Michael, I don't have the musician's perspective being that I've barely travelled more than 60 miles in the past nearly three years but I do know - and provide small monthly investments to - a relatively new and utterly inspiring collection of activists, journalists and "poor peoples'" organizations, each mirroring the 1890's effort. A…
Michael, I don't have the musician's perspective being that I've barely travelled more than 60 miles in the past nearly three years but I do know - and provide small monthly investments to - a relatively new and utterly inspiring collection of activists, journalists and "poor peoples'" organizations, each mirroring the 1890's effort. A great many of these efforts predate both the Womens March of 2017 and BLM - Jolt the Vote in Texas, for example or For the Many in New York's Hudson Valley - but the energy unleashed by both the March & BLM is considerable, and considerably under reported, Stacy Abrams notwithstanding.
On the journalism side Pro Publica is deservedly well known but there are scrappy, state-focused publications like The Texas Tribune and the Arizona Mirror that are doing amazing reporting, and from a non-profit model, which I suspect is being replicated in many states, and likely down to the neighborhood level. (Please provide examples, dear reader!). And then there is this extraordinary effort by an American hero, called "Letters from an American."
I've no idea what the coming election cycles hold but I do know that by giving $25 or $50 each month to these organizations I'm totally convinced that I am making the best investment I can in moving the country towards a better place.
And I hold dearly the musician's optimism. In 2020 we voted out authoritarianism, a unique moment in world history, and millions of both new & non-voters came out to make that happen....it is true that a couple million watch dead enders like Hannity & Tucker C but seventy-seven million voted for Biden.
My blood-red state is fortunate to have something of a counterpart to the Texas Tribune. I don’t love absolutely everything they do, and there are some problems with the model. But they employ a great poverty reporter who has blown the lid off one of the biggest scandals in modern state history.
Thanks for this link; I'm hoping to create a list of at least 50 of these vital publications. The redder the state, the more important the potentiality for disruption. Imperfect as they might be MS Today will start receiving a few dollars from me each month.
For sure. My main criticism is that they do like to indulge in the horse-race style of political coverage. But I manage to get over that pretty easily given their other work.
The hive mind has been busy; got a link to a national org - States Newsroom - that appears to be work to create an umbrella, state by state: https://statesnewsroom.com
Wonderful & thank you. Excited to know about Spotlight. Are you familar with penncapital-star.com? It is part of a https://statesnewsroom.com, which appears to be working to build - or link? - non-profit news platforms state by state. Curious to have your opinion.
Michael, I don't have the musician's perspective being that I've barely travelled more than 60 miles in the past nearly three years but I do know - and provide small monthly investments to - a relatively new and utterly inspiring collection of activists, journalists and "poor peoples'" organizations, each mirroring the 1890's effort. A great many of these efforts predate both the Womens March of 2017 and BLM - Jolt the Vote in Texas, for example or For the Many in New York's Hudson Valley - but the energy unleashed by both the March & BLM is considerable, and considerably under reported, Stacy Abrams notwithstanding.
On the journalism side Pro Publica is deservedly well known but there are scrappy, state-focused publications like The Texas Tribune and the Arizona Mirror that are doing amazing reporting, and from a non-profit model, which I suspect is being replicated in many states, and likely down to the neighborhood level. (Please provide examples, dear reader!). And then there is this extraordinary effort by an American hero, called "Letters from an American."
I've no idea what the coming election cycles hold but I do know that by giving $25 or $50 each month to these organizations I'm totally convinced that I am making the best investment I can in moving the country towards a better place.
And I hold dearly the musician's optimism. In 2020 we voted out authoritarianism, a unique moment in world history, and millions of both new & non-voters came out to make that happen....it is true that a couple million watch dead enders like Hannity & Tucker C but seventy-seven million voted for Biden.
https://www.joltinitiative.org/
https://forthemany.org/
https://wokevote.us/
https://campaignzero.org/#vision
https://www.texastribune.org/
https://www.azmirror.com/
My blood-red state is fortunate to have something of a counterpart to the Texas Tribune. I don’t love absolutely everything they do, and there are some problems with the model. But they employ a great poverty reporter who has blown the lid off one of the biggest scandals in modern state history.
https://mississippitoday.org/the-backchannel/
Thanks for this link; I'm hoping to create a list of at least 50 of these vital publications. The redder the state, the more important the potentiality for disruption. Imperfect as they might be MS Today will start receiving a few dollars from me each month.
For sure. My main criticism is that they do like to indulge in the horse-race style of political coverage. But I manage to get over that pretty easily given their other work.
The hive mind has been busy; got a link to a national org - States Newsroom - that appears to be work to create an umbrella, state by state: https://statesnewsroom.com
Thank you for sharing these links. An addition for your consideration is PA. Spotlight at https://www.spotlightpa.org. Thanks again.
Wonderful & thank you. Excited to know about Spotlight. Are you familar with penncapital-star.com? It is part of a https://statesnewsroom.com, which appears to be working to build - or link? - non-profit news platforms state by state. Curious to have your opinion.
Hello! No, I am not familiar with Pennsylvania Capital Star but plan to remedy that situation. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
"Jolt the Vote," what a great slogan! Thank you for posting these resources.
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Thank you for these links, Abu.