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The Economic Blackout
Posted on March 30, 2025 in League News | comments
Please do not make purchases from these companies. This is part of the economic protests which started as a boycott of big corporations that dispensed with DEI policy. The first ‘blackout’ was on Feb. 28. For...
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Women’s History Month
Posted on March 24, 2025 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville is highlighting four influential women whose courage, innovation and leadership have left a lasting impact on the world. From astronauts to politicians, these wo...
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Local Power, National Impact: Cities on the Frontlines of Democracy
Posted on March 24, 2025 in League News | comments
Join us on Sunday, March 30, 4-5:30 PM on Zoom. Purchase Tickets With incessant attacks on our nation’s democracy making daily headlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Many of our California cities, howev...
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Climate with Tom Steyer
Posted on March 22, 2025 in League News | comments
A webinar by climate investor Tom Steyer. Thursday, March 27, 2025 4:00 PM A longtime leader in the climate movement, Tom has spearheaded citizen campaigns, championed climate science, and advocated for bold legislationâ...
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The Next Boycott – Nestle
Posted on March 18, 2025 in League News | comments
The Nestle boycott began on Friday, March 21st, and will last through Friday, March 28th. This series of boycotts is showing companies who have been eliminating their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies that t...
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League of Women Voters Responds to President’s Address to Congress
Posted on March 17, 2025 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON — March 5, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address to Congress. “The President’...
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How DEI Impacts Us — And Democracy
Posted on March 17, 2025 in League News | comments
With attacks from the recent administration, DEI has been a hot topic. In a recent blog, I broke down what DEI is — and isn’t. In this piece, I’ll describe just a few ways DEI impacts us and our democracy. I’ll t...
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What Happened at Program Planning?
Posted on March 10, 2025 in League News | comments
THE OPENINGÂ Jinky Gardner, the action coordinator, introduced the program planning session. The criteria members followed when proposing an issue of emphasis for the upcoming League year of 2025-26 was as follows. Why ...
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The Next Boycott Project
Posted on March 9, 2025 in League News | comments
During this week, please do not make purchases from these companies. March 7-14 Amazon, Whole Foods and Prime Purchases. This is part of the economic protests which started as a boycott of big corporations that dispens...
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Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Posted on March 9, 2025 in League News | comments
The fight for voting rights has been long and hard-fought, led by courageous women who understand that democracy is strongest when every voice is heard. One notable period of female advocacy and leadership was during the...
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