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Rights & Democracy is a young organization, and we currently receive the majority of our funding via grants. While strong grant sponsorship is a necessary, but not sufficient condition, as other successful non-profits such as NPR, VPR, and NHPR have...
What a day! Thank you to all of our member volunteers, leaders, and staff who helped make our Annual Membership Assembly and People Power Summit a huge success! In case you missed it, the announcement that made the news is...
BRATTLEBORO – Rights & Democracy members have overwhelmingly voted to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary.  The announcement was released today in front of hundreds of members at Rights & Democracy’s (RAD) annual Membership Assembly and People...
Below are the Board of Director nominees who are up for election at this year’s Rights & Democracy Membership Assembly on Saturday, November 16th. We had a strong interest across both states for the open positions on the Board, and...
It’s another busy week for Rights & Democracy (RAD) folks in the State House, out in the streets and online. First, we have some big news to celebrate! The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs had decided to strike...
Rights & Democracy (RAD) is excited to announce that it is endorsing candidates in each of the upcoming City Council races! Our members have said it is important for us, as part of RAD’s ongoing commitment to the issues facing...
Contact: Kaycie Miltenberger, kaycie@mainstreetalliance.org, 802-585-6242 James Haslam, james@radvt.org, 802-272-0882 Main Street Alliance of Vermont and Rights and Democracy Release Report Detailing the High Cost of ACA Repeal for Vermont BURLINGTON, VT – Main Street Alliance of Vermont (MSA-VT) and Rights...
March & Rally for People and Planet Over Profit On Monday, October 10th, after a brief rally hundreds of people are expected to join a march across one of the busiest intersections in the state en route to a major...
When: Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2016 New Hampshire: 12noon – 2pm, MainStreet Warner Stage in the Jim Mitchell Community Park : 16 East Main Street, Warner, NH. w/Bernie Sanders. Music from The Dobros. Free BBQ Vermont: 4pm – 7pm,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2016 Contact: James Haslam, 802-272-0882, james@radvt.org Rights & Democracy thanks Bernie Sanders for changing the political landscape in this country. PORTSMOUTH, NH – Rights & Democracy, a regional grassroots community-based organization with members in Vermont...