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  • Hate heats up in the Bay State.

    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!

    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.

    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?

    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.

    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!

    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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