Elisabeth Bialosky and youth activists from NH 350 share their local new green deal advocacy from anti-fracking to off-shore wind in the Granite State, as well as the story of powerful grassroots advocacy that led to the announcement in March 2024 that Merrimack Generating Station in Bow, NH -- the last coal-burning plan in New England -- will close by June 2028. 

Without racial justice, democracy fails. Never perfect, or even a true realization of the fundamental ideals of a healthy democracy, the US currently faces challenges that threaten its very existence. Join us for a discussion of a range of menaces across the country that warrant our exploration and action. Presenter: Tanya Greene, Director, US Program, Human Rights Watch

Many people look at the concepts of police and prison abolition as aspirational visions of the future. Instead, Prof. Vitale will lay out how an abolitionist analysis helps us make concrete decisions today to move us in the practical direction of a safer and more just future. In the process, he will lay out specific examples of efforts underway across the US that meet these criteria from civilian mental health crisis response in Denver to community centered violence reduction efforts…