One of the most recent of Branas maneuvers was a protest outside of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortezs defunct Bronx office, which has closed since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted. Also SUBSCRIBE to Status Coup on YouTube. WebFrom Nick Brana, Movement for a People's Party (found in my Inbox this evening) Close. Because there was none, they resorted to manufacturing the new charges, further revealing their political motives. They are all seeing the need for a new third party. The Party was founded from the ashes of the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign, after Brana and others called for Sanders to leave the Democratic Party and run under a new populist party. There was a stalling going on by pro-Brana board members. During a live recording of The Flashpoint Podcast Tuesday afternoon, former MPP member Paula Jean Swearengin claimed that she had witnessed Brana attempting to force himself on the groups former executive director Zana Day. Joe Cheray, a disability activist from Topeka, Kansas told us she got booted from the organization after repeatedly suggesting that they include subtitles and American Sign Language translation as a part of their weekly live-streamed national calls. WebAccording to LinkedIn Nick Brana started working on 2008, then the employee has changed 8 companies and 7 jobs. Nicks populist NOC coalition has to go, they stated. EXCLUSIVE: Movement for a People's Party National Chair Nick Brana Was Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Harassment, Board Members Purged We were removed because we were concerned about Nick remaining in his position, Regina Clarke, one of five MPP board members abruptly removed on Sunday and Monday, told Status Coup News Jordan Chariton WebNick Brana is the national director of the Movement for a People's Party. It did scare me and I was struggling. Some of Branas alleged retaliation revolved around him trying to create oversight structures so that he would be directly overseeing certain MPP staffers day-to-day functions and performancewhich would weaken the accusers role at MPP. did he think this would be a persuasive argument? Fortunately, these philistines were defeated when Brana, patron of the arts, overruled this decision and decided to hire the company anyway, sparing no expense so that he could realize his gesamtkunstwerk. I dont know where the outsized animus toward Campbell comes from. They had already begun reorienting the partys message away from economic populism and towards identity politics, a transformation that alarmed many volunteers. Nick Brana - #PeoplesParty @nick_brana National Chair, @PeoplesParty_US . Its clear, however, that he was either lying or that the MPP had a disastrous second quarter. I joined in immediately after watching the Convention. Mere months later, Brana and Peoples Party leadership would accuse Johnston of being a Democratic Party infiltrator after she voiced concerns. Get 5 free searches. They do not take constructive criticism at all, she added. We are not failing in this organization, we are building a party free of corporate influence and financing and it is rocking a few boats. Shortly after its August 2020 virtual convention, thousands of eager volunteers surged into the ranks of MPP, but the shambolic organization had no coherent plan to direct their energies. At no point was one implemented, and even the most important decisions, such as policy positions, strategic priorities, and who would be placed in leadership, were decided by undemocratic means, behind closed doors, by the MPP leadership. We also knew that we couldnt let them continue to abuse volunteers, shift our message and mission to identity politics, and deny party members the democratic right to vote and decide the partys position on vaccine mandates. He was also a founding staffer and electoral manager with Our Revolution. Over the course of one night, MPP decided to cut ties with Renee Johnston and remove her access without so much as contacting her via text. WebNick Brana, the former national political outreach coordinator for the 2016 Presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders campaign, founded the Movement for a Peoples Party in 2017. Share this post. The lack of financial transparency and democratically elected leadership were major concerns for Renee. Also SUBSCRIBE to Status Coup on. These board members wanted to convert it into a more liberal and woke party. He was the national political outreach coordinator with Bernie 2016. 3. I can confirm that I was one of four MPP board members serving on a special investigative committee investigating accusations of sexual harassment against MPP chair Nick Brana, Regina Clarke, one of five MPP board members who was abruptly removed from the board on Sunday February 20th and Monday February 21st, told Status Coup. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. He said it a couple of times again. Patriotic Americans fighting against the Synthetic Left and the Deep State. Accusations of sexual assault and harassment against Nick Brana have thrown the future of his political group the Movement for a Peoples Party into doubt. Brana subsequently expelled the leadership in support of this coup. Having failed to derail the party away from the populist mission that has galvanized thousands nationwide, we can expect relentless attacks on the party and me. I wish the people luck with their own political future, they will need it with their characters as they are. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. WebThe Movement for a People's Party is a populist-left political party created and led by Nick Brana since November 9th, 2017. @nick_brana @No2NatoNo2War. I was getting frustrated, saying no, and struggling to get away so we could leave. This liberal faction opposed allowing our membership to democratically decide the partys position on Covid vaccine mandates, going as far as attempting to shut down a party-wide vote and censor and cancel volunteers who discussed it in Slack. These actions serve only to provoke, stir up controversy and aggrandize Chairman Brana who continues to rule the decrepit non-profit with an iron fist. Interview with Nick Brana, founder of Movement for a People's Party, conducted by Scott Harris August 26, 2020 Throughout the 2020 Democratic National Convention virtual broadcast, a concerted effort was made to project an image of party unity. [10], The organization held a virtual People's Convention on August 30, 2020. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Claims made on my podcast Tuesday about the Movement for a People's Party National Chair have thrown the future of the group into doubt Eoin Higgins Jul 13, 2022 8 1 Accusations of sexual assault and harassment against Nick Brana have thrown the future of his political group the Movement for a Peoples Party into doubt. When he isnt building a peoples party, you can find Nick hiking with friends, reading sci-fi and envisioning the post-scarcity world of the future. There was growing concern about Branas actions that felt like ways to obstruct the investigation., Brana did not respond to questions about alleged retaliation or other questions. Two days later, the very person whose post Coleman had tried to bring attention to was platformed on a weekly National Call. They had already begun reorienting the partys message away from economic populism and towards identity politics, a transformation that alarmed many volunteers. When populist delegates overwhelmingly struck down their provision, they were furious. However, since leaving the party she has expressed a complete lack of confidence that party leadership will resolve the grievances aired by the petitioners.The way forward is not MPP, she said plainly in a panel discussion with former MPP volunteers hosted by The Vanguard. In a national call on May 27, Brana had confidently asserted that MPP would raise 50 percent more than the Green Party. WebFrom Nick Brana, Movement for a People's Party (found in my Inbox this evening) Close. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The coordinators meeting is technically democratic, but there are no rules and Nick is the chair, the source said. Branas proposal to hire an outside firm was voted down. Nevertheless, some outspoken former members had no issue with going on the record. From the very beginning, Brana misled members of Draft Bernie for a Peoples Party and exploited their hopes that Sanders would lead a third party even though the Vermont senator himself explicitly rejected that idea in Had there been any actual evidence, the investigation would have concluded quickly. WebNick Brana Building a major new progressive populist party in America. Now that shes fully on board the MPP clown car she has retweeted the crank G Hive conspiracy and potentially doomed her career. From the very beginning, Brana misled members of Draft Bernie for a Peoples Party and exploited their hopes that Sanders would lead a third party even though the Vermont senator himself explicitly rejected that idea in [11][12] The convention was covered live and viewed by 400,000 people on various platforms. But Clarke and the other members of the SIC never got the chance to make their recommendations. Organizers felt inspired by Brana and poured their energies into the group. Nick Brana is the founder and national coordinator with the Movement for a Peoples Party. Follow him on Twitter: @Nick_Brana. Despite The Vanguards numerous requests for comment and participation in open forums and dialogue, the Movement for a Peoples Party leadership left all requests for comment and to appear on the podcast unanswered. Our Privacy Policy is available at https://washingtonbabylon.com/privacy/ Dismiss. He soon left Draft Bernie because a bunch of us got frustrated by our lack of voice and lack of power. Martin added that Brana made ludicrous claims, such as stating that MPP would become the nations largest party within a few short years. The Peoples Party is a populist party. Whatever the case, he certainly had enough mojo to woo big speakers like Nina Turner to his August 2020 virtual convention. Tony Belletier is a teacher, occasional writer and satirist. The partial board consisted of eight out of 10 board membersminus Nick Brana and Rodrigo Brana. She later received an email in which they cited an abundance of caution as the reason for cutting ties and references to disruptive messages in the General Slack which were never specified or pointed to. WebAccording to LinkedIn Nick Brana started working on 2008, then the employee has changed 8 companies and 7 jobs. Paula Jean Swearengin was hired as our West Virginia State Director but failed to bring in a single volunteer or National Organizing Committee delegate during her six months with the party.