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On April 19, 1775, the citizens of Lexington, Concord, and surrounding towns came together to defend their towns and their way of life in response to Samuel Prescott’s cry, “The British are coming, The British are coming!” This Patriots’ Day in 2024, I’m bringing you the message, “the MAGAs are coming!” And believe me when I say…

Rachel Krompinger recounts the laughter, camaraderie, and empowerment sparked by a postcarding party.

Biden lost North Carolina in 2020 by 1.34 percentage points (just 75,000 votes). This has spurred Democrats to target the state in the 2024 presidential election — with special attention to Mecklenburg County. There is no path to the White House without North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes.

From now until the November election, Concord Indivisible will focus our efforts on keeping the White House, maintaining Democrats’ razor-thin margin in the Senate, and flipping the narrowly-red House to a cool blue.

A home-rule petition for ranked choice voting (RCV) was adopted by about 90% of Concordians at 2022's town meeting. But the state legislature hasn't acted. We urgently need to let our legislators know that they must actively advocate for our RCV bills. 

Small actions add up. Our actions, however small individually, add up when multiplied across the country. This is our super power as activists. In 2024, it will take all hands on deck to keep an autocrat out of the presidency, hold the Senate, flip the House, and prevent more Republican supermajorities in state legislatures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Members of the CI community and allied groups showed up by the dozens on June 11 for snacks, chats, and actions!

by Denise Gieseke European colonization of North America included the forcible, and often brutally violent, replacement of culturally rich Native…

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!

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”?

Climate and environmental leader Bill McKibben was asked after his recent talk in town about climate change, migration, and racism…

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.

It’s time to tell bankers and other corporate elites that if they aren’t done with fossil fuels, then we are done with them!

This should come as no surprise. Once the Supreme Court threw precedent to the wind, reversed its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, and drastically restricted access to surgical abortions, it was only a matter of time before misogynistic officials would go after medication abortions.

What better way to honor Women’s History Month in our fair commonwealth than to recognize and celebrate the women who occupy five of the six highest state constitutional offices in Massachusetts?

The Ukrainian National Anthem — written 175 years ago — has a refrain that translates, “We will lay down our soul and body for our freedom.” This is what Ukrainians have been doing for the last year and will continue to do going forward.

by Diane Proctor Holding the newest issue of The Concord Bridge in our hands, with State Representative Simon Cataldo’s picture on the…

Members of Concord Indivisible and its allies gathered on the steps of First Parish Church to remember the January 6 insurrection and renew our commitment to preserve our democracy.

I am hardly alone among my fellow Jews in fearing for our safety. The Anti-Defamation League reported that more “harassment, vandalism and violence directed against Jews” occurred in 2021 than in any previous year.

Whether or not you wish to reject polling numbers, let’s concentrate on actual votes that can save democracy. The only way to do that is to get out the blue vote by canvassing, phoning, and texting like crazy in the days ahead. And, of course, casting our own votes as well.

Clear proof of an attempted coup orchestrated by the disgraced former president, with many GOP leaders complicit and still covering for him, compels us to act as we wait for the committee’s report.

Scores of local residents joined us on a gorgeous fall day to send a clear message: We won't accept turning back the clock on women's rights!

Please remember to turn your ballot over and vote on important ballot initiatives! We offer suggestions.

On a perfect early fall day, members of the CI community gathered in West Concord for talk and treats.

How do we face the daunting electoral challenges that threaten democracy? Nowhere are these challenges greater than in Michigan, where the 2022 races for governor and secretary of state will decide whether there will be free and fair elections there in 2024 and beyond. 

On Wednesday, September 14th, from 5:00-6:30 pm, David Pepper will discuss his remarkable book, Laboratories of Autocracy, A Wakeup Call from Behind the Lines.

Every day we hear new horror stories caused by an end to Roe v. Wade.

Apparently we weren’t stressed enough battling a third year of COVID, rising gun violence, renewed bigotry, and ongoing threats to our democracy. We must now fight – once again – for reproductive choice, the right to marry whom we choose, and other rights we’d hoped were set in stone.

In our separate-but-unequal criminal “justice” system, Black citizens receive hefty prison sentences for honest voting mistakes while their white counterparts get away with blatant efforts to commit voter fraud.

The heartbreak, the horror, and the fury of recent weeks, months, and years lead us to ask: How can we keep such things from ever happening again? It is easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. But we are empowered when we act, and here are some actions that we can take to prevent gun violence. 

We have waited for this moment since 2016! But take a deep breath. We need to check our enthusiasm and remember there are sobering reasons why our Concord Indivisible actions may be more important now than ever before. 

Remember how relieved we were in November 2020? Who can forget the media blitz, the myriad controversies, and the mountain of money spent on the 2020 Biden-Trump election? Well, thank goodness that came out on the side I wanted! But what happened? There's mischief afoot in the states!

Approximately 500 residents of Concord and nearby towns took to Monument Square on May 14 to show our determination to protect abortion rights.

In the late 1980s, before cellphones and texting, my wife and I helped with clinic defense at two abortion clinics in Brookline. On most Saturdays, we’d get a call around 5 AM asking us to phone 10 activists and give them 10 names to call. Around 6, we’d hop in the car and drive 45 minutes to whichever clinic Operation Rescue ha…

Getting out the vote. It’s how we keep control of the U.S. House and Senate and protect free and fair elections. In Georgia, where the stakes are particularly high, a strong turnout means overcoming some of the country’s most draconian efforts at voter suppression.

In our separate-but-unequal criminal “justice” system, Black citizens receive hefty prison sentences for honest voting mistakes while their white counterparts get away with blatant efforts to commit voter fraud.

Getting out the vote. It’s how we keep control of the U.S. House and Senate and protect free and fair elections. In Georgia, where the stakes are particularly high, a strong turnout means overcoming some of the country’s most draconian efforts at voter suppression.

Arizona has been creeping ever bluer in the last decade, and Democrats have a real shot at dominating in the Grand Canyon state this year! Organizations on the ground in Arizona need our help, and they’re creating actions specifically for out-of-state volunteers like us.

In 1944 my parents escaped Soviet Stalinist rule in Ukraine and came to the United States. Today another dictator is invading again. It is a privilege to stand united with Ukraine against Russia’s invasion in Monument square, Concord, the cradle of American liberty.

More than 200 residents of Concord and nearby towns took to Monument Square on February 27 to support Ukraine in its desperate fight against Vladimir Putin’s illegal and unprovoked invasion.

In our separate-but-unequal criminal “justice” system, Black citizens receive hefty prison sentences for honest voting mistakes while their white counterparts get away with blatant efforts to commit voter fraud.

Contest Every Race is working to end GOP dominance in rural America by making sure that no Republican runs for office unopposed. In states like Oklahoma, Democrats don’t run in up to 75% of local elections. The result is lower turnout, which means that congressional and statewide candidates get crushed – even when there are plen…

During Black History Month, we celebrate the many contributions Black Americans have made to our country. But this year seems more about shoving Blacks to the sidelines — from voting rights and education to the literature our children read.

A call to action for an historic moment of crisis Also changing: the times when we could tune out the…

On Thursday, January 6, over 200 folks gathered on Monument Square in Concord to celebrate democracy. Unfettered by protestors, heartened…

Grassroots organizations know the people, culture, and political environment in their areas. They make lasting connections, build trust, educate, and…

by Barbara Head November elections are over with, but activism can take a different form in December — political donations.…

by Anita Saville and Jennifer Hurley-Wales The daily false and misleading stories about everything from vaccine mandates to election outcomes…

by Jennifer Hurley-Wales Dear friends,  AT&T is abusing democracy, so I’m divorcing AT&T.  I had already felt unhappy about using…

by Judith Herman Virginia’s upcoming statewide election on November 2 is critical to the future of both the commonwealth and…

by Judith Herman Most paths to the White House go through North Carolina. With 16 Electoral College votes, it will…

The monsoon rains paused for our July 10 rally in Monument Square in support of the For the People Act.…