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Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts
Monday, January 26, 2026

Powerful statement from Chaplain of Minnesota Timberwolves

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Originally written in response to the killing of Renee Good. Perhaps more important after the killing of Alex Pretti. Powerful statement fro...
Friday, January 9, 2026

Candlelight Vigil for Renee Nicole Good held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (audio)

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FM #1624 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1624 the series.  This session of the radio show shares the Candlelight Vigil for...
Friday, August 1, 2025

How money has corrupted American values and institutions (video)

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Scott Galloway in conversation on the Trevor Noah "What Now?" podcast: "And I think where we came off the tracks is this i...
Saturday, July 19, 2025

Franklin residents and friends Join National “Good Trouble Lives On” Day of Action to Honor John Lewis and Defend Democracy

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On Thursday, July 17 , more than 100 residents gathered in Franklin as part of Good Trouble Lives On — a nationwide day of action honoring ...

Keep an eye on what's happening

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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/18/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-to-end-in-2026-as-cbs-cancels-show   "The Late ...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Stacey Abrams and the 10 steps to autocracy (video)

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In a recent visit to the Jimmy Kimmel show, Stacey Abrams succinctly laid out the ten steps to autocracy. How close to the path are we? In ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Watch "The Meaning of You - Scott Pelley | Wake Forest University Commencement Speech 2025" on YouTube

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"Join veteran journalist Scott Pelley as he delivers the 2025 Wake Forest University Commencement address . In this inspiring speech, ...
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Franklin Middle School Students Recite 'Democracy' by Langston Hughes and Meet with Senator

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Franklin Middle School Students Recite 'Democracy' by Langston Hughes Superintendent Lucas Giguere , Curriculum Leader Joe Barca an...
Monday, May 5, 2025

NY Times: "There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab"

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"Mr. Trump has attacked at least five pillars of American democracy in his first 100 days: Separation of powers Due process Equal justi...
Saturday, April 19, 2025

Boston Globe "This is not a drill"

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A repressive, arbitrary regime is taking shape before our eyes History, as the saying goes, has a way of rhyming. So it is worth noting that...
Monday, March 31, 2025

APRIL 5: Senator Markey to Headline Hands Off! Boston Rally & March

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BOSTON HANDS OFF! RALLY & MARCH ON APRIL 5 SENATOR MARKEY & ADVOCACY LEADERS TO JOIN THOUSANDS  PROTESTING THE TRUMP/MUSK ASSAULT ON...
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The Lincoln Project: Aftermath (video)

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"Donald Trump’s plan for America is no secret. Beating Trump this November is the only mission. The Lincoln Project invites you to take...
Thursday, July 4, 2024

How to Boat - Sarah Cooper (video)

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Video link ->  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uci3BdObWwY Note: I generally avoid big party politics but on a day when democracy is cel...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Democracy, Refreshed: Increase the membership of the House

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By Danielle Allen , Contributing Opinions columnist As I wrote in the first part of this course, we desperately need to renovate our democra...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Sign up for the Democracy, Refreshed, newsletter from Post Opinions - The Washington Post

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Danielle Allen writes: "Over the past year, I focused my columns and my public speaking on how we can renovate our democracy so it wor...
Thursday, January 5, 2023

Indivisible Groups Across Massachusetts Demand Justice For January 6 Attack On Democracy

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Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition (IMC) and local Indivisible groups throughout the state demand that the U.S. Justice Department prosecu...
Sunday, November 13, 2022

"voters roundly rejected extreme partisans who promised to restrict voting and overhaul the electoral process"

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"Every election denier who sought to become the top election official in a critical battleground state lost at the polls this year, as ...