Last week we announced the first winner of the contest to find a modern alternative to The Wall Street Journal’s Thanksgiving editorial. “The Desolate Wilderness” is written by a 17th century pilgrim and full of antiquated and false descriptions of indigenous people. Petition starter Randy and his 50,000 signers think it’s time for something better, […]
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(Re)Writing Thanksgiving: Runners Up
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · December 1, 2021 9:01 pm -
(Re)Writing Thanksgiving: First Prize
The winners of the (Re)Writing Thanksgiving contest have been selected! Earlier this month petition starter Randy Kritkausky began a search for a modern alternative to The Wall Street Journal’s annual Thanksgiving editorial, “The Desolate Wilderness.” The essay calls indigenous people “wilde men” and uncivilized, and 50,000 signers think it’s time for something better. Peter C. […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · November 23, 2021 10:07 pm -
Thanksgiving (Re)Writing Contest
Contest sponsored by Change.org, PBC Every year for Thanksgiving, the Wall Street Journal features a passage from a pilgrim detailing what colonists perceived when they arrived in the “New World.” The passage is full of disdain and racism towards indigenous people, and petition starter Randy, an indigenous activist, thinks it’s time to stop publishing this […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · November 8, 2021 9:39 pm -
Change.org hires new Vice President of North America, Bec Wilson
Change.org is pleased to announce the hire of Bec Wilson as the new Vice President of North America. Bec will oversee country operations in the United States and Canada, leading the campaigns, email, membership, and partnerships teams in their mission to support citizen-led and technology-driven social movements. Bec’s appointment places her at the forefront of […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · June 15, 2018 1:19 am -
Victory: Massage Envy Announces Changes to Sexual Assault Policy
On December 5th, two months after Danielle Dick started her petition asking Massage Envy to take action to prevent sexual assaults in their spas, the company announced a set of thorough and transparent changes it would be taking to address the issue. In a decision-maker response on the petition, Massage Envy CEO Joe Magnacca stated: […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · December 13, 2017 9:34 pm -
Is This Federal Commission Serving Public or Corporate Interests?
Earlier this summer the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an environmental review of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, just weeks after the Mountain Valley Pipeline was given the same treatment and setting the stage for both projects to be greenlighted for construction. This decision sparked outcry from a movement which says these projects will be […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · September 8, 2017 5:22 pm -
Exciting Announcement: Introducing ChangeClimate
New York Magazine recently published a sobering piece on the worst case scenario we could face because of climate change and it has everyone talking. Some critics of the piece argue that author David Wallace-Wells’ doomsday approach to the subject is not helpful, others take issue with some of the science he cites. But there’s […]
Written by Juliana Britto Schwartz · August 1, 2017 8:49 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