We looked at the data comparing races that occurred in 2022 and in 2023. When comparing these races turnout was higher in 2022 compare in 2023 in every race. Some races turnout was 263% higher in 2022 than in 2023.
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With less than 24 hours notice, there was 18 comments into the public record against spending taxpayer money on a frivolous lawsuit from residents of Onondaga County. And this doesn’t include emails and calls people made directly to their legislator.
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, over 70 people turned out to loudly affirm that the attack on our Capitol was indeed the worst insurrection since the Civil War. And even further that this must never happen again.
Here’s what we found: Kids are held back in school. Their speech is delayed. They suffer from anemia. They can’t comprehend what their parents and teachers are saying. Some are anxious and don’t trust new people and situations. Read it on Syracuse.com
The candidates laid out their platforms two months ahead of Election Day. Read on Central Current
“Allende’s government transformed Chile with a massive land reform, the nationalization of key industries and raw materials, and the mass construction of housing. The government expanded education and health care in a way that gave priority to the needs of women and children as the “basic unit” of society.” Read…
Incredible 10-part series of short videos on Uncertainty and Possibility—Meeting the Climate Future with Christiana Figueres, Rebecca Solnit, and Roshi Joan Halifax. Watch Here
Micron Update, Nagasaki Day Procession on August 9, Tell Congress to protect trans people from discrimination, Job openings & more in this week's action newsletter.
The self-proclaimed centrist group is using a vendor that assists election deniers, MAGA Republicans, and the radical Trump right. Read it on www.motherjones.com
We need to launch a diplomatic surge to help Kyiv navigate peace negotiations, rebuild Ukraine and sustain economic pressure on Russia to help win the peace. Read it in The Washington Post View from Kyiv: What Does the Wagner Revolt Mean for Ukraine, Mali, Sudan, Syria & Beyond? “…you see an…