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!
March 7 - 7:00-9:00 p.m., 6 Eliot St., UU Church, Jamaica Plain We're In This Together: Fighting Fracking & For Clean Energy ou are invited to an evening with community leaders from the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania, at the other end of the fracked gas pipelines that connect to Massachusetts. Families, landowners, andContinue reading →
March 13 - 7:00-10:00 p.m., Margaritas on Moody St., Waltham Drinking Liberally Hosts Jay Gonzalez Join us as we continue our series as we speak with each gubenatorial candidate. Tuesday we host Jay Gonzalez!
The legislature needs to hear from us, in every corner of the Commonwealth, that it’s time to pass Paid Family and Medical Leave and a $15 Minimum Wage. Now that we’ve collected enough signatures to put both of these questions on the ballot, our message to the legislature is clear: let’s do this. Join usContinue reading →