Election Day was a rousing victory for progressive and middle-class populism. In the face of this mandate, the “grand bargain” would lower top rates on the wealthy and corporations, target Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security for cuts and inflict job-killing austerity.

Let President Obama know that Americans re-elected him with a mandate to make government work for 100 percent of the people and demand that he resist the assault on the social safety net implicit in the so-called Grand Bargain. After weighing in, share this post with friends, family and your Twitter and Facebook communities.

Writing in Salon, Michael Lind makes a strong case that the “Grand Bargain” is a terrible deal for most Americans.

On MSNBC’s Now with Alex Wagner, Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel called on progressives to fight back against the well-funded austerity agenda of the fiscal cliff proponents.

A weekly guide to meaningful action, this blog connects readers with resources to channel the outrage so many feel after reading about abuses of power and privilege. Far from a comprehensive digest of all worthy groups working on behalf of the social good, Take Action seeks to shine a bright light on one concrete step that Nation readers can take each week. To broaden the conversation, we’ll publish a weekly follow-up post detailing the response and featuring additional campaigns and initiatives that we hope readers will check out. Toward that end, please use the comments field to give us ideas. With your help, we can make real change.