 15 staffers left before the launch when Weaver was chosen as president.

"[28] Chairman Larry Cohen cited populist sentiment and cautioned that political and economic elitists may face backlash in upcoming elections.

[31] Moreover, the article noted internal conflicts and tensions within the organization, such as that board members and Sanders 2016 presidential delegates questioned Our Revolution president Nina Turner's actions and motives.

[31] Turner attempted to hire Tezlyn Figaro—who frequently appeared on Fox News to praise Trump and has made anti-immigration comments—as the chief of staff, but was overruled by the board's executive committee.

[33] The Young Turks, a progressive American news and commentary program on YouTube, discussed the Politico article on their May 21 show, calling it an "attack piece".

[33][34] Our Revolution board member James Zogby disputed the Politico report in a series of tweets, calling it a "hit piece fueled [by] a few disgruntled souls out to harm [Nina Turner].

Bernie Sanders speaking at a campaign rally at Southern New Hampshire University in January 2016