From each according to his ability… In the fight to protect American democracy, different groups give as only they can. Here are three wonderful groups to be aware of and support. How can voter suppression and racism be challenged? How do you cut through the noise to speak truth to power? How do you attract …
Lawyers, cartoonists and musicians fight for democracy with their special superpowers Read More »
Ohio voters show their support for fair redistricting maps and opposition to gerrymandering with Fair District yard signs. Voters should choose their legislators – not legislators choosing their voters. Fair Districts Ohio is a non-partisan coalition committed to fairer state legislative and congressional maps. Volunteers demonstrate their support and encourage others to fight gerrymandering with …
The opioid epidemic involves over 500,000 deaths and a $13 billion fortune. How much do you know about Purdue Pharma? The Sackler Family and their political donations to Republicans? And a settlement that would let the family ‘hold onto their freedom and most of their money’? Where did people die from drug overdoses in America? …
Opioid epidemic: Map the profits, political donations and deaths. Read More »
When they go low by denying internet access to suppress voters, go high with free internet hotspots to help voters and build contact lists at the same time. Black, brown and Native American communities; poor rural and urban areas suffer from a lack of internet connectivity. This hold them back and makes it harder for …
Texas governor signs extreme six-week abortion ban that bars abortion with no exception for rape or incest. “18-year-old Paxton Smith used her valedictorian address to protest Texas’s near-total abortion ban, inspiring cheers at her Lake Highlands High School in Dallas.” – Guardian Building support for your cause is easier when the issue is in the news and …
Forests destroyed to make wood pellets for corporate profits. Black communities devastated by the pollution and flooding it causes. That’s environmental racism. Community activists struggle to be heard against corporate lobbyists and slick marketing consultants pushing the destruction of forests. But, activists cannot make big political donations, hire expensive marketing consultants nor lobbyists. How can …
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Texas Republicans want to ban Souls To The Polls. Why? This StoryMap analyzes the facts to reveal where churches are located in key Texas counties. The racial composition of their congregations. Who are the elected officials in the districts where they are located. And the motivation behind this Republican voter suppression scheme. Share this StoryMap: …
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There’s little margin for error in a Zoom interview and performance anxiety just makes it worse. Fortunately there are ways to stay on message and get real time help from advisors – all without looking away from your laptop camera. Use an on-screen teleprompter pre-loaded with your talking points that the interviewer does not see. …
Zoom media interview? Perform better with realtime invisible helpers. Read More »
Connectivity is a poll tax that stifles voters in Black, Brown, indigenous and rural communities who cannot afford to get online. “Poll taxes were essentially a voting fee used to keep African Americans from voting in southern states. Eligible voters were required to pay their poll tax before they could cast a ballot. In 1964 …
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Republicans block investments in public infrastructure but give huge tax cuts to their rich donors. Working Americans struggle with poor infrastructure. Invest tax payers’ money in infrastructure rather than tax cuts for rich donors and corporations that don’t pay any tax. Check these maps to see where better infrastructure will help all Americans. Households unable …
Public infrastructure or tax cuts? Check these maps for answers. Read More »
