Democracy Happy Hour TODAY @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET via Zoom! Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. This is an online virtual event via Zoom. Today's topic for February 5, 2025: ~ SPECIAL EVENT ~ with David Daley   Antidemocratic: Inside the Right's 50 Year Plot to Control American Elections is a riveting yet disturbing history of the fifty-year Republican plot to hijack voting rights in America, its profound implications for the 2024 presidential election, and the crucial role that Chief Justice John Roberts has played in determining how we vote. David Daley is the author of the national best-seller Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count, which has been credited for kickstarting the national drive to reform redistricting, and became the basis for the award-winning documentary. His latest book is the best-selling Antidemocratic: Inside the Right's 50 Year Plot to Control American Elections, a history of how conservatives organized to win power through the judiciary and the consequences via a series of democracy-related decisions by the Roberts Court. His work on voting rights and democracy has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Atlantic, and many other publications. He has taught political science and journalism as a fellow at Wesleyan University. Boston College. Smith College and the University of Georgia. He is a senior fellow at FairVote and the former editor in chief of Salon. Upcoming Topics: -
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Mar 12 - SPECIAL Program for Civic Learning Week - Increasing Youth Civic Engagement with Hands-on Projects & Civic Seal Programs -
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| February 12, 2025 Join us for a day of advocating for voting justice, democracy and making our voices heard on February 12, 2025! Date & Time: Wednesday, February 12 · 8:30am - 4pm PT Please register by Friday, February 8th!
For years, Washington State has taken the lead in safeguarding voting rights. In 2025, enhancing our democracy is more crucial than ever. Join voting justice leaders and advocates from across Washington for Democracy Lobby Day 2025 on Wednesday, February 12th. Throughout the day, you will receive training on important democracy bills being discussed in the legislature, explore new policies to empower and expand the electorate, and engage directly with elected officials to encourage them to take action. -
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Film screening of Majority Rules Sponsors: Washington Voting Justice Coalition, Washington for Equitable Representation, People Powered Elections WA, Fix Democracy First, Fuse Washington, Civil Survival, Northwest Progressive Institute & Washington Conservation Action. Contact tony@waconservationaction.org or cindy@fixdemocracyfirst.org for questions. Please register by February 8th! |
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