Tag: democracy

  • 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.

  • Preserving a Future of Self-Determination

    Preserving a Future of Self-Determination

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    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.

  • Concord stands up for Ukraine.

    Concord stands up for Ukraine.

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    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.

  • Intimidating voters of color

    Intimidating voters of color

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    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.

  • How can we win if we don’t compete?

    How can we win if we don’t compete?

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    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…

  • Two steps forward, three steps back: Is unchecked hate derailing our democracy?

    Two steps forward, three steps back: Is unchecked hate derailing our democracy?

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    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.

  • The times they are a-changin’.

    The times they are a-changin’.

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    A call to action for an historic moment of crisis Also changing: the times when we could tune out the news, focus on our own lives, and leave politics to other people. The future of American democracy — and critical issues of equity, health care, human rights, and the sustainability of life on Earth —…