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This is a fork in the road moment - New Economy Coalition

We are reposting this important announcement from the New Economy Coalition, in its entirety. COVID-19 Solidarity Response: We are at a fork in the road. Like many of you, we are reeling. In these uncertain times, our first priority has been to make sure our team is safe and cared for. We are adjusting internal …

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Massachusetts & COVID-19 - Shelter in Place

The following note was emailed by State Representative Mike Connolly, along with the text of letters to his colleagues, and to Governor Baker, urging support for shelter-in-place orders. I want to take a moment to keep you updated on my efforts in response to the coronavirus emergency.  The past week has been unprecedented for all …

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The 10 Working Principles of Extinction Rebellion: We have a shared vision of change We set our mission on what is necessary We need a re-generative culture We hopefully challenge ourselves, and this toxic system We value reflection and learning We welcome everyone, and every part of everyone into Extinction Rebellion We actively mitigate for …

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Leading the Public into Emergency Mode

A New Strategy for the Climate Movement Margaret Klein Salamon, PhD psychologist and Founding Director of The Climate Mobilization, has written up “the psychological foundation of The Climate Mobilization’s strategy and approach” as a 35-page paper. You can read the paper here. As the UK has just declared Climate Emergency on the heels of student …

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Green-Rainbow Convention: Jill Stein, Howie Hawkins, & Ajamu Baraka

GREEN-RAINBOW PARTY 2019: A GREEN NEW DEAL FOR PEACE, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY  ATTEND THE 2019 GRP PARTY CONVENTION 5/18 Join the uprising for an American & World political party that works for all of us! Build on MLK’S struggle to stop the triple evils of militarism, racism, and unbridled materialism at the grass-roots level. All are …

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Green Party Response to Democrats' Green New Deal

Today, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined with Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey to announce non-binding Green New Deal legislation that would strive to “achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions through a fair and just transition for all communities and workers” and “create millions of good, high-wage jobs.” The Green Party of the U.S. issued this response.

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Build a new model

OK, I’ll admit it, the question of whether to resist or to build is a false choice. It is clear that we must, in Donald Trump’s Amerikkka, do both.

But where do we focus our resources, our energy, our vision? Where do we focus our efforts? And where do the various emergent people’s movements focus theirs? How do they intersect? What are their diverse purposes? And how can we find synergy between efforts? Is it through resistance alone, or is there an overlapping vision of a just, democratic, and sustainable world that we can work toward together?

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