Ezra Levin is an American political activist and co-founder of the progressive non-profit organization, Indivisible. He is co-author of ''We Are Indivisible: A Blueprint for Democracy After Trump'', published in 2019. Levin, along with Indivisible co-founder, Leah Greenberg, were named by ''

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'' in 2019 as being among the 100 most influential people in the world. He and Greenberg were selected by ''

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'' in 2017 and '' GQ'' in 2018 for their annual lists of most powerful and influential people in

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He is currently the co-executive director of Indivisible.

Early life and education

Levin grew up in

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. He is Jewish. He graduated from

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in 2007. He earned a master's degree from the

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from

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in 2013.

Career

Levin began his career with

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, from 2007 to 2008. The following year, he served as deputy policy director for Congressman,

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, from 2008 to 2011. Levin was an associate director of federal policy at

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from 2012 until 2017, where his focus was on homelessness and poverty. In late 2016, Levin, Greenberg, Jeremy Haile, and Angel Padilla, all former Congressional staffers, created the online publication ''Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda'' in response to the election of

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. The guide went viral and the project quickly became a progressive movement. Levin and Greenberg created a website and encouraged supporters to form their own local chapters. In February 2017, the Indivisible co-founders formed a

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, with Levin designated as Indivisible's first president and Greenberg as vice-president.

Selected publications

References

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