Tag: small actions
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I’m pro-choice, and I organize.
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…
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Betting big on Nevada
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.
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Georgia On Our Mind
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.
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Crossing the political canyon in Arizona
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.
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Water the grassroots to grow hope for democracy and progressivism.
Grassroots organizations know the people, culture, and political environment in their areas. They make lasting connections, build trust, educate, and work alongside community members to achieve real change — in both election and non-election years. By backing these organizations, rather than swooping in with our own messaging and tactics, we can target our time and…
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D is for December, Democracy…and Donation
by Barbara Head November elections are over with, but activism can take a different form in December — political donations. There are two reasons for making this your key month for political giving. 1. Giving early in the election cycle does far more good. Candidates running in 2022 are gearing up their campaigns. They need…
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Fighting disinformation
by Anita Saville and Jennifer Hurley-Wales The daily false and misleading stories about everything from vaccine mandates to election outcomes deepen the fault lines between Red and Blue America and threaten to destroy what was once the greatest democracy in the world. While disinformation seeps from many sources, Fox News is the leading disseminator of…
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Divorcing AT&T
by Jennifer Hurley-Wales Dear friends, AT&T is abusing democracy, so I’m divorcing AT&T. I had already felt unhappy about using AT&T as my family’s mobile phone provider because of their contributions to right-wing politicians. During the 2016 cycle two-thirds of the company’s donations went to Republicans, including Donald Trump. I felt a little better when…
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It’s all on the line in Virginia.
by Judith Herman Virginia’s upcoming statewide election on November 2 is critical to the future of both the commonwealth and the country. This election has been quiet so far, and we need to make some noise. Early voting is underway for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the House of Delegates. But many Virginians don’t…
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As North Carolina goes…?
by Judith Herman Most paths to the White House go through North Carolina. With 16 Electoral College votes, it will be the third-largest swing state in the country. Donald Trump (R) edged out Joe Biden (D) by just 1.3 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election. According to Roll Call, North Carolina is one of…