Source: The Recorder – Gilmore makes her run for Greenfield mayor official
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Though progressives stir, Neal’s hold firm on Democratic center | The Berkshire Eagle
[FCCPR’s] David Greenberg, a member of the new [CD-1 Progressive] Coalition, said he’s not sure how vulnerable Neal is at this point…For now, the coalition aims to keep a focus on what Neal is getting done. “To make it easier to know what he’s doing or not doing. There will be a lot of people watching,” Greenberg said.
Though progressives stir, Neal’s hold firm on Democratic center
Progressive Coalition invites US Rep. Richard Neal to Friday town hall in Holyoke | masslive.com
The CD-1 Progressive Coalition, which includes FCCPR, announced Tuesday that it will convene an evening town-hall-style event at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center.
Organizers said they have asked Neal to take part in the event, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Feb. 22, at 100 Bigelow St., but have yet to hear back from his office.
Source: Progressive Coalition invites US Rep. Richard Neal to Friday town hall in Holyoke | masslive.com
Gfld Rally Calls Out Trump on Fake National Emergency
More than 60 people came out to the Greenfield Common Monday, Feb. 18, at a noon rally called by FCCPR in conjunction with a national call to protest Trump’s state of emergency. Trump’s declaration of a state of emergency is another attempt to do an end run around Congress and the majority of people who see Trump’s action for what it is: racism plain and simple.
The Recorder – Local activists go up against ‘the wall’
Source: The Recorder – Local activists go up against ‘the wall’
David Greenberg: Medicare for All is exactly what Americans want
“We strongly disagree with the [Springfield Republican] Feb. 3 editorial that ‘Medicare for all a trap for Democrats,’ page C4. Seventy percent of Americans support Medicare for All. Medicare for All is exactly what 2020 candidates should be supporting because it is what the American people want.”
Source: Medicare for All is exactly what Americans want (Letters) | masslive.com
Support for Sovereignty and Independence of Venezuelan People
Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution expresses its support for the national sovereignty, freedom, and independence of the people of Venezuela and opposes any foreign economic, military, or diplomatic intervention in the domestic affairs of the Venezuelan people. We particularly oppose our government’s ongoing efforts to destabilize and overturn the government of Venezuela. The history of U.S. empire in the southern hemisphere should be a thing of the past.
‘Democracy Here’ Ep. 13, ‘All Children Are All Our Children’
In this 13th episode of “Democracy Here,” Maryelen Calderwood interviews Doug Selwyn about his new book, All Children Are All Our Children. They explore Doug’s fascinating and challenging question, “What would public education look like if it was based on the premise that all children are all our children?”
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The Recorder – Greenfield nonprofit Common Good helps fund community projects, support local business
Among Common Good‘s 2018 funding projects was a training conference by Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution on democratic participation in rural communities.
Montague Reporter: A Cookbook and a Cultural Snapshot
“This spiral-bound cookbook [Stirring the Pot: A Cookbook with an Edge] was a morsel of history, not simply because it had been produced by FCCPR, a political action group that describes itself as having roots in [Bernie] Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, but because this genre of cookbooks has historically been a critical source of information about the many ways different cultures see, prepare and enjoy the foods they eat,” writes Evelyn Augusto for Montague Reporter.
Read the full article including an interview with FCCPR coordinating committee member Ferd Wulkan.