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Democracy isn’t a Spectator Sport
“Are you on?” she asked? On what? It was 4:30PT and I was deep in a TikTok about J.D. Vance. I had no idea what she was talking about. “I’m on the zoom with Heather Cox Richardson!” Oh, right! I’d forgotten it was happening. Too bad—I’d hoped to attend. But I was...
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Defending Free Expression: How to Fight Back Against Book Bans in Pennsylvania
When Ronna Dewey hears about a potential book ban, the first thing she thinks of is the human cost. “We all want to make sure that we are living in a community where all people feel supported and welcomed,” Dewey said. “If kids aren’t feeling that...
Virginia Moms Launch “Parents, Not Politics” Tour to Push Back Against Extremist Attacks on Public Education
VIRGINIA - Statewide nonprofits Red Wine & Blue and We the People For Education are launching a multi-city tour across Virginia starting Wednesday, October 4. Other partner organizations include Vote Mama, MomsRising, NextGen, and National...
Red Wine & Blue Looks to Reappropriate the Term ‘Parental Rights’ and Fight Book Bans
Conservatives have been strategic in their push to ban books. The need to hide information and knowledge from students is critical in their quest for power. And with these non-stop attacks on education, it often feels like the right wing has...
After defeating Issue 1 in August, Ohio voters decide another Issue 1 in November
CINCINNATI —A much-debated special election last month in Ohio ended with the defeat of Issue One, a measure proposed by lawmakers in Columbus to make it harder for citizens to change the state's Constitution. Another Issue One, involving...
New NC parent activist group wants to focus on real issues — not ‘manufactured’ ones
When North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a rare state of emergency for public education in May, it revved teams of parents across the state. They, too, wanted to push back against the impacts of what Cooper called the Republican legislature’s...
‘Fight book bans’: Central York parent-planned read-a-thon will feature banned books
In addition to guest readers, nonprofit Red Wine and Blue will have their "Banned Bookmobile" parked outside the event. Red Wine and Blue, started after the 2018 midterm election, operates out of suburban swing districts in the United States and...
Activists targeted by Moms for Liberty ‘harassment’ campaigns
Another incident of harassment was recounted by Amanda Pauley, a member of the local activist group Red Wine & Blue. She said she was out shopping with her 11-year-old daughter when she and her daughter were approached by a member of M4L....
Philadelphians, take a bow
Moms for Liberty — hereafter known to me as “The Mothers” — must’ve thought they picked a city that was ready for their proselytizing. But when they arrived in Philadelphia, they found themselves in what is probably their image of hell....
Moms For Liberty flexes its muscles — and faces pushback
“It was bold, very bold” of them to come to Philadelphia, said Kim Barbero, a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom and a deputy director for Red, Wine & Blue, a national group organizing progressive suburban women. “They bring chaos into our...
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