We don’t know about you, but we’ve returned from our Fourth of July holiday more committed than ever to protecting our democracy against extremism. So let’s get back to learning about Turning Point USA! We recently read how Turning Point USA’s founder, Charlie Kirk,...
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How to Confront the Affordability Crisis: Use the Ballot to Raise Wages
The US restaurant industry is on the cusp of historic change. After years of organizing and building power to raise wages and end subminimum tip-based wages, restaurant and service workers and “high road” restaurant owners in many states still work in an industry that...
Do This: Celebrate July 4th with Red Wine & Blue!
Happy Birthday, America! We hope you take some time to enjoy this Fourth of July holiday, however you choose to celebrate. We know that our democracy is worth fighting for so here’s an easy, patriotic action you can take today — tell your friends about Red Wine &...
Read This: Turning Point USA: The Alt-Right Radicalization of Young Men
Have you seen extremists on the far-right trying to connect with certain groups of voters? We’ve talked before about how they target young women; now, let’s look at how they target young men. One of the most insidious actors is Turning Point USA, an extreme-right...
Do This: Let’s Celebrate Pride!
We’ve spent some time learning about why we celebrate Pride, so now let’s kick off that celebration! Here at Red Wine & Blue, our work is centered around relational organizing – talking to friends and family about the issues we care about – so that’s our Easy A...
Watch This: Let’s Celebrate Pride!
It’s Pride Month, and now that we’ve read about the history and purpose of celebrating Pride, let’s watch this video to learn a little more. This short video about Pride Month has some really cool historical footage and pictures from Pride marches and the LGBTQ+...
Read This: Let’s Celebrate Pride!
Happy Pride! It’s June, which means it’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month, so we’re going to spend the next few weeks learning about Pride and celebrating together. Pride Month originated in 1969 with the Stonewall riots, when the New York City police raided a gay bar called the...
Do This: Project 2025 Explained
Now we know about the dangers of Project 2025. In it, Donald Trump and his allies tell us exactly what they have planned for our country if he wins a second presidential term, and we know it’s a very different vision than what we have for our families and our...
Watch This: Project 2025 Explained
Last week, you read about Project 2025, so now you know how it threatens our current way of life and the democratic future that we want for America. And here’s the thing: We aren’t the only ones worried about it! We work hand-in-hand with many other groups who also...
Read This: Project 2025 Explained
Have you heard about this scary thing called Project 2025? We know a lot of people have started talking about it — for good reason — and we want you to have everything you need to know from reliable sources so you can be a part of the conversation. Project 2025 is a...
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Do This: Join the Red Wine & Blue App!
For the past few weeks, Easy A has celebrated women, past and present, who organize for the greater good in their communities. These women have shown us how we can all do our part to change the world. This week, we’re excited to announce that Red Wine & Blue has a...
Watch This: TroubleNation Women Organizing for Good
Last week, we shined a spotlight on nine women throughout American history who have organized in their communities to help others. There are countless examples of women seeing a problem and taking action to fix it, because that’s what we do! And not just in history —...
Read This: A Seriously Brief Timeline of Women Organizing for Good
Throughout history, women have organized and fought for the greater good. Right now, as we witness great injustices and many of our freedoms are at stake, let’s recognize and celebrate some of the American women who showed us what’s possible through local organizing....
Do This: Fight the Climate Crisis
Remember learning about the hole in the ozone layer back when we were in school? And that to fix it, we had to stop using aerosol hairspray? We also learned the importance of recycling to preserve natural resources. And none of us will ever forget to cut through...
Watch This: The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis
We’re not doomed yet, but we’ve wasted a lot of time. That’s one of the takeaways we learned from meteorologist and climate change communicator, Chris Edwards, when he joined us recently for our virtual event, Climate Change 101: What You Need to Know. Chris talked...