Upcoming Events
Issues Facing Our Democracy: Free Press (Series Part IV)
Issues Facing Our Democracy: Free Press (Series Part IV)
Monday, November 17th
6:00—7:45 PM
Meeting Room, Norwell Public Library
64 South Street, Norwell, MA, 02061
Register: https://norwellpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/issues-facing-our-democracy-free-press-series-part-iv/
Join us for the fourth installment of our ongoing series, Issues Facing Our Democracy, as we explore the critical topic of Freedom of the Press.
This panel discussion will examine:
The role of democracy in upholding a free press
Current legal protections and emerging threats
The rise of disinformation and how to distinguish truth from falsehood
The importance of fact-checking
The essential role of civic education in supporting media literacy
Moderator: Irwin Nesoff, Progressive South Shore
Panelists include:
Christopher Haraden grew up in Hull and started reporting the news at age 16, when he was hired to work at one of three – yes, three – weekly newspapers in Hull in 1987. Over the years, he’s covered everything from town meetings to development hearings to a murder trial for The Hull Times, of which he is now the editor. In addition, he was the founding editor of “Boston Homes: The Complete Guide,” a weekly real estate newspaper covering five Boston neighborhoods, and has worked as an editor and reporter for the TAB chain and Banker & Tradesman. Chris has won awards for headline writing, government reporting, and historical features, and last year was named one of Editor & Publisher Magazine’s “20 over 50” in the news business.
Gregory V. Sullivan is the President of the New England First Amendment Coalition and has served as counsel to numerous media organizations in New Hampshire for more than 45 years. He has successfully litigated many First Amendment and Right-to-Know cases in federal and state courts, and currently serves on the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s Committee on the Judiciary and the Media. His work has advanced the public's interest through several landmark First Amendment and public access cases before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. He teaches First Amendment Media Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston and at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications in Manchester, N.H.
Moderator:
Irwin Nesoff, a lifelong activist and organizer, is a resident of Hull where he serves as the Chair of the Select Board. With his wife Paula, he manages the weekly Progressive South Shore e-Newsletter. Irwin is a retired Professor of Social Work and Leadership and Policy and holds a Doctorate in Social Welfare.
The Librarian at The Reel
Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities.
In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
Viewing at The Reel in Scituate Harbor on November 7th and 8th at 7 pm; book tickets https://www.scituatetheater.com/
Indivisible Scituate Monthly Meeting
Located at the Scituate Library
85 Branch Street, Scituate, MA 02066
South Shore Democratic Caucus Federal PAC on a trip to Fairfax County, VA to help turn out voters for the November general election
Sign up if you are interested in joining the South Shore Democratic Caucus Federal PAC on a trip to Fairfax County, VA to help turn out voters for the November general election. We're heading down to Fairfax on Friday, October 31st and will return the evening of Sunday, November 2. Election day is Tuesday, November 4th - if you're interested in staying through election day we will work to make it happen. Our goal, as always, is to cover the costs of as many volunteers as possible - from flights and hotels to meals. Space is limited, so sign up early. https://www.cognitoforms.com/SouthShoreDemocraticCaucusFederalPAC/SouthShoreDemsToVAGOTV
Can't join us? Donate to help cover our costs: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/southshore2va
Phone Bank Into NJ and VA
Join the Massachusetts Democratic Party as we make phone calls on into both VA (for Abigail Spanberger) and NJ (for Mikie Sherrill)
We will phone bank on Thursday at 6 PM and Sunday at 4:30 PM until November for both of these candidates. Sign Up: https://www.mobilize.us/massdems/event/804092/
As soon as you sign up you will get the Zoom link.
Indivisible Scituate Monthly Meeting
Monthly meeting located at the Scituate Library, 85 Branch St, Scituate, MA 02066
No Place For Hate Rally
Sponsored by the Marshfield Democratic Town Committee, No Place For Hate Rally will be held at Dandelion Park, 1896 Ocean St in Marshfield from 12 - 1 pm.
Disaster Relief Forum
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Workers Over Billionaires
Indivisible Scituate #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day
About this event
Labor and community are planning more than a barbecue on Labor Day this year because we have to stop the billionaire takeover. Billionaires are converting the government into their private slush fund and just passed the largest wealth giveaway in the history of the US. The money they take from working families, they put in billionaires’ pockets and set aside to fund a private army of ICE agents.
Just like any bad boss, the way we stop the takeover is with collective action. We are working people rising up to stop the billionaire takeover–not just through the ballot box or the courts, but through building a bigger and stronger movement. We are growing our movement and fighting for a country that is more fair, just, equitable, and free for all of us—and not just a chosen few.
On September 1st we will continue the movement we launched together on May 1st, standing in solidarity with all our communities under attack and fighting for real wins for all our people.
Thousands of communities across the country are taking a stand on Labor Day, join us! We will be in the streets, outside the offices of the corporate criminals who are behind the attacks on our freedoms, and at congressional offices. Together we will demand a country that puts workers over billionaires.
OUR DEMANDS TO BUILD THE SOCIETY WE ALL DESERVE:
Stop the billionaire takeover corrupting our government.
Protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs for working people.
Fully funded schools, and healthcare and housing for all.
Stop the attacks on immigrants, Black, indigenous, trans people, and all our communities.
Invest in people not wars.
Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.