Between Vermont’s primaries, hosting community forums, and deepening our issue organizing and leadership development, summer...Read More

We are exhilarated that 48 of 55 RAD-endorsed candidates won their races in Vermont's 2022 Primary...Read More

Meet RAD's full slate of endorsed candidates for the historic 2022 election season! ...Read More

Rights & Democracy is pleased to announce their full list of regular endorsements for the...Read More

Like so many, we are reeling from the news of the past two weeks. As...Read More

We've got exciting news: our sister organization Rights & Democracy Institute (RDI) has opened applications...Read More

This 2022 election season, we are fired up! The end of the Vermont legislative session...Read More

This morning, the Vermont House failed to override Governor Scott's recent veto of Burlington's proposed...Read More

Spring at Rights & Democracy has been off to a moving start. In our calls,...Read More

As we enter this week, we are excited to see the momentum continuing for Vermont Renews priority...Read More

As we enter mid-April, we are enjoying the first blooms of spring and celebrating recent...Read More

March was a huge month for Rights & Democracy, one of immense presence and power. ...Read More

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Yesterday’s 2022 Vermont Town Meeting Day elections brought exciting results, with 85% of RAD-endorsed candidates winning...Read More

Rights & Democracy (RAD) is entering a new phase with the announcement of its next...Read More

With Vermont’s 2022 Town Meeting Day fast approaching, we are excited to introduce you to...Read More

Each election season, we announce a first slate of early endorsed candidates who share our...Read More

This February, we are celebrating leadership across our movement. We’re seeing mounting interest in running...Read More

January is a special month at Rights & Democracy, one full of assessment and preparation....Read More

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All of our Vermont youth deserve culturally responsive and fact-based curricula, equitable access to educational...Read More

Calling all members - new and old - the Membership Assembly is on the horizon!...Read More

I hope you are taking a moment this week to slow down and enjoy the...Read More

Please sign on to this letter calling for the task force in charge to correct...Read More

The Vermont Climate Council is gearing up to develop a plan that will serve as...Read More

I hope the final days summer have given all of you a chance to recharge....Read More

Over the past month, RAD really stepped into the heart of our work. The through...Read More

This July marks a quiet shift for Rights & Democracy. With high vaccination rates across...Read More

Six years ago, I brought together some of the best organizers and leaders I knew...Read More

It’s hard to believe we are nearly halfway through the year! Although the legislative session...Read More

As the Boards of Directors of Rights & Democracy and Rights & Democracy Institute, we...Read More

Rights & Democracy joins national solidarity statement calling on Biden Administration to condemn Israeli government...Read More

Rights & Democracy stands in strong support of Kiah Morris and her family in the...Read More

With the warm weather rolling in and more vaccines rolling out, (We're number one, Vermont!),...Read More

We, the undersigned organizations, support the Rutland City Public Schools Ravens mascot and reject any...Read More

Our hearts are with the family and friends of George Floyd, who will finally see...Read More

Rights & Democracy fully supports HB 128, a bill which would ban the LGBTQ+ Panic...Read More

Dear Vermont State Legislators, We, the undersigned, Vermont parents and community members stand against the current...Read More

March, with its annual malaise of not-quite-winter, not-quite-spring, feels especially damp this year as it...Read More

We had an incredible slate of wins yesterday, including two RAD board members, Jo Sabel...Read More

Housing is a basic need. We are working to ensure that everyone in Vermont is...Read More

Town Meeting Day is around the corner and the Legislature is reviewing a bill that...Read More

With Vermont's Town Meeting Day less than two weeks away, we are excited to announce...Read More

This new legislative session has brought many changes. This year, we are seeing committees working...Read More

What a whirlwind of a ride! We are excited to dive into the incredible work...Read More

We hope you found time for rest and rejuvenation in the final days of December....Read More

Grassroots Organizations Launch Statewide Climate and Jobs Coalition BURLINGTON, VT – Frontline communities, labor groups,...Read More

We made it! December is here at last. In January, everyone sensed we were embarking...Read More

RAD's Burlington Chapter is part of a coalition working to improve tenant rights in the...Read More

The voters spoke in record numbers. Prominent in that record turnout were working class folks,...Read More

We want to celebrate five years of RAD with you - longtime members, supporters, and...Read More

While it has not been an ideal year and we had mixed results nationally and...Read More

We are just over a week away from the November 3rd election, and we wanted...Read More

We are in a troubling time, and the future of our democracy is at stake....Read More

Vermont is often hailed as a progressive haven, but in reality the state's politics are...Read More

In a year of many worries about what the future holds, we are fortunate to...Read More

Following last week’s presidential debate and Trump’s concerning attempts to undermine confidence in our electoral...Read More

We all know there is a lot at stake in the 2020 general election on...Read More

The November election is almost five weeks away, and we are getting ready. Following the...Read More

This year's Primary Day was thrilling! Fifty candidates of our endorsed slate of fifty-five won...Read More

For one of the wealthiest countries to ignore the struggles of everyday people and their...Read More

June was a whirlwind of activity. From Black Lives Matter to launching a just transition...Read More

Tuesday night, in coalition with other regional organization and groups, RAD launched Renew New England,...Read More

We had a busy April with political roundtables and a COVID-19 Town Hall. As we...Read More

To say we are heartbroken, to say we are devastated, to say we are angry...Read More

So far, 2020 is proving to be a year of tumultuous and uncertain times. We...Read More

The recently released International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) evaluation of the Bennington Police...Read More

We at Rights & Democracy know that for too long, too many of our communities have...Read More

Welcome to the very first RAD Vermont monthly newsletter! This year is already taking a...Read More

We just want to say…thank you, Bernie. Your ability to inspire and mobilize millions of...Read More

In the coming months, Rights & Democracy is embarking on an ambitious project to organize...Read More

Rep. Kiah Morris, a leader and consultant on issues of diversity, equity, and leadership, has...Read More

We are calling on Gov. Phil Scott to take additional, immediate steps to ensure the...Read More

With the rapidly changing the COVID-19 crisis, this is a time when we must pull...Read More

As Rights & Democracy continues to closely monitor Coronavirus (COVID-19) developments in New Hampshire and...Read More

I’m hard wired as an optimist, but today—post-Super Tuesday and after a 72-hour period which...Read More

Rights & Democracy (RAD) members have voted to endorse a slate of twelve candidates across...Read More

The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on the Governor’s...Read More

MONTPELIER – The members of the Raise The Wage Coalition believe that working Vermonters deserve...Read More

Wow, what a year it’s been at Rights & Democracy here in Vermont. 2019 was...Read More

We’re on our way! It’s People Power Week here at Rights & Democracy and hopefully,...Read More

With your support, and the support of your friends and neighbors, together we can ensure...Read More

Rights & Democracy is a young organization, and we currently receive the majority of our...Read More

What a day! Thank you to all of our member volunteers, leaders, and staff who...Read More

BRATTLEBORO – Rights & Democracy members have overwhelmingly voted to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders in...Read More

Below are the Board of Director nominees who are up for election at this year’s...Read More

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Join Rights & Democracy (RAD) for our Annual Membership Assembly and People Power Summit Our...Read More

Have you ever considered running for office, or participating in a campaign, but found the...Read More

An overwhelming display of solidarity at the People’s Convention in Detroit reminded us that physical...Read More

Despite an emotional and articulated display of solidarity by dozens of Vermonters, the Green Mountain...Read More

The Green Mountain Care Board will soon determine if the health insurance premiums for more...Read More

Well … now what? More than a month out we’re still scratching our heads at...Read More

A few weeks ago I was in handcuffs, one of six People’s Action members arrested...Read More

We need calls and emails to legislators and legislative leadership to demonstrate there is significant...Read More

It’s time for legislators to improve the lives of everyday Vermonters by passing legislation that...Read More

With such great turnout at our Windham Together meeting in late February and at the...Read More

It’s March and we’re hitting the midpoint of very busy legislative session that will be...Read More

The legislature is in full swing and we’re working on some of our members’ key...Read More

Congratulations are in order to the four RAD-endorsed candidates who won on Tuesday, as well...Read More