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The Garden State Commune: Our 2021 Agenda
We are excited to announce the launch of our next Platform for Progress, and our first podcast - The Garden State Commune. Hosted by FTINJ co-founder John Gnesin, this podcast critically and humorously explores the structure of NJ politics from a progressive left...
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Our 2022 Congressional Endorsements
Our Endorsement Philosophy - Closing the Deal & Expanding the Field Our 2022 endorsements are motivated by a sense of both urgency and strategy, with equal parts progressive idealism and practical realism inspiring our choices. With a run-away right wing court...
New Jersey Votes on November 2nd – Our Endorsements!
The November 2nd General Election is less than a Month Away! New Jersey is almost unique among the states in holding statewide elections in odd-numbered years (Virginia does it too). Like many New Jersey electoral traditions, this is an exceedingly stupid tradition...
New Jersey Primary Preview – Vote on June 8th!
Reality Check-In For those seeking to elect progressives in New Jersey, the annual June primary should be the main event on the election calendar - particularly in the odd-numbered years like this one when all State Assembly and Senate seats are up for grabs. Sadly,...
Run Against the Machine – Collingswood Together – Delany, Johnson, and Rossi
Our first Run Against the Machine profile of 2021 features the Collingswood Together team of Kate Delany, Bill Johnson and Jen Rossi who have combined their forces to take on the notorious South Jersey Norcross Machine to win progressive power for the people of their...
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Our 2022 Congressional Endorsements
Our Endorsement Philosophy - Closing the Deal & Expanding the Field Our 2022 endorsements are motivated by a sense of both urgency and strategy, with equal parts progressive idealism and practical realism inspiring our choices. With a run-away right wing court...
Did That Just Happen? – Our 2021 Recap
Force the Issue NJ Updates As we near the end of 2021 and the second full year of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is important to take stock of the previous twelve months and all that we have experienced for better or worse in the past year. However, it is...
New Jersey Votes on November 2nd – Our Endorsements!
The November 2nd General Election is less than a Month Away! New Jersey is almost unique among the states in holding statewide elections in odd-numbered years (Virginia does it too). Like many New Jersey electoral traditions, this is an exceedingly stupid tradition...
New Jersey Primary Preview – Vote on June 8th!
Reality Check-In For those seeking to elect progressives in New Jersey, the annual June primary should be the main event on the election calendar - particularly in the odd-numbered years like this one when all State Assembly and Senate seats are up for grabs. Sadly,...
Run Against the Machine – Collingswood Together – Delany, Johnson, and Rossi
Our first Run Against the Machine profile of 2021 features the Collingswood Together team of Kate Delany, Bill Johnson and Jen Rossi who have combined their forces to take on the notorious South Jersey Norcross Machine to win progressive power for the people of their...
The Garden State Commune: Our 2021 Agenda
We are excited to announce the launch of our next Platform for Progress, and our first podcast - The Garden State Commune. Hosted by FTINJ co-founder John Gnesin, this podcast critically and humorously explores the structure of NJ politics from a progressive left...
Happy New Year – Now Let Us Never Speak of This Again.
2020 B.C.: Before Covid It really was only twelve months ago that progressives started 2020 with the confidence that 2020 was going to be “our year.” With two progressive candidates dominating the primary field and growing support for our movement nationwide, this was...
Hector Oseguera joins Force the Issue NJ & 2020 Election Updates
Hector Oseguera joins the Board of Force the Issue NJ We are proud to welcome former congressional candidate Hector Oseguera to the board of Force the Issue NJ. As Director of Outreach and Engagement, Oseguera will become the...
Force the Issue NJ – 2020 NJ Primary Endorsements
Here in New Jersey, there is an impressive slate of candidates running for the House and Senate as well as in local races.
Calling on Governor Murphy to #LetThemGo
As the campaign progressed, we created a petition and corresponding letter calling on Governor Murphy to exhibit compassion to those who are most vulnerable to the virus, particularly the elderly, individuals with pre-existing physical and mental health conditions, pregnant people, and our youth who are currently incarcerated.
Run Against the Machine:
Arati Kreibich for Congress – NJ’s 5th Congressional District
Run Against the Machine highlights insurgent progressive candidates running against incumbent office-holders in New Jersey's Democratic Primary Elections. The purpose of this series is to provide visibility to upstart candidates who are disadvantaged due to New...
Articles & Stories
Our 2022 Congressional Endorsements
Our Endorsement Philosophy - Closing the Deal & Expanding the Field Our 2022 endorsements are motivated by a sense of both urgency and strategy, with equal parts progressive idealism and practical realism inspiring our choices. With a run-away right wing court...
Did That Just Happen? – Our 2021 Recap
Force the Issue NJ Updates As we near the end of 2021 and the second full year of the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is important to take stock of the previous twelve months and all that we have experienced for better or worse in the past year. However, it is...
New Jersey Votes on November 2nd – Our Endorsements!
The November 2nd General Election is less than a Month Away! New Jersey is almost unique among the states in holding statewide elections in odd-numbered years (Virginia does it too). Like many New Jersey electoral traditions, this is an exceedingly stupid tradition...
New Jersey Primary Preview – Vote on June 8th!
Reality Check-In For those seeking to elect progressives in New Jersey, the annual June primary should be the main event on the election calendar - particularly in the odd-numbered years like this one when all State Assembly and Senate seats are up for grabs. Sadly,...
Past Updates
It’s a MayDay Miracle:
Platforms for Progress Go Live!
We are thrilled to finally welcome you to the new and improved website for Force the Issue NJ! Major credit for this re-launch goes to our partner and collaborator Ihsaan Muhammed ( Ihsaan Designs ) and our Chief Technology Officer, Glenn Wolff-Eisenberg - who,...