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“We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” - Thomas Jefferson...

"It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient." - Daniel Kahneman An...

"We are really on this precipice, this knife's edge, and each party goes, 'If I just push a little bit harder I can control politics for...

Earlier this summer, Jimmy Orth, St. John's Riverkeeper, and Susan Powell, executive director of Scenic Jacksonville, shared plans at the...

Drought, heat waves & fires in the west, floods in Europe, and seven successive years of hurricane season starting before the traditional...

Cheating on Vacation Apologies to everyone looking forward to a full month vacation from BAM Action Alerts. But though we're all trying...

Speak Out for Masks in Duval Schools Yes, August was supposed to be a month off for all of us. But with Covid surging to record highs in...

"It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. ...[I]t allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative...

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair....Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble,...

"Last month Republicans opposed even debating, even considering the For the People Act. Senate Democrats stood united to protect our...

More than 40 progressive friends, neighbors and kindred spirits gathered last night for BAM's first in-person gathering at Adele Grage...

"History tells us, when we stand together, when we unite in common cause, when we see ourselves not as Republicans or Democrats, but as...

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” -...

Join us Thursday, July 8, for our first BAM meeting at Adele Grage in 16 months! It's been far too long since we saw either other's...

"When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free." - Barack Obama Pride Month...

"Democracy begins and grows in the open heart and the impetus to come together for a common cause." - President Joe Biden BAM Dreams Big...

“Democracy thrives when the infrastructure of democracy is strong; when people have the right to vote freely and fairly and conveniently;...

"Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it toward...

"In times when we feel lost or alone, fearful of uncertainty we must focus on a cause we believe in, a world we want to fight for or...

No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its...