All posts by: Fronsy Thurman

For one of the wealthiest countries to ignore the struggles of everyday people and their families is why we at Rights & Democracy and our national affiliates are demanding that our Senate leaders do their job when they return to Washington,...
In the coming months, Rights & Democracy is embarking on an ambitious project to organize around the wide range of issues of residents in manufactured home communities in New Hampshire and Vermont. One of our goals is to identify, develop,...
Candidate Tom Steyer did his homework and improved his climate test grade from a C+ to an A. Thanks Tom! ...
The country’s eyes are now turned toward New Hampshire for the first in the nation primary, preceded by this Friday’s presidential debate in Manchester. While the climate crisis worsens, the previous debates have failed to show us what the presidential candidates...
The climate emergency is the issue mobilizing thousands of people – especially younger and first-time voters – to the polls on Feb. 11th in New Hampshire. So, how do the leading Democratic presidential candidates’ plans compare? Whose ideas make the...
Today marks the start of RAD People Power Week, a weeklong effort to connect with members, and recruit new ones, to help us build a sustainable funding base for all of our important community work....
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...
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 Power Summit. ...
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...