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WHY FASCISTS FEAR TEACHERS W/ RANDI WEINGARTEN
Tuesday, September 9, 7:30PM ET
Fascists fear education! Defunding public education, banning books, and censoring history are all part of the extremist playbook. It’s no wonder that teachers who empower students to think critically and ask questions are under attack. Join us to hear from Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, as we talk about this coordinated assault on education and why concepts like curiosity and empathy outrage fascists. Learn what’s at stake, how these attacks hurt our kids and our country, and how we can fight back.
READY, SET, VOTE: GOTV SEASON OF ACTION KICKOFF
Wednesday, September 10, 7:30PM ET
From school boards to city councils, more than 100,000 local races are on the ballot this year. Want to make a real impact on your community’s elections? Host an event (or series of events) to register voters and get them to the polls! Join Red Wine & Blue’s TroubleNation and our partners from VoteRiders, National Voter Registration Day, and Vote Early Day for the launch of our GOTV Season of Action. Together, we’ll cover how election, voter registration, and voting ID laws are changing and how you can use this information to run effective voter registration drives and GOTV events in your community.
SEPTEMBER BANNED BOOK CLUB: I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER
Wednesday, September 10, 7:30PM ET
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez is a 2017 National Book Awards finalist about a Mexican-American girl growing up in Chicago, coming to terms with the loss of her sister and navigating the expectations of her family. Sanchez’s book has been banned or challenged in several states including Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, and Texas.
WHY AUTHORITARIANS FEAR WOMEN W/ RUTH BEN-GHIAT
Thursday, September 11, 7:30PM ET
Authoritarian regimes have always feared women. And they should! Throughout history, women have refused to stay silent in the face of extremism and have fought back using their relationships, organizing skills and creativity to protect their families and communities. Join us to hear from historian and author Ruth Ben-Ghiat about the critical role women play in resisting authoritarianism and why local organizing is one of the most powerful tools we have in our playbook. We will explore how autocrats target women and how we effectively fight back and win.
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