Tag: democracy

  • 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?

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    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!

  • Coffee and Conversations connect constituents to their reps.

    Coffee and Conversations connect constituents to their reps.

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    by Diane Proctor Holding the newest issue of The Concord Bridge in our hands, with State Representative Simon Cataldo’s picture on the front page and his commentary on page five, ten citizens gathered to hear Cataldo discuss his first busy weeks in office. He’s been attending gatherings and meetings in the State House, and myriad additional events…

  • Concord stands up to demand accountability for Jan 6.

    Concord stands up to demand accountability for Jan 6.

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    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.

  • Four fearless Michigan women fighting for democracy.

    Four fearless Michigan women fighting for democracy.

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    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. 

  • Come hear David Pepper on saving our democracy.

    Come hear David Pepper on saving our democracy.

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    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.

  • What is Working America, and why are they so effective?

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    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. 

  • This is not 1973.

    This is not 1973.

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    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. 

  • Betting big on Nevada

    Betting big on Nevada

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    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.

  • Georgia On Our Mind

    Georgia On Our Mind

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    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.

  • Crossing the political canyon in Arizona

    Crossing the political canyon in Arizona

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    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.