Author: CI
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January 6 Rally to Save Democracy drew a big crowd, media attention.
Members of Concord Indivisible and its allies gathered again at First Parish in Concord to hear former governor Deval Patrick, Harvard professor/democracy activist Danielle Allen, and other local leaders, speak about the threats to our democracy and the work we have to do to save it.
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Your Jewish friends are not all right.
The large rise in harassment, vandalism, and assault aimed at Jews is especially worth discussing as we gather to remember the six million who perished in the Holocaust during the Nazi’s reign of terror.
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Our first Fall Fuddle was fun and productive!
Our first fuddle (and everyone’s, as far as we know) surely won’t be our last: It was an enjoyable social event, an inspiring political meeting, and a chance to take meaningful action.
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Hate heats up in the Bay State.
The ADL found that Massachusetts was second only to Texas last year in the total number of hate incidents. You read that right: only the Lone Star State experienced more neo-Nazi propaganda than Massachusetts.
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The return of in-person huddles felt great!
Members of the CI community and allied groups showed up by the dozens on June 11 for snacks, chats, and actions!
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Support the Indigenous People’s Legislative Agenda in Massachusetts.
by Denise Gieseke European colonization of North America included the forcible, and often brutally violent, replacement of culturally rich Native communities. Indigenous peoples endured genocide, the forced assimilation of their children in Christian boarding schools, and relocation to inhospitable reservations following devastating population losses. The violence persists to this day – with the unchecked assault…
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Concord voted for ranked choice voting last year. Why can’t we use it?
A home-rule petition for ranked choice voting (RCV) was adopted by about 90% of Concordians at last year’s town meeting. But the state legislature hasn’t acted. Unless the legislature acts this year, Concord and several other towns will have to hold another vote on RCV next year!
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Early money provides greater bang for the buck.
In the final days and weeks of an election, do you click on that DONATE button, hoping desperately that your donation will catapult your candidate into office? But candidates are already asking for my money. Isn’t this an “off year”?
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Stop super-emitter private jet expansion!
Climate and environmental leader Bill McKibben was asked after his recent talk in town about climate change, migration, and racism what citizens in the Concord area should prioritize locally. Without skipping a beat he mentioned the expansion of Hanscom Field for private luxury jets. “It’s the single most ludicrous idea I’ve ever heard,” he said.…
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Antisemitism hits home as we remember the Holocaust.
The large rise in harassment, vandalism, and assault aimed at Jews is especially worth discussing as we gather to remember the six million who perished in the Holocaust during the Nazi’s reign of terror.
