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Starts With Us
May 09, 2024
Join 87% of Americans from all walks of life who imagine a world beyond “us vs. them.
Starts With Us is a movement tired of polarizing politics and endless culture wars and declares the power to reclaim our culture Starts With Us. It was founded on the beliefs that diversity of thought is a strength that leads to our most innovative ideas and that we must cooperate across our differences to solve the most pressing societal challenges of our time. Learn more at startswith.us/
Additionally, or alternatively, read this beautiful letter co-written by Starts With Us Founding Partner, Daniel Lubetzky, and Honorary Board Member, Lonnie Ali, Co-Founder of the Muhammad Ali Center. As a passionate Jew and a passionate Muslim, the two came together to humbly share a path forward for how to transcend the construct of “us vs. them” and side with humanity instead. Enjoy this letter.
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Election Training Series for Faith-Filled Voters
March 07, 2024
This election, faith-filled voters have the opportunity to choose community over chaos. This April and May, join NETWORK Advocates from across the country for a four-part series to dig deeper into what it means to be a multi-issue Catholic voter, learn strategies to engage people in challenging conversations and build hope-filled narratives that inspire people to care about important issues, and explore concrete actions you can take to influence the election.
You’ll notice that each workshop session has multiple time slots–you only need to sign up for one since the content will be repeated. You do not have to sign up for the same time slot each week. It is hoped that you can attend all four workshops in the series, but your participation is welcomed in any! REGISTER HERE.
Watch NETWORK’s February 2024 Policy Update: Choosing Community Over Chaos
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Trustworthy Elections Report
March 07, 2024
According to a newly released report, conservatives and liberals agree on how to restore trust in our elections.
Braver Angels began a campaign in October 2022 to build trust in the integrity of our elections. Last month, a report of their results was published and is now being disseminated. You can help get the word out in a number of ways. These suggestions and the full report or a summary of it can be found here.
In short, the report focuses on three principles:
- Voting should be easy. Cheating should be hard.
- “Every citizen should have an equal say in who will govern them; this is done through free and fair elections.
- The American government will fail if candidates refuse to accept any outcome other than victory.
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