More than six million Americans are denied the right to vote because of a felony conviction, even after serving their prison sentences. Until these returning citizens are given their full constitutional rights, we are failing our democracy.
Sydney, Australia – Australia’s former leading authority on the Great Barrier Reef has called for a stop on the construction of any new coal mines in Australia, sounding the alarm on coral bleaching, rising sea temperatures, and further damage on the Reef. The call comes just days after nations met in Morocco for COP22 to hammer out plans to implement the Paris Agreement.
Philadelphia, PA- Three women locked down outside of TD Bank Monday morning at 1500 John F Kennedy Boulevard in Center City Philadelphia, blocking the entrance and halting business for the morning. Participants held a banner stating, “TD Bank Divest your Money from DAPL.”
If there is one thing I’ve learned from Brexit, it is that to survive a takeover from a regressive party, the people who want to protect human dignity must be united.
People across the country are hard at work organizing for a democracy that is truly of, by, and for the people — and we need to harness that progress now more than ever.
Last week, I got a rush of adrenaline as I cast my vote for the climate in my first ever election. Our democracy, our planet, and our future are all on the line — so I hope you will join me and head to the polls on November 8 to cast YOUR vote.
Washington, DC - Yesterday over 100 Indigenous people, allies, and journalists were hurt on sacred Native land during a peaceful prayer action. Journalists and water protectors were shot with rubber bullets and maced repeatedly by police who were occupying a Native burial ground. The water protectors who were attacked were peaceful and non-provocative toward the police who have continued to force Native communities off their own land.
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