These are a few of the many groups working feverishly for social justice, the election of progressive candidates, the creation and restoration of democratic norms and the ability to engage in productive discourse across lines of difference.
Rural Urban Bridge Initiative (a new organization I helped co-found)
Working America (grassroots movement-building in swing districts)
Poor People’s Campaign
Center for Common Ground (defending and mobilizing voters of color)
Indivisible
National Popular Vote (down with the electoral college)
Neighbors United for DC Statehood (make DC the 51st state!)
Fair Vote (make every vote count, including votes for third party candidates)
Free Speech for People (get money out of politics)
Democracy Collaborative (worker coops, shared ownership and resilient, equitable and sustainable community development)
Braver Angels (red-blue dialogues)
There’s no Planet B
No matter who’s in the White House, if we don’t start treating the planet like it’s the only one we’ve got, we’re in trouble. Here are some of my favorite web sites and groups that will help you understand what’s at stake and what you can do about it:
People’s Climate Movement
Sunrise Movement (youth climate leadership)
www.350.org
Project Drawdown
Center for Biological Diversity (preserving habitat for endangered species)
Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente – AIDA(defending the people and places of Latin America)
Excellent news and analysis from multiple perspectives
Bad Faith Podcast with Briahna Joy Gray
The Nation
The Daily Poster
The Intercept
Jacobin Magazine and Show
Musa al-Gharbi
Freddie DeBoer’s Substack
Jesse Singal’s Substack
The Flip Side (summaries of news and views from Right and center-left)
Waging NonViolence
The Unspeakable Podcast with Meghan Daum