Democracy Awakening Event 4/16 - 4/18
Democracy Awakening: April 16-18
WHAT
In April 2016, more than 200 organizations representing a diverse array of movements and hundreds of thousands of people are coming together to demand a democracy that works for all of us a nation where our votes are not denied and money doesnt buy access and power. Join us as we converge upon Washington, D.C. for an array of actions, including demonstrations, teach-ins, direct action trainings, music, a Rally for Democracy, and pressing for a Congress of Conscience through non-violent direct action and advocacy. Together we will build a nation that is truly of, by and for the people.
WHY
American democracy is premised on the fundamental tenet, one person, one vote, but since the very beginning, weve had to fight for every voice to be heard and every vote to be counted.
Today, were fighting for change on many fronts for action on climate change, racial justice, workers rights and fair pay, safe food and water, health care, peace, immigration reform and improvements in education. But an array of barriers are keeping regular Americans shut out of the political process, from restrictive voting laws suppressing the voting rights of people of color, seniors, students, and low-income Americans, to a campaign finance landscape that allows big money to increasingly shape elections and the policy-making process.
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