Author Archives: Brigid Flaherty

Welcome PBN’s New Interim Director, Larry Parachini

August 4th, 2008

Dear Allies and Supporters of Pushback Network:
On behalf of the Pushback Network, we would like to inform you of the impending departure of our current Coordinating Director, Rodney McKenzie, Jr. Rodney’s official last day at PBN is August 31, 2008. We have been very pleased with his commitment to our goals [...]

Nevada Fights to Restore the Right to Vote

People with histories of legal trouble can restore their right to vote in this year’s presidential election with assistance from the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada.
Under Nevada state law, men and women with a felony record can vote if they were honorably discharged before July 1, 2003, or have a single [...]

Kentuckians For The Commonwealth Seeks Electoral Organizers

Electoral Organizers Wanted!
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth is a grassroots social justice organization with 5,500 members statewide. KFTC is hiring 9-14 electoral organizers to work in different areas of the state for an 11 week, non-partisan voter empowerment campaign. Electoral organizers will work to recruit and train volunteers, lead door-to-door canvassing efforts, and coordinate phone banks [...]

Freedom Fest

“Freedom Fest was a unique, creative, grassroots way of having people celebrate freedom. We wanted to provide an alternative to cruising, where people could come into the park, talk about social justice issues and have fun.”– Shameka Parrish-Wright, KYJwJ Steering Committee Member and Community Organizer.
It’s been said that Derby Day is the day when the [...]