September 25, 2019

To Virginia And Beyond

September 25, 2019

Thought you had to wait until 2020 for momentous elections? Not with Virginia’s elections this November 5th. Every seat is up for grabs in both the Virginia State Senate and the House of Delegates (the state equivalent of the House of Representatives). Currently, Republicans have an extremely thin majority in both the VA House and the VA Senate. Democratic majorities would mean not only that progressive legislation could become law (since the governor is also a Democrat), but would mean that Republicans wouldn’t be able to gerrymander the voting maps that will be drawn in 2021 and used through 2030.

Activism Grab Bag!

September 20, 2019

Kristina Jeffers

Do you ever have one of those days when it seems like you can’t really figure out what to focus on? Where the whole country kind of seems to be on fire, and you don’t know where to start? US TOO! That’s why today’s edition is a grab bag of actions. Pick and choose according to what motivates your right now, and maybe stop back by tomorrow and pick something else.

Getting Ready to (Climate) Strike!

September 11, 2019

Kristina Jeffers

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” This is what the Once-ler said at the end of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, the 1971 book that warned children and adults of the dangers of environmental devastation. Fortunately, right now there are many young people who care a whole awful lot about fighting climate change. Many have been participating in school walkouts on Fridays as part of the Fridays For Future campaign, and now they’re organizing worldwide climate strikes on September 20 and 27 as bookends to the UN Climate Action Summit. Let’s get ready to take part!