democracy

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Who’s Getting Our Money?

Winning the midterms will be much easier if we can clean up fundraising by Political Action Committees (PACs) that are diverting massive amounts of financial resources from our efforts.

Keeping the House

With a blue wave building, Democrats are set to regain control of the House this November. But keeping the House in 2028 will require working on key state legislative races starting now.

Ben Wikler: To Save Democracy in 2028, You’ll Need a …

Wikler believes that local and state elections are fundamental to restoring democracy, but his book also addresses, in concrete steps, how to restore democracy in the House, Senate, presidency and Supreme Court, with a timeline for action.

The Debt We Owe 

Destroying Black civil rights destroys everyone’s rights. If one of us isn’t free, none of us is free. We all have a responsibility to each other to fight and to take back every freedom that has been taken from us. 

Walkers and Singers Bring Their Passion to No Kings 3

I felt especially inspired by two elements of the West Brookfield No Kings 3 event. First were the folks who walked six miles from East Brookfield to West Brookfield to show their dedication to the ideas embedded in the No Kings movement. Second, a group of singers added their beautiful voices to the words of the 500+ members of the crowd displaying their amazing signs. 

Attending a Large Rally

Are you planning to attend the Boston No Kings III rally or another large rally? Here are some tips, especially if it’s your first time or you want a refresher. 

‘Project 2026’ — A War Against American Families

The Heritage Foundation has released Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years, the hypocritical title for what is thought to be the follow-up to Project 2025. The report includes clear themes throughout that target women and the LGBTQIA+ community.

The Foundation of Freedom: Building a Culture of Community

In a world that feels increasingly fragmented and hostile, it’s easy to feel like we’re on our own. The most effective antidote to this rising tide of division isn’t a fiery political slogan but a simple, profound truth: We are stronger together.

How to form a new Indivisible group

Are you thinking about forming a local Indivisible group?  You are not alone! Here is a quick summary about how to do that. Nationwide success depends on people like you building a team to ensure we keep our democracy out of the hands of authoritarian billionaires — and make it stronger.

Can what we’re doing make a difference?

Social scientists have been studying democracies backsliding into authoritarianism — and what works to arrest the slide — for quite a long time. They’ve analyzed more than 100 years’ worth of data to address these questions.

Waking up in America

We have work to do if we want to someday wake up in an America we can be proud of. 

Raskin and IMC inspire and empower.

Many of us in Grassroots Central Mass were excited when we learned that IMC would be hosting U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin on its Statewide Call. And we were even more fired up when we learned that our own Grassroots Central Mass colleague and IMC board member Karen Nothe-Valley would be one of the three chat monitors on the call.

The Project 2025 Iceberg

Project 2025 is worse than you may think. The policies you've heard of are bad. The ones floating beneath the surface amount to a plot to make America a white nationalist country.