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The Battle to Win Back the House Starts Now
Apr
13

The Battle to Win Back the House Starts Now

A fundraiser hosted by Force Multiplier for U. S. House candidates in highly competitive races: We’ve invited two big names in leadership to our House kick off, Rep. Katherine Clark and Rep. Colin Allred, who have lots to say about how to win. Early money makes a difference. Let’s help Katherine Clark and Colin Allred get on with the job!

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The State of Race: Voter Suppression
Mar
23

The State of Race: Voter Suppression

Voter ID requirements. Mail-in ballot restrictions. The Purging of voter rolls. Across the country, efforts are underway to change voting laws…and many fear Black voters have the most to lose. The State of Race: Voter Suppression is part of a virtual forum series co-sponsored by GBH, The Boston Globe, NAACP Boston and GBH WORLD addressing the impact of racial disparities on key social issues. Join host Dan Lothian and a panel of experts including Cheryl Clyburn Crawford, Executive Director of MassVOTE, and Myrna Pérez, Director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, as they discuss how these laws keep people from voting in Massachusetts and beyond.

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Community Conversation on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship
Jan
31

Community Conversation on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship

Danielle Allen is a political theorist who has published broadly in democratic theory, political sociology, and the history of political thought. She is widely known for her work on justice and citizenship in both ancient Athens and modern America. Allen is also the principal investigator for the Democratic Knowledge Project, a distributed research and action lab at Harvard University. The Democratic Knowledge Project seeks to identify, strengthen, and disseminate the bodies of knowledge, skills, and capacities that democratic citizens need in order to succeed at operating their democracy.

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Safe Communities Act Town Hall
Jun
23

Safe Communities Act Town Hall

The Safe Communities Act, S.1401 (Sen. Jamie Eldridge) and H.3573 (Reps. Ruth Balser and Liz Miranda), aims to restore community trust in public institutions by avoiding entanglement in immigration matters, and to protect due process for all. Join us on Tuesday, June 23rd at 6 PM for a Virtual Town Hall to share our stories and make an urgent call to action – to our legislators to pass the Safe Communities Act, and to our fellow Mass. residents to join us in this fight, to add your voice in saying, justice and dignity for immigrants can't wait.

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