>>For many of us, politics belong on that list of topics – along with sex and religion – that you don’t talk about in polite...[Read More]
Tag Archives: activism
>> This article referred to a previous version of this bill, which would have made political activity a misdemeanor. The current bill still includes the...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG When I first started working in politics, people asked me all the time, “When are you going to run for office?” I...[Read More]
>>BY JANET COLM When I first got the invitation to join a group of women who were going to Washington, D.C. to lobby, I wanted to...[Read More]
>>BY NASHONDA COOKE “You’re just a woman. What can you do?” These words pierced through me. This was a comment I received from a male...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL In Durham, North Carolina, over 20,000 students—just about 65% of all the students in the district—receive a >>free or reduced lunch at...[Read More]
>>After interviewing hundreds of people over the years, and learning about everything from knee replacements to presidential politics, it’s not often I meet someone who...[Read More]
>>Last week, I was invited to speak at a master’s level social work class. They wanted me to talk about getting involved in government. When...[Read More]
>>BY LEANNE SIMON What did I do today that promoted social justice? Oof — now that’s a tough question. I didn’t promote social injustice. Did...[Read More]
>>When I’m excited about something, I share it with my friends. That obscure movie I found on Netflix? I get my friends watching it in...[Read More]