Mapping the Resistance, May 2018, 28 pp (tags)
The 2016 election and one year in office for Donald Trump have resulted in an intensifying polarization in mainstream US politics. A many-sided attack is underway on democracy as it has been shaped by movements for protection of rights, living standards, and the environment over the course of the last century
Dissent from the Ranks with Ethan McCord (tags)
We wish to promote an event, Titled "Dissent from the Ranks, with Ethan McCord the medic from the"Collateral Murer" video published by Wikileaks. Will feature a panel discussion with Veteran Activists: Alejandra and Jeremy Rishton, Mike Prsysner
Vermont Independence Convention: Confronting the Empire (tags)
On October 28 a statewide convention on state secession and running on the theme “Vermont Independence: An Impossible Dream or a Vision of the Future?” was held in the State House in Montpelier, VT. The last time a convention similar to this was held took place in North Carolina in 1861 when the state decided to secede from the US.
Transgenders, Families Gear Up to Lobby on Capitol Hill (tags)
Transgender activists from all over America will converge on Capitol Hill, April 29-30 to lobby Congress for transgender inclusion in, and passage of hate crimes and employment rights legislation. Lobby Days 2004 is sponsored by the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC), the country's largest and most active organization advocating for the rights of transgender Americans at federal, state, and local levels.
Long-Term Pot-Use Study: No Ill Effects (tags)
In the first study of its kind, four recipients of federally provided medical marijuana were examined for the health effects of their long-term cannabis use and none showed any serious adverse effects.