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> Social-Justice Defend Democracy Page
Stop big money's destruction of the American political system. Democracy should not be for sale. Restore power to everyday people.
"To be organized and create change you need to know how the system works and who the players are and what to say to get them to listen." - Workbook and guide for grassroots action!
"Civics education means “education services provided to English language learners who are adults, including professionals with degrees and credentials in their native countries, that enables such adults to achieve competency in the English language and acquire the basic and more advanced skills needed to function effectively as parents, workers, and citizens in the United States."
> Civics for Adults: A Guide for Civics Content Providers
"This guide is focused on fostering greater understanding among adults of the nuts and bolts of our democratic republic and how individuals can and must hold institutions accountable and move us toward a more perfect union."
> A Guide to Changing Someone Else’s Beliefs
"Cialdini recommends a shortcut that may seem counterintuitive: “We’re trained to begin with our most compelling arguments — strongest ones first,” he says. 'To establish trust and credibility, you should begin by describing the weaknesses in your case.' People might be taken aback, he explains, but they’ll like that you’re being straight with them. 'Then, you show how the strengths overwhelm the weaknesses, and you win the day.”
> Increasing Political Polarization:
Why It Happens
What we can do about it
* Don’t just accept that how things are now, is how it always must be
* Dare to consider a better way
* Talk about it with your friends and family
* Talk about it with your legislators – they can make it happen
NWSOFA – Northwest Suburbs Organizing For Action
"We are an ever-growing community of grassroots truth-tellers who effectively disrupt the flow of disinformation and misinformation online and offline. We do this by strategically writing and sharing powerful, personal, and unified counter-messages to the most damaging and destabilizing lies. We track our impact, learn, make adjustments and do it again–and again–together, to reclaim a civil society built on the shared value of the pursuit of objective truths."
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