Emily Weitz
Automatic Voter Registration Might Get Americans to Actually Vote
AVR has garnered strong bipartisan support and is bringing more people to the polls for the midterm elections by promising a younger and more diverse electorate than ever.
Harsher Weed Policies Make Us Less Safe
States like California where marijuana is legal allow criminal justice leadership to re-address real legal priorities.
Everything You Need to Know to Prepare for the March for Our Lives
With a rallying cry of "Vote Them Out," Americans are headed to DC and sister marches across the country to demand gun control reform now.
Congress Should Take Its Cues from Gun Control at the Local Level
Community leaders are driving change through sit-ins, demonstrations, and education that have led to legislative action at the state level.
We Must Protect the People Dying in the Fight Against Climate Change
A new initiative is taking a stand against threats, harassment, and the deaths of environmentalists across the globe.
Trump's March 5 DACA Deadline Is Here and There's Still No Resolution for Dreamers
The lives of 800,000 young American Dreamers hang in the balance.
A Safe Housing Space for Formerly Incarcerated Women Faces Opposition from Lawmakers and Neighbors
Topeka Sam's Hope House is an invaluable resource for lowering incarceration rates but needs help to keep the doors open in the face of hostility.
Now Elected Officials Need to Take Action to Support the #MeToo Movement
Hollywood A-listers have put a spotlight on the sexual assault awareness campaign of activist Tarana Burke. Now it's time for politicians to put legislation behind the movement.
If You're Not Rich You Probably Can't Afford to Live in San Francisco or New York City
The fight to keep America's cities livable is playing out right now from coast to coast.
Three People-Powered Advocacy Campaigns to Watch in 2018
These campaigns are using our moment of upheaval to mobilize people to protect birth control, voting rights and against economic inequality this year and beyond.
Here's How to Continue Martin Luther King's Legacy Better Than a Super Bowl Commercial
Using Dr. King’s inspiring words to sell trucks is pretty tasteless, but joining the renewed version of Dr. King’s own Poor People's Campaign is not.