July ’26 Newsletter

July 15, 2026

Hot off the (digital) press: the latest Lobby newsletter. Dive in, and subscribe to keep them coming, over here.

Highlights

  • New Organizing Committee: We’ve had a recent turnover of a new Organizing Committee for the upcoming year, with a fresh set of strategic priorities in the works, including more public-facing programming and organizer training, and plans for another in-person congress in 2027.
  • No Stamps No Camps: Our collective effort with Design As Protest and Atelier Office to use architectural, engineering, and planning methods to disrupt, stall, and halt construction on ICE facilities continues, with recent research into sites in Surprise AZ, Socorro, San Antonio, and Williamsport. Follow along on the Substack.
  • TAL GND Working Group: Join us Mondays at 7:00pm EST as we organize for a Just Transition in the Building Sector. Special session Monday Aug 3rd with Arielle Hersh (Urban Homesteading Assistance Board) on Mayor Mamdani’s Block by Block housing plan.
  • Member Writing: A review of Andrew Santa Lucia and Daniel Roche’s Antifascist Architecture, with reflections on how it relates to our organizing today.
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