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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Prosecutor Accountability: Building Local Power

Prosecutors make decisions everyday that impact the lives of Black and Brown people and their communities. Prosecutors decide whether to charge a case, whether to make a plea deal and...

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Let Her Learn: Understanding and Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Girls of Color

The school-to-prison pipeline, the maze of policies and practices that unfairly pushes students out of school and into the criminal justice system, has long been framed as a boy's issue....

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Resistance Through the Courts: Our First Line of Defense Against Trump’s Agenda

With the radical right controlling the White House and Congress, the courts must be the first line of defense against Trump's agenda—and a centerpiece of the resistance. From direct challenges...

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Forging a State-led Path to Climate Justice in the Era of Trump

In the face of the Trump administration's sweeping rollbacks of federal climate and environmental justice programs, it's now up to states to lead the fight for a safe, just and...

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Climate Change: Who Will Be Hit First and Worst if We Don’t Act?

So you’ve heard about Flint and Standing Rock, right? For every frontline community that makes the news, hundreds more don’t. People are speaking out about the poison and pollution they’ve...

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Gamify Your Activism: Developing Automation Tools for Grassroots Advocacy

Message boards, e-mail lists, and easily built campaign websites improved the efficiency of grassroots activism through the 90s and 00s. As we move into an era of augmented reality and...

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
Game of Phones: Rapid Response Calling in the Age of Trump

Calling has proven to be one of the most effective ways to lobby your elected officials. Join us for a conversation on the successes (and failures) of using calling tools,...

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Knockout Your Naysayers: Real-World Examples to Get Your Digital Program Up and Running

Technology is constantly disrupting the way we communicate, and it seems like there's a new app or tool coming out every day. Yet too many organizations are drowning in paper...

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Posted by | June 6, 2017
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Digital Design in 2016 and Beyond

With an increasingly crowded media landscape and dozens of organizations and candidates vying for each voter's attention, smart, forward-thinking design has become one of the few ways to effectively break...

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Digital Sanctuary: Combatting Bias and Racism in Tech Tools and Policies

The 2016 election cycle brought critical challenges with technology into sharp focus. While these fights have been brewing for years across the web, 2016 made it clear that inequality online...

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