Tag: Civil Rights
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Action Alert CAG November 23, 2020
WV joins Moral Monday caravans of mourning for COVID relief; elderly couple died within days of each other
TODAY, 2:30PM @ The Capitol - The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will organize Moral Monday caravans to mourn the nearly quarter-million Americans who have died from COVID-19, demand a smooth and open transition of power and lift up the moral policies we need immediately and in the first days of the new administration. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Families, Healthcare
WV joins Moral Monday caravans of mourning for COVID relief; elderly couple died within days of each other
TODAY, 2:30PM @ The Capitol - The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will organize Moral Monday caravans to mourn the nearly quarter-million Americans who have died from COVID-19, demand a smooth and open transition of power and lift up the moral policies we need immediately and in the first days of the new administration. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Families, Healthcare
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG October 21, 2020
WV Early Voting Locations – 2020 General Election
WV Early Voting Locations - 2020 General Election More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
WV Early Voting Locations – 2020 General Election
WV Early Voting Locations - 2020 General Election More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG October 21, 2020
Deep Canvass To Defeat Trump Town Hall – Oct. 27th, 8PM EDT
Join @PeoplesAction on for our FINAL town hall before the biggest election of our lifetime. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Senator Bernie Sanders , Illinois State Senator Robert Peters and rapper/activist VIC MENSA are joining us on October 27th - one week from Election Day - at 8PM EST. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Deep Canvass To Defeat Trump Town Hall – Oct. 27th, 8PM EDT
Join @PeoplesAction on for our FINAL town hall before the biggest election of our lifetime. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Senator Bernie Sanders , Illinois State Senator Robert Peters and rapper/activist VIC MENSA are joining us on October 27th - one week from Election Day - at 8PM EST. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG October 21, 2020
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Deep Canvass Phonebank with People’s Action – Oct. 27th 5-8 PM
GOTV - Volunteer Opportunity! Join WV Citizen Action & People's Action’s for our Tuesday "Deep Canvass Phonebank," speaking directly with voters in North Carolina. #RiseUp2020 More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Deep Canvass Phonebank with People’s Action – Oct. 27th 5-8 PM
GOTV - Volunteer Opportunity! Join WV Citizen Action & People's Action’s for our Tuesday "Deep Canvass Phonebank," speaking directly with voters in North Carolina. #RiseUp2020 More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG October 20, 2020
VOTING RESOURCES for WV
Here is a lovely list of voting resources for West Virginians, provided by the ACLU of WV, the League of Women Voters of West Virginia, the WV Black Voter Impact Initiative, WV Public Broadcasting, Mountain State Spotlight, and Election Protection. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
VOTING RESOURCES for WV
Here is a lovely list of voting resources for West Virginians, provided by the ACLU of WV, the League of Women Voters of West Virginia, the WV Black Voter Impact Initiative, WV Public Broadcasting, Mountain State Spotlight, and Election Protection. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG October 19, 2020
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Deep Canvass Phonebank with People’s Action – Oct. 20th 6-9 PM
GOTV - Volunteer Opportunity! Join WV Citizen Action & People's Action’s for our Tuesday "Deep Canvass Phonebank," speaking directly with voters in North Carolina. #RiseUp2020 More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Deep Canvass Phonebank with People’s Action – Oct. 20th 6-9 PM
GOTV - Volunteer Opportunity! Join WV Citizen Action & People's Action’s for our Tuesday "Deep Canvass Phonebank," speaking directly with voters in North Carolina. #RiseUp2020 More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG October 19, 2020
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Text Banking with Vote Together WV – Oct. 20th 6:30 PM
Want to help increase the number of West Virginians who vote in the upcoming election? Join Vote Together WV for text banking! We will have a short training on this easy to use system, and then we will spend about an hour sending messages. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Text Banking with Vote Together WV – Oct. 20th 6:30 PM
Want to help increase the number of West Virginians who vote in the upcoming election? Join Vote Together WV for text banking! We will have a short training on this easy to use system, and then we will spend about an hour sending messages. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG October 19, 2020
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Phonebanking with the ACLU – Oct. 20th 5:00 PM
ACLU and WV Families of Convicted People are continuing to phonebank formerly incarcerated West Virginians every Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm and Sunday at 4pm. Volunteer from home and call your fellow West Virginians to help them navigate the registration and voting process in the 2020 General Election! All phone bankers will be provided with training and materials needed to virtual phone bank. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
GOTV Volunteer Opportunity: Phonebanking with the ACLU – Oct. 20th 5:00 PM
ACLU and WV Families of Convicted People are continuing to phonebank formerly incarcerated West Virginians every Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm and Sunday at 4pm. Volunteer from home and call your fellow West Virginians to help them navigate the registration and voting process in the 2020 General Election! All phone bankers will be provided with training and materials needed to virtual phone bank. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG September 28, 2020
RACE-CLASS: OUR PROGRESSIVE NARRATIVE
Both economic and racial justice are core progressive priorities, but too often we discuss them separately. In fact, racial and economic harms are intertwined as are our desired solutions to them. Wealthy elites exploit racial fears to turn working people against each other and government; economic pain increases racial resentment, fueling anti-immigrant sentiment and lending credence to the notion of a “rural-urban” divide... More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy
RACE-CLASS: OUR PROGRESSIVE NARRATIVE
Both economic and racial justice are core progressive priorities, but too often we discuss them separately. In fact, racial and economic harms are intertwined as are our desired solutions to them. Wealthy elites exploit racial fears to turn working people against each other and government; economic pain increases racial resentment, fueling anti-immigrant sentiment and lending credence to the notion of a “rural-urban” divide... More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG September 25, 2020
IN THE NEWS: How incremental healthcare reforms built the industries we’re fighting today (Part One)
There’s a common joke among single payer advocates that America’s healthcare system is not a “system” at all, in that its pieces don’t function or connect to each other particularly well, and that it has come together relatively ad-hoc, rather than being intentionally designed. This is certainly accurate in some respects. When you think about it, from providers to insurance companies to drug manufacturers the majority of the actual provision of healthcare in... More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare
IN THE NEWS: How incremental healthcare reforms built the industries we’re fighting today (Part One)
There’s a common joke among single payer advocates that America’s healthcare system is not a “system” at all, in that its pieces don’t function or connect to each other particularly well, and that it has come together relatively ad-hoc, rather than being intentionally designed. This is certainly accurate in some respects. When you think about it, from providers to insurance companies to drug manufacturers the majority of the actual provision of healthcare in... More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare
Citizen Action Group Blog CAG September 10, 2020
WV Groups support national THRIVE Agenda released in Congress today
A coalition of grassroots groups, labor unions, Black, Brown and Indigenous leaders from across the nation, and members of Congress today announced the introduction of a bold plan for economic renewal known as the THRIVE Agenda. THRIVE — Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy — was introduced today in Congress. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Environment, Healthcare
WV Groups support national THRIVE Agenda released in Congress today
A coalition of grassroots groups, labor unions, Black, Brown and Indigenous leaders from across the nation, and members of Congress today announced the introduction of a bold plan for economic renewal known as the THRIVE Agenda. THRIVE — Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy — was introduced today in Congress. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Environment, Healthcare
Action Alert CAG August 26, 2020
Protect Our Democracy – Take Action to Ensure We Can Vote Safely By Mail
As your probably know, all voters have the option of voting absentee due to concerns about COVID-19. This is the safest option because you can vote safely from home. However, despite our efforts to make the process consistent with the primary, for the general election registered voters won’t be mailed an absentee ballot application. Click here for more information and actions you can take to ensure our democracy can function in this pandemic. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Protect Our Democracy – Take Action to Ensure We Can Vote Safely By Mail
As your probably know, all voters have the option of voting absentee due to concerns about COVID-19. This is the safest option because you can vote safely from home. However, despite our efforts to make the process consistent with the primary, for the general election registered voters won’t be mailed an absentee ballot application. Click here for more information and actions you can take to ensure our democracy can function in this pandemic. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG August 25, 2020
Health Care For All 2020 Virtual Summit, Sept. 21-22
Save the date! SEPTEMBER 21 and 22 from 6:00-7:30pm, we'll be hosting our Health Care Summit, hosting medical professionals, Medicaid experts, and average citizens telling their health care stories. Are you tired of struggling, or watching friends and family struggle, to get life-saving health care? Do you think health care is a human right? Do you agree that West Virginians deserve better? We do and we need your help! More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy, Families, Healthcare
Health Care For All 2020 Virtual Summit, Sept. 21-22
Save the date! SEPTEMBER 21 and 22 from 6:00-7:30pm, we'll be hosting our Health Care Summit, hosting medical professionals, Medicaid experts, and average citizens telling their health care stories. Are you tired of struggling, or watching friends and family struggle, to get life-saving health care? Do you think health care is a human right? Do you agree that West Virginians deserve better? We do and we need your help! More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy, Families, Healthcare
Action Alert CAG August 18, 2020
Request Your Mail-In Ballot Online
Did you know you can request a WV mail-in ballot ONLINE? If you are considering using a mail-in ballot, we highly recommend requesting your mail-in ballot as soon as possible, and as soon as you receive it, to complete and mail it in, to allow ample time for delivery and receipt of your ballot, so that your vote can be counted. The last day to request an absentee ballot is October 28. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Request Your Mail-In Ballot Online
Did you know you can request a WV mail-in ballot ONLINE? If you are considering using a mail-in ballot, we highly recommend requesting your mail-in ballot as soon as possible, and as soon as you receive it, to complete and mail it in, to allow ample time for delivery and receipt of your ballot, so that your vote can be counted. The last day to request an absentee ballot is October 28. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy
Action Alert CAG August 5, 2020
WV Working Families Party Virtual Convention, Aug. 8th, 3-6PM
Join the West Virginia Working Families Party on August 8th from 3-6PM and help build a stronger collective of people and organizations moving together towards our shared vision for the country. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/wv-wfp/event/289206/. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Families, Healthcare, Workers
WV Working Families Party Virtual Convention, Aug. 8th, 3-6PM
Join the West Virginia Working Families Party on August 8th from 3-6PM and help build a stronger collective of people and organizations moving together towards our shared vision for the country. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/wv-wfp/event/289206/. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Families, Healthcare, Workers
Newsletter CAG August 4, 2020
Capital Eye Vol. 13 No. 10 – Summer 2020
Since mid-March, WV CAG has worked with partners and allies to provide a local, state, and federal response to the pandemic, and communicate to our governor, DHHR, and other state and local officials what regular folks really need to get through this crisis. You make this and all of our work possible. Thank you! Keep reading to learn more about other projects we're focused on and ways you can keep this work going and growing. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy, Environment, Healthcare, Workers
Capital Eye Vol. 13 No. 10 – Summer 2020
Since mid-March, WV CAG has worked with partners and allies to provide a local, state, and federal response to the pandemic, and communicate to our governor, DHHR, and other state and local officials what regular folks really need to get through this crisis. You make this and all of our work possible. Thank you! Keep reading to learn more about other projects we're focused on and ways you can keep this work going and growing. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Democracy, Environment, Healthcare, Workers
Action Alert CAG July 10, 2020
Charleston NAACP & Tuesday Morning Group Letter Proposing Economic Justice and Equity Fund
In May, the Charleston WV NAACP has submitted a letter to our state leadership including Governor Justice, Senate President Mitch Carmichael, and Speaker Delegate Henshaw requesting additional resources that address COVID-related health disparities in African American and poor communities in WV. The text of the letter can be found here. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare
Charleston NAACP & Tuesday Morning Group Letter Proposing Economic Justice and Equity Fund
In May, the Charleston WV NAACP has submitted a letter to our state leadership including Governor Justice, Senate President Mitch Carmichael, and Speaker Delegate Henshaw requesting additional resources that address COVID-related health disparities in African American and poor communities in WV. The text of the letter can be found here. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare
Advocacy Letter CAG July 10, 2020
Economic Justice and Equity Fund Needed to Address Health & Economic Disparities
WV CAG and other organizations sent a letter of support for the Hope 20/20/20 Economic Justice & Equity Fund to Governor Justice and legislative leaders calling on them to make additional funding and resources available to address COVID-related and other health and economic disparities in African American and poor communities in West Virginia. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Families, Healthcare
Economic Justice and Equity Fund Needed to Address Health & Economic Disparities
WV CAG and other organizations sent a letter of support for the Hope 20/20/20 Economic Justice & Equity Fund to Governor Justice and legislative leaders calling on them to make additional funding and resources available to address COVID-related and other health and economic disparities in African American and poor communities in West Virginia. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Families, Healthcare
Action Alert CAG June 24, 2020
Join Us for a Healthcare for All Virtual Town Hall
Are you tired of struggling -- or watching friends and family struggle -- to get life-saving healthcare? Do you think healthcare is a human right? Do you agree that West Virginians deserve better? We do! And we need your help. Tune in for one of our upcoming Town Halls to learn about our recent victories, hear about changes we can win together in 2021, tell us what else we should be working on, and learn how to get involved. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Families, Healthcare
Join Us for a Healthcare for All Virtual Town Hall
Are you tired of struggling -- or watching friends and family struggle -- to get life-saving healthcare? Do you think healthcare is a human right? Do you agree that West Virginians deserve better? We do! And we need your help. Tune in for one of our upcoming Town Halls to learn about our recent victories, hear about changes we can win together in 2021, tell us what else we should be working on, and learn how to get involved. More
Issues: Civil Rights, Families, Healthcare
Action Alert CAG May 23, 2020
Join Us for a Healthcare for ALL Virtual Town Hall
Are you tired of struggling -- or watching friends and family struggle -- to get life-saving healthcare? Do you think healthcare is a human right? Do you agree that West Virginians deserve better? We do! And we need your help. Tune in for a Healthcare for All Virtual Town Hall this Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm, to share your ideas and join the Healthcare for All WV movement. Save your spot today! More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare
Join Us for a Healthcare for ALL Virtual Town Hall
Are you tired of struggling -- or watching friends and family struggle -- to get life-saving healthcare? Do you think healthcare is a human right? Do you agree that West Virginians deserve better? We do! And we need your help. Tune in for a Healthcare for All Virtual Town Hall this Tuesday, May 26 at 6pm, to share your ideas and join the Healthcare for All WV movement. Save your spot today! More
Issues: Civil Rights, Economy, Healthcare