March 14 - 9:00-12:00 p.m., Massachusetts Statehouse Progressive Massachusetts Lobby Day Our Lobby Day for 2018 is going to be the morning of Wednesday, March 14th (Pi Day!), so mark your calendars now! Event page here:http://www.progressivemass.com/2018_lobbyday
1st floor of the Library Calling all concerned to talk issues and solutions around Lawrence Public Schools and others in the area with Senator Barbara L'Italien and Representative Diana DiZoglio, both of which are on the Joint Committee on Education at the State House. Big deal. We'll be demanding an end to the Receivership andContinue reading →
Train - Organize - Resist Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis has teamed up with Mass Alliance to host an intensive one-day training that will cover all that you need to know about the world of campaigning. Whether you’re running for elected office, working on someone else’s campaign, or yearning simply to know how it all works,Continue reading →
February 23 - 7:00 p.m., First Parish Church, Cambridge Robert B. Reich at First Parish Church Harvard Book Store welcomes acclaimed writer and UC Berkeley professor Robert Reich—bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and Beyond Outrage—for a discussion of his latest book, The Common Good. For tickets click here.
February 24 - 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Lower Mills Branch of Boston Public Library Wee the People: Black Lives Matter Join Wee The People for a workshop of kid-powered resistance with our social justice storytime event "Black Lives Matter." Through stories and activities, kids will explore themes of protest and racial justice, taking lessons from theContinue reading →
As we know, the US has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. We also know that the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem, something that we may notContinue reading →
Panel Speakers: · Daron Acemoglu, Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, MIT. His most recent book is Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Politics (Crown Business, 2012). · Maria Ramirez a 2018 Nieman Fellow, is a reporter and entrepreneur from Spain who covers U.S. politics for Univision. She is the co-founderContinue reading →
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This roundtable brings together leading activists who have served prison sentences to consider obstacles formerly incarcerated people face, as well as to explore policies and programs that can help us heal from the consequences of mass imprisonment. VIVIAN NIXON Executive Director, College and Community Fellowship TYRONE WERTS Inside/Out Exchange Program Think Tank Soros Justice FellowContinue reading →
March 5 - 7:00 p.m., 10 Ware St., Cambridge The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom is in Danger and How to Save It. Meet Author Yascha Mounk for this Harvard Bookstore reading of his new book!