by Elianne Farhat | Oct 24, 2018 | Blog, Democracy, Election, Politics
We can imagine a world where everyone can live free, joyful lives, regardless of what they look like, where they came from, or how they worship. We can imagine a democracy that’s by the people, for the people, and is representative of the people. We can imagine a...
by Lauren McCauley | Oct 24, 2018 | Blog
In an effort to make the stakes clear in the upcoming vote on universal home care in Maine, supporters of Question 1 from across the state are posting dozens of videos to social media explaining why passage of the referendum is so important to them personally, and for...
by Jeff Smith | Oct 23, 2018 | Blog
Everyone knows Jeff's truck – it’s a red pickup with a big, hand-stencilled sign in the back that says, “Stop & Talk.” If you travel the back roads of western Wisconsin, most people have met its driver, the “stop and talk guy,” Jeff Smith. That’s because this Eau...
by Joe Mangino | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog
The New Jersey Organizing Project is a marvel. This Jersey Shore grassroots group was born after Hurricane Sandy when neighbors in towns like Stafford, Brick and Seaside Heights came together to rebuild homes and lives, with a little help from their friends. No one...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog
Hundreds of educators are running for office in this November's midterm elections. This year's Educator Spring brought teachers into the streets in massive protests that thrust education issues into electoral contests up and down the ballot, and pushed...
by Miles Mogulescu | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog
Dear Mr. Bezos: You’re the richest man in the world, with a net worth of $160 billion according to Forbes. According to Time Magazine, in early 2018 you were earning $230,000 a minute (which comes to $13,800,000 an hour.) You’re also the owner of The Washington Post,...
