State of the Union Bingo! 2023 Edition (Blog) 2/7/2023 Democracy is not a game — but hey, we might as well have fun where we can! Join us in tracking the anticipated buzzwords for 2023's State of…
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About American Voting Rights? (Blog) 1/18/2023 The fight for voting rights is ongoing. One way to fight for a stronger future is to make sure we're up to date on our history. How well will you do…, 3. The following are forms of legalized racial discrimination that effectively barred Black people from the polls... a. Poll taxes b. Literacy…, 7. Women had the right to vote in this territory as early as 1869... a. Wyoming b. New Mexico c. Nevada d. Washington 8. The following voting…
Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog) 1/10/2023 Disclaimer: This blog post references conversations about “women and girls” that generally focused on cisgender people. Trans and nonbinary folks and…, Gender and the Impact of Climate Change At COP27’s side events focused on gender and climate change, speakers across multiple panels explained…, Limited access to sexual and reproductive health and rights results in reduced spacing between births and increased unplanned or undesired…, Women must also be involved in climate change response decision-making, as their participation is associated with better climate action and outcomes…, The UN writes that “climate justice... looks at the climate crisis through a human rights lens.” People who are most impacted by climate change are…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings Needed Public Defense Experience to SCOTUS (Blog) 12/2/2022 In June 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) — was sworn in as an associate justice. Justice…, Throughout the history of the Supreme Court, most of its justices have been former prosecutors. More precisely, over the past 100 years, 54% of the…, In the October 2021 term, the Court decided several cases involving Fourth Amendment “seizures” and the “community caretaking doctrine.” …
Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog) 11/29/2022 November is Native American Heritage Month — a time to honor and celebrate the traditions, contributions, and accomplishments of our Native…, Once our nation learned about Resolution Copper and their plan to mine our holy site, Oak Flat, that became another battle my people now face. This…
What is a Runoff Election? (Blog) 11/16/2022 On December 6, 2022, Georgians will cast their votes in a runoff election for the position of US Senator. A similar event occurred in 2021, when…, The Racist History of Runoffs Georgia's runoff system has unfortunately been associated with a history of racist voter suppression. The…
Reproductive Rights Are on the Ballot (Blog) 11/1/2022 In June 2022, the US Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and…, Which States Have Reproductive Rights on the Ballot? Kansas Unlike the other five ballot measures, Kansas voters already voted on a…, Montana Montana voters will vote on a legislatively referred state statute (LR-131), known as the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. Adoption…, Michigan’s Constitution currently protects the rights to equal protection and due process. A Michigan court pointed to these rights to block the…
Why We're Voting Early (Blog) 10/28/2022 In 2020, over 100 million Americans voted early in the presidential election — you may have been one of them. There are plenty of reasons…, LaQuita Howard, Marketing Manager I am planning to vote early because I prefer to cast my ballot before Election Day …, Megan Brown, VOTE411 Manager “My plan for the 2022 General Election is to vote early using the official drop boxes found throughout my county. I…, Maggie Bush, Former Programs and Outreach Director "I'll be making sure my spouse and I get our ballots returned by mail as early as possible…, Are you voting early? Share your reasons and encourage your community to do the same on Vote Early Day (in 2022, it falls on October 28). Make sure…
A Look at American Civics Education (Blog) 10/11/2022 I vaguely remember taking 7th-grade civics when I was 13. I imagine that we covered the structure of the US government and the process of voting for…, The funding of STEM education is an incredibly important investment, and my experience in the 6th-grade science fair led me to advanced science…, With this proposed investment, schools can offer students a more comprehensive civics education. Expanding civics education looks like going beyond…, There is a lot on the line in the upcoming midterms. Electing candidates who champion a free and fair democracy is as important as ever, and the…
Latina Activist You Should Know: Jamie Sarai Margolin (Blog) 10/6/2022 Each year from September 15 through October 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. During this time, we honor the significant…, We tried our best to make a change. In terms of how Zero Hour started, I had a vision of youth across the US and the world marching for urgent…, Over the course of centuries of Spanish subjugation, the colonial project of "Mestization" encouraged people to leave behind their local languages,…