Tag: activism
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It’s not all about you…
Protesting Shelby County’s COVID-19 rules isn’t solving the problem…its ignoring the shared responsibility. Its time to work together to get the number of infections down.
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Spying on the Changemakers
The Memphis Police Department is headed to court for spying on local activists. How much “spying” on peaceful activists is “right” for Memphis? Is any?
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Tennessee Needs An Army of Rural Organizers
Its been eight years since Tennessee made the transformation from a purple state to a solidly red state. Now, nearly all the Democrats in the General Assembly hail from urban areas. To win back Tennessee we have to start competing in rural districts. That means building an army of rural organizers.
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Vive la Résistance!
I read interesting stories about more things than I could possibly write in a day, a week, or a year. So rather than try and write about all of them, here’s some stuff to know going into the weekend.
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Take Action: Support Mulroy’s Title X resolution
On Monday, the Shelby County Commission is set to consider a resolution to ask the County Administration (Mayor Mark Luttrell) to put the contract for Title X services out for bid. As noted in this post, the number of people seeking out Title X services has dropped dramatically in the two years since the contract…
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Here’s One Government Program Republicans Don’t Want to Privatize
Ed. Note: Story updated below… In fact, they want to “de-privatize” it. Betsy and In Session reported yesterday on the one thing that was probably as sure to happen as the sun rising in the east, setting in the west, and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey’s love of Consort Hair Spray for Men. Planned Parenthood of…