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Fighting for the Public Good
by Jonathan Krall I’ve been reading Democracy in Chains, by Nancy MacLean, where she reports that the very basis for civilization, the idea of “a public good,” is…
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ICE and Alexandria: What we’ve learned so far
by Jonathan Krall (Grassroots Alexandria) and Mia Taylor (Tenants and Workers United) A small group of activists, representing Tenants and Workers United, the Advancement Project, and Grassroots Alexandria,…
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Celebrating a Year of Grassroots Alexandria: Why Grassroots Activism Matters More Than Ever
by Kate Watters Last week I attended an international conference for civil society organizations from countries that are members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe…
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Trump Normalizing Hate and Islamophobia
by Zeina Although Donald Trump’s latest anti-Muslim tweets elicited criticism from some sectors of American society, it is clear that people have come to expect this type of…
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Thankful for Democracy
by Jonathan Krall In Grassroots Alexandria, we’ve spent nearly a year fighting for the idea that Democracy thrives when people participate, that there is more to Democracy than…
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Why Restorative Justice Matters
by Sharon The Vulnerable Communities team met this week to view and discuss the documentary “13th,” which researches the dramatic rise of prison populations since 1970. The film…
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Friends and Neighbors Working Together
