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Building Power Together.

Let's move Vermont forward and build healthy, just, and equitable communities for all of us.
Becoming a RAD sustaining member today.
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Get Out the Vote for Vermont Movement Candidates!

We are closing in on the November 8th election. The time is now to make a difference for Vermont movement candidates! Here are some ways to support RAD-endorsed candidates in high stakes races around the state. ...
October 21, 2022
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RAD 2022 Vermont Voting Guide

The November 8th election is just around the corner and if you haven't voted yet, now's a great time to do so! Here is your RAD 2022 Vermont Voting Guide, with the list of 58 candidates up and down the...
October 19, 2022
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RAD 2022 Vermont Post-Primary Endorsements

We are excited to introduce our newest wave of 2022 Vermont endorsed candidates up and down the ballot!...
September 28, 2022
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RAD’s September 2022 Vermont Newsletter

Between Vermont’s primaries, hosting community forums, and deepening our issue organizing and leadership development, summer has flown by!...
September 7, 2022
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RAD 2022 Vermont Primary Day Wins

We are exhilarated that 48 of 55 RAD-endorsed candidates won their races in Vermont's 2022 Primary Day elections! Vermont's multiracial working class turned out to the polls, and it shows....
August 10, 2022
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Meet RAD’s 2022 Endorsed Candidates

Meet RAD's full slate of endorsed candidates for the historic 2022 election season! ...
June 24, 2022
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Our 2022 General Endorsements

Rights & Democracy is pleased to announce their full list of regular endorsements for the 2022 elections of 31 candidates, including statewide endorsements of Peter Welch for US Senate, Becca Balint for US Congress, David Zuckerman for Lieutenant Governor, and...
June 20, 2022
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Grieving for the present; fighting to transform our future

Like so many, we are reeling from the news of the past two weeks. As a community, RAD is comprised of many people who are all too familiar with the pain and terror of gun violence and racism in our...
May 27, 2022
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The Weekly: Grow your leadership with us in 2022!

We've got exciting news: our sister organization Rights & Democracy Institute (RDI) has opened applications for the 2022 Catalyst Leadership program!...
May 23, 2022
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Meet RAD’s 2022 Early Endorsed Candidates!

This 2022 election season, we are fired up! The end of the Vermont legislative session re-grounded us in the importance of continuing to build movement power...
May 16, 2022
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As VT Delivers Blow to Tenants’ Rights, Our Fight Continues

This morning, the Vermont House failed to override Governor Scott's recent veto of Burlington's proposed Just Cause Eviction charter change by just one vote. We at Rights & Democracy are deeply disappointed by and angry about this loss for tenants,...
May 10, 2022
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May movement wins and turning rage into action.

Spring at Rights & Democracy has been off to a moving start. In our calls, conversations, and meetings across the state, there is a palpable sense of energy and renewal....
May 6, 2022
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How will you take action this week?

As we enter this week, we are excited to see the momentum continuing for Vermont Renews priority bills. Last Wednesday, RAD joined "Lunch on the Lawn" at the State House, to say "yes" to free breakfast and lunch for all Vermont students....
April 25, 2022
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Celebrating Essex wins and JCE campaign advances!

As we enter mid-April, we are enjoying the first blooms of spring and celebrating recent wins in the work for a just Vermont in which we all can flourish. To name just a couple......
April 18, 2022
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Presence and power

March was a huge month for Rights & Democracy, one of immense presence and power.  Two weeks ago, I was in DC to stand alongside 10 powerful RAD leaders and Black women-led progressive organizations from across the country in support...
April 6, 2022
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Our story continues.

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text] Tanya, Taylor, Tom and others after the passage of the Just Cause Eviction Charter in the House earlier this month. Dan Fingas lobbying this month for the first time as Vermont Movement Politics Director! Our partners in the...
March 10, 2022
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RAD 2022 VT Town Meeting Day Wins

Yesterday’s 2022 Vermont Town Meeting Day elections brought exciting results, with 85% of RAD-endorsed candidates winning their races!...
March 2, 2022
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Rights & Democracy Welcomes New Executive Director: Kiah Morris

Rights & Democracy (RAD) is entering a new phase with the announcement of its next executive director, Kiah Morris. Kiah steps into the role after serving for nearly two years as the organization’s Vermont Movement Politics Director....
February 25, 2022
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LET'S WIN THE CHANGE WE NEED

We believe it takes all of us to build a strong and inclusive multiracial democracy where everyone can thrive.
Join Rights & Democracy and become a part of making the change our communities need!
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