*Trigger Warning for Survivors of Sexual Assault In North Carolina, Amy Guy only agreed to have sex with her intoxicated estranged husband because he was drunk and she was afraid of what he might do if she said no. But then, Jonathan turned violent. Crying, she pleaded with him to stop. By all logical definitions, […]
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#RapeThreatsNotOK and Other Movements at Change.org to Shut Down Rape Culture
Written by Joshunda Sanders · July 25, 2017 5:47 pm -
Brave, Radical Beauty: Deborah Esquenazi on Southwest of Salem and the San Antonio Four
Even though acceptance of people who identify as queer is growing, it was not long ago that four queer women of color were wrongfully convicted of molestation and had to fight for justice because of misinformation and ignorance. Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh, Anna Vasquez and Cassandra Rivera — also known as the San Antonio Four — were accused of […]
Written by Joshunda Sanders · July 18, 2017 4:48 pm -
Here’s what one parent is doing to improve grocery store checkout aisles
Last December, Jane Kramer of East Lansing, Michigan, started a Change.org petition calling on Meijer — a midwest based grocery store chain — to put their customers’ health first by replacing “junk food with food and non-food options in the checkout aisles at each of its stores.” For the last eight months, Jane’s been putting […]
Written by Pulin Modi · July 17, 2017 7:23 pm -
Interview with Nina Hauptman Jackel: Lady Freethinker
Nina Hauptman (also known as Lady Freethinker) loves animals so much that helping them has become her life’s work. One of the tools Nina finds essential is Change.org. Nina has started over 70 petitions focused on helping animals — receiving millions of signatures in support of her efforts. We sat down with Nina to learn […]
Written by Change.org · July 14, 2017 4:13 pm -
Want your governor to take action on climate? This toolkit is for you.
Since Trump decided to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, the Change.org community has been pushing state governors to reaffirm their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And on July 13-16, climate justice activists may get a chance to concentrate pressure on governors at the annual National Governor’s Association Summit in Providence, Rhode Island. […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · July 12, 2017 9:25 pm -
Meet Crystal, an Indigenous Pipeline Fighter in Texas
When Crystal Arrieta of El Paso, Texas, started fighting the construction of the Comanche Pipeline 8 months ago, she’d decided she was ready to risk arrest and jail time in order to protect her community.
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · July 6, 2017 9:11 pm -
Citizens, business leaders, mayors: “We’re not leaving the Paris Agreement”
After President Trump announced that the United States would be withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement, mayors, governors, and Change.org community members from around the world said “No, we’re not.”
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · June 27, 2017 9:13 pm -
Fathers Around the World at Change.org
Every day around the world, people come to the Change.org platform either as fathers fighting to improve the lives of their children and communities, or as people committed to making sure fathers have the same benefits extended to mothers as they work to address the needs of their families. Father’s Day is a great time […]
Written by Joshunda Sanders · June 16, 2017 6:52 pm -
Can Sense 8 Be Saved?
At first glance, it would seem that the first Pride Month without a Presidential proclamation in several years represented some sort of rollback of progress. I’m not even talking about the lack of even a ceremonial commemoration from the White House, here. I’m talking about the fact that on the first day of Pride Month, Sense […]
Written by Joshunda Sanders · June 15, 2017 4:25 pm -
3 Ways Activists Can Cultivate Grit
In his new Masters of Scale podcast, legendary tech founder and investor Reid Hoffman talks to famous founders to uncover their secrets to scaling ideas. The show features tech greats like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, and Google’s Eric Schmidt. In a new episode out today, Hoffman and his guests examine the quality of […]
Written by Joshunda Sanders · June 14, 2017 2:27 pm