February 4, 2019
Reed, Nasheed clash in debate, Board of Aldermen president candidates face questions from activist groups
A debate for Board of Aldermen president on Saturday, January 26 turned into a showdown between the two African-American candidates – incumbent Lewis Reed and challenger Jamilah Nasheed. Reed, who has served as board…
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Hundreds gather at Missouri Theatre for third annual Solidarity March
The speakers at the march included Barb Kuensting, a student activist studying environmental science and documentary journalism at MU, Michela Skelton, vice-chair of the Missouri Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, Reverend…
Learn moreJanuary 21, 2019
Jewish identity rings out at Bay Area Women’s Marches
Her husband, Rabbi Allan Berkowitz, marched while carrying a sign with American and Israeli flags that read: “I am pro-Israel, proudly progressive, rooted in Jewish values, against all forms of…
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Groups united by civil rights divided by Angela Davis snub
On the eve of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, her organization, Faith in Action Alabama, held a listening event at First Presbyterian Church to bring the groups together. The…
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Local Democrats mainly warm to Warren’s prez move
Dorchester resident and co-director of the Massachusetts Communities Action Network, Lew Finfer, said Warren’s experience in finance reform is a boon. “I don’t think there’s any candidate that knows more…
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COMMENTARY: NORTH SHORE LOW WAGE EARNERS GET SOME MORE RESPECT
In 2017 and 2018, the Lynn-based Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) joined the Raise Up MA coalition of labor, faith, and community groups to collect more than 346,000 signatures to…
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On the rise? The Central Valley is beating the Bay Area and L.A. in key measures
Andy Levine — a chapter director with Faith in the Valley, a faith-based organization focused on social justice issues in the Valley — expects many Valley communities to talk this…
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