From the Activism Chair

By Caryl Schwartz —

Ohio is having a special election on August 8 that is clearly about democracy vs autocracy; the GOP has placed an issue on the ballot to increase the threshold for passing citizen-led initiatives from a simple majority (50%+1) to over 60%.  Why? They are hoping to squelch a ballot measure for the November general election that would guarantee a woman’s right to contraceptives and reverse a trigger law that outlaws abortion. How can you help? Click the Activism Tab.