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These 526 Voters Represent All of America. And They Spent a Weekend Together.
Four days at a resort outside Dallas, talking politics, with little bickering and no partisan labels. Here’s what they learned.
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Barack Obama
Here’s an interesting read—a reminder that behind every opinion lies a human being with real experiences and a story to tell. Sometimes we’ll agree and sometimes we won’t, but if we want our democracy work, listening to each other isn’t optional.
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Hurricane Dorian : Charity Navigator
These highly-rated organizations have confirmed they are providing aid and relief supplies to families and communities impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
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Barack Obama
That’s what Americans do when others are in need – we help. We give. We inspire. Want to make a difference? There are a number of ways you can help right here
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6-year-old trades Disney birthday trip money for food for Dorian evacuees
Bell has been saving his money to got to Disney World, but in the midst of Hurricane Dorian making its way to the Palmetto state, he wanted to find a way to help evacuees. Bell instantly had other …
Barack Obama
Jermaine Bell is just six years old, but when he saw people in need, he took the money he’d been saving for a trip to Disney World and spent it on food and water for South Carolina evacuees.
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Americans lend a hand to Dorian victims from home
"There have been times Charleston has been hit hard, and we have been fortunate enough to have neighbors that care. I like to be able to pay it back."
Barack Obama
Bahamian families and communities face a long recovery from Hurricane Dorian. And Americans are reaching out to help. Brittany Garvin is helping people reunite and evacuate.
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Volunteers mark 9/11 with a day of service on Ellis Island
About one hundred volunteers from The Mission Continues, a national non-profit organization that empowers veterans to continue their service, teamed up with the National Park Service and Fox Sports Supports for a day of service to honor and remember...
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Barack Obama
As we remember those we lost on 9/11, we also remember the spirit of unity and togetherness that defined the weeks and months after. On this day of service, I’m reflecting on all those still working to embrace that spirit, today and every day.
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Marca Bristo, Influential Advocate for the Disabled, Dies at 66
Paralyzed in an accident at 23, she devoted her life to changing perceptions of the disabled and was a key player in passing the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Barack Obama
Marca had a remarkable way of bringing out the best within us. For me, she was a trusted voice and a persistent, buoyant spirit—an example that progress can be slow, but it’s always possible. We’ll miss her, but we’re far better off because of her fight.
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Charlotte teen registered people to vote as they waited in Popeyes line
Instead of the complaining about the long lines at Popeyes, 17-year-old David Ledbetter took the opportunity to make a difference in his community!
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Barack Obama
Saw this story of a young person doing great work and wanted to share it—keep it up, David! That’s some creative organizing.
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Redistricting U
Redistricting U is our in-person organizing training initiative. We're sending dedicated trainers to cities across the country to train volunteers, give them the tools to impact the redistricting process in their state, hear from them on how to best...
Barack Obama
Training is at the heart of organizing. It’s why I’ve always made it a priority – from my 2008 campaign until now. And it’s why I’m proud to announce @allontheline’s in-person training initiative, Redistricting U. Join us: allontheline.org/redistrictingu pic.twitter.com/HiKvGd2XyE
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Democrats have been discussing the same ideas on guns for 25 years. It’s time to change that.
There should be a Medicare-for-all or Green New Deal for ending gun violence.
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Barack Obama
Until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these tragedies will keep happening
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The Stories That Divide Us
How seeing the other side’s narrative can de-polarize your mind.
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Barack Obama
Here’s a worthwhile Sunday read: “…nothing should temper partisanship more than an awareness that somewhere, on some issue, people with whom you disagree are telling a story that you really need to hear.”
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The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream
No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality.
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Barack Obama
Economist Raj Chetty is not only identifying the decline in opportunity we’ve seen in recent decades—but trying to reverse it. Inequality, like many problems we face, is as vast as it is complex. But this article left me a little more hopeful
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Study: the US could have averted about 15,600 deaths if every state expanded Medicaid
The real impact of Republican’s rejection of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare.
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Barack Obama
Here are a couple of articles backed by new research that are worth taking a look at: A new study on the Medicaid expansion my administration fought for under the Affordable Care Act—and how these policy decisions affect lives in real terms
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What Does A Rocket Scientist Look Like? Ask Georgia Tech Grad, Tiffany Davis
Many celebrations will take place this week, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. We're focusing on Georgia connections to
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Barack Obama
In America, we don’t fear the future, we embrace it. 50 years ago, that spirit took us to the moon. Today, it’s embodied by people like Tiffany Davis. She’s a young rocket scientist who is helping us explore the next frontier, wherever that might take us.
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Want to Be Less Racist? Move to Hawaii
You can’t hold essentialist ideas about race when nearly a quarter of the population is mixed.
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Barack Obama
I’m admittedly biased, but this article gibes with my experience about what all of us might take away from the “aloha spirit.”
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Annual Report 2018
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Barack Obama
No one changes the world alone. That’s why the @ObamaFoundation is connecting emerging leaders from South Africa to Singapore to the South Side of Chicago—so they can change the world together. Read my reflection on our second year
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Citizen Commitment
Join fellow All On The Line volunteers and supporters who stand for fair maps and against map manipulation by signing the citizen commitment now: Our political system is broken and politicians are making it worse by using partisan gerrymandering...
Barack Obama
The most important job in our democracy is citizen. If you’re tired of politicians manipulating maps and ignoring the will of voters, I hope you’ll sign @allontheline’s Citizen Commitment today
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Barack Obama
Recent court decisions make it clear that the change we need to restore our democracy has to come from the ground up. @Allontheline’s work to ensure an accurate census count and achieve fair maps in 2021 has never been more important. Join us today: bit.ly/aotl44tw719 pic.twitter.com/mEbwKCDUiP
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She’s 103 and Just Ran the 100-Meter Dash. We (Naturally) Asked for Life Advice.
“As I get older, I feel like I only have so many 100-yard dashes left, and I don’t want to waste them in practice,” Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins said.
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Barack Obama
What a gift to come across this interview with Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins. I’m as grateful for her life advice as I am impressed by her 100-meter dash time.
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Better Schools Won’t Fix America
Like many rich Americans, I used to think educational investment could heal the country’s ills—but I was wrong. Fighting inequality must come first.
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Barack Obama
This is worth a read: a thought-provoking reminder that education reform isn’t a cure-all. As a supporter of education reform, I agree that fixing educational inequality requires doing more to address the broader, systemic sources of economic inequality.
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Obama Foundation and Chicago Public Schools Civic Action Recognition Awards
The Obama Foundation joined Chicago Public Schools partnered to launch the first-ever civic action recognition awards, honoring the students, educators, and community partners who are making a powerful impact through civic engagement both inside and...
Leah Chase, Creole Chef Who Fed Presidents and Freedom Riders, Dies at 96
In New Orleans, Dooky Chase’s was the only upscale restaurant that welcomed African-Americans, and it became a gathering place for civil rights leaders.
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Barack Obama
What a life. American history has always been driven by visionaries like Leah Chase—and all the men and women who worked and ate at Dooky Chase’s over the years—folks who serve up progress one bowl of gumbo at a time. nytimes.com/2019/06/02/us/… pic.twitter.com/Y4i5snKjn7
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