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This Land Is Our Land
The swirl of feelings continues to envelop so many of us in the days following the election. We feel relief that we may soon enjoy an end to the divisive and harmful name-calling; hope that real progress borne of an expansive national plan may result in a reckoning with the Covid-19 pandemic; optimism that the country may heal and move forward in providing equity in access to jobs, housing, food, education, and health benefits under an administration that values all people.
A New Day Coming Our Way?
We are hoping against hope that tomorrow night we will be able to revisit the 1960s mantra, “Today is the first day of the rest of our lives!” Alas, we need to face the fact that the results of the 2020 election may well remain unsettled. If, in fact, there is controversy about the results, we encourage you to consult ProtectTheResults.org to find where and when you can join with others…
Be A Pest.
With less than a week until Election Day, our message this week is simple. Be a pest. Remind everyone you know to vote for candidates who support positions they believe in. For us, this means voting for local, state, and national candidates who are committed to access for all to quality education, health care, food, and housing; to sensible gun control laws and humane immigration laws; to reproductive rights for women; and to protecting and restoring the environment…
Gobsmacked By The News? Read On.
The last week has left us gobsmacked with a new startling development almost every day. First, we had to digest the unusual presidential debate unlike any in our nation’s history, with President Trump interrupting former Vice President Biden with what most viewers and analysts agree were below the belt accusations and falsehoods while moderator Chris Wallace was unable to control the proceedings…
34 Days And Counting
Former President Barack Obama took to the airwaves last week to deliver a strong and compelling message to pass on.
Let Her Memory Be A Blessing
This week, we join with others around the country - and around the world - in mourning the passing of Chief Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. RBG was a champion of equal rights for women and a role model for girls and women everywhere. As many have said, she did for the Women’s Movement what Thurgood Marshall did for the Civil Rights Movement. Her achievements were legendary, her intellect dazzling, her wit, and humor disarming…
What Are You Willing To Do For Peace? From The Homefront, Vol. 27
Two years ago, a group of students from RAW Art Works , a wonderful program for underserved youth in Lynn, created an installation entitled “Seat at the Table.” It honored Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the US Congress and the first Black major-party candidate to run for President of the United States. Chisholm famously said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."
Fewer Than 60 Days Until the Election, From The Homefront, Vol. 26
There are fewer than 60 days until the November 3 presidential election. We who reside in Massachusetts don’t live in a battleground state but we can still support the work of getting out the vote, particularly in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.