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ClassACTHR73 is celebrating #NationalVoterEducationWeek Oct. 5-9! All week we're helping our community get #VoteReady, starting today with voter registration. Check your status at buff.ly/cnOsMQn
October 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The federal government plans to impede the elections by:

🚫 restricting information
🚫limiting poll access
🚫intimidating citizens
🚫creating an atmosphere of fear
🚫interfering with ballots
🚫filing suits

The time to take action is NOW.

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October 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
On November 16th, our #ClassACTHR73Forum will cover the history and contemporary issues surrounding union membership and power in the United States.

Featuring Steven Pitts '74, Peter Olney '73, @jessjtang.bsky.social '04 and Patric M. Verrone '81

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Labor, Unions and Democracy Forum
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October 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
ClassACT HR73 continues to feature our classmates sharing their thoughts about democracy. This month, Tom Cooper asks important questions about the state of voting in our country today.

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ClassACT HR73 - Our Voices for Democracy: Tom Cooper '73
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September 28, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A Call to ClassACTion:

Vote.org has an early voting resource. If you vote by mail or absentee ballot, track your ballot.

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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
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September 28, 2026 at 1:06 PM
If journalists in America, for as tumultuous as the business can be, aren't going to have the chutzpah and sense of what the First Amendment is as a legacy and a privilege and a distinction...then how do you call yourself a journalist?" -David Remnick @newyorker.com

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AP Executive Editor Julice Pace REVEALS What Outlet Will Call Lake Ontario
New Yorker Editor David Remnick and Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace joined Oliver Darcy at the Status Summit to discuss the Trump administration’s assault on the First Amendment. The duo…
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September 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"It makes even plainer what is at the heart of these cases, whether it is the misuse of the FCC against broadcasters or the expulsion of journalists from the Pentagon — that the administration will come after you if it doesn’t like what you report”
The White House press ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is “illegal and unconstitutional,” @rcfp.org argues in a new friend-of-the-court brief joined by 50 media outlets and industry groups.

Their access must be restored.
Media coalition: White House press ban targeting CNN, MS NOW, Politico is ‘illegal and unconstitutional’
Reporters Committee rallied a coalition of 50 media outlets and industry groups in urging a federal court to restore White House access to the news outlets.
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September 27, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Here are some Calls to ClassACTion we suggest to help ensure the Midterm Elections are safe, fair, and free!

✅️ Volunteer for “Help Lines” at voteriders.org to support voters by answering questions about Voter ID, registration, poll locations, etc., as well as writing letters and texts.
VoteRiders
Eliminating barriers to voting
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September 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Join us on December 2nd as Gina Myerson, a marketing and communications professional, and Martha Stone-Martin, VP of Marketing and Administration for Charles River CFO (CRCFO), lead a session on successful website development and maintenance.

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ClassACT HR73 - Website Development and Maintenance Webinar
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September 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Save the Date!

On November 16, 2026, ClassACTHR73 will host a forum on the history and contemporary issues surrounding union membership and power in the United States.

Register now: buff.ly/SGpmL14
September 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Starting now! Join us or follow along in this thread!
Tonight! It's not too late to register for ClassACTHR73's "Meet the Bridges" webinar featuring Soteni International!

Register now: buff.ly/GN4VEQw
September 24, 2026 at 11:03 PM
If you are turned away from the polls, ask for a provisional ballot and call the Election Protection Hotline for immediate legal assistance.

📞 English: 866-OUR-VOTE
📞 Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA
📞 Arabic: 844-YALLA-US
📞 Asian Languages: 888-API-VOTE

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September 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
ClassACTHR73 is committed to making sure you are prepared for #ElectionDay! Here's one of our suggested ClassACTions:

Vote411 and @rockthevote.org provide state-by-state information to register, validate your registration, and determine where to vote.

Check your info, then spread the word!
September 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Tonight! It's not too late to register for ClassACTHR73's "Meet the Bridges" webinar featuring Soteni International!

Register now: buff.ly/GN4VEQw
September 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Will our country be able to conduct free and fair elections this fall, despite the federal government’s unprecedented efforts to disenfranchise voters? What can Americans do to counter those threats?

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Democracy at 250: Is Your Midterm Vote at Risk? Full Forum
Will our country be able to conduct free and fair elections this fall, despite the federal government’s unprecedented efforts to disenfranchise voters? What can Americans do to counter those…
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September 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Tomorrow! Join SOTENI Board Chair Dr. Victoria Wulsin '75 and Operations Manager Dr. Pooja Rachewad as they share SOTENI’s journey through the people and communities at the heart of its work.

September 24, 2026
7:00 PM ET

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September 23, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Who are election heroes? They’re the local clerks, office staff, poll workers, officials, and more who ensure our elections are safe, secure, and accessible.

This Election Hero Day, join us in thanking them for all that they do! And consider becoming one yourself at buff.ly/thDnX98
September 23, 2026 at 1:21 PM
@cnn.com @ms.now and @politico.com all sued Trump for barring them from the White House, calling it a First Amendment Violation, while the other four major networks, in solidarity, suspended their pool coverage of the President.
September 22, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Join JusticeAid for "Seizing Control: ICE, Mass Surveillance, and the Dismantling of the Fourth Amendment," a free, in-person public forum, to unpack the growing tension between immigration enforcement, surveillance technology, and Fourth Amendment rights—and what it means for all of us.
September 22, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Do you remember how you felt the very first time you voted in an election? No doubt we all had some belief in the system and making a difference one vote at a time. It’s time to re kindle that belief in ourselves, our family, friends and neighbors, and especially the young people in our lives.
September 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Elected officials at all levels create and implement health policies, allocate budgets, and set rules for medical research, health insurance, and healthcare service costs.

To make your voices heard and your votes count, please consult the resources in our latest ClassACTion Alert! buff.ly/IsJlcVy
September 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
It's time for our Calls to ClassACTion.
Happening now! Join us or follow along at #ClassACTHR73Forum

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Tonight! Worried about the security of the Midterm Elections? Join our panel of experts to learn about growing concerns about the sanctity of our elections, the cornerstone of our democracy.

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September 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Happening now! Join us or follow along at #ClassACTHR73Forum

www.classacthr73.org/Democracy-at...
Tonight! Worried about the security of the Midterm Elections? Join our panel of experts to learn about growing concerns about the sanctity of our elections, the cornerstone of our democracy.

Register for free: buff.ly/L0kENER
September 14, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Tonight! Worried about the security of the Midterm Elections? Join our panel of experts to learn about growing concerns about the sanctity of our elections, the cornerstone of our democracy.

Register for free: buff.ly/L0kENER
September 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
When we started the Benazir Bhutto Leadership Fellow 13 years ago, we had funds to support about four to five Fellows total. Our 50th reunion giving added significantly to that amount.

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September 10, 2026 at 3:49 PM