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James Haslam

James Haslam

James Haslam is the founding executive director of the Rights & Democracy in New Hampshire and Vermont.

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Demonstrators at a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Miami, Florida on June 6, 2020. (Photo: LightRocket/Getty Images)

How We Fight Back Against the GOP's New War on Democracy

The core issue is that in order for the imbalance of power to continue to favor the elite,  systemic racism must continue.

James Haslam ·

We must lay to rest the notion that Bernie Sanders can’t win, as the truth is he very well may be the best hope. (Photo: Ron Adar/SOPA Images/LightRocket?Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders Is the Movement Candidate We Need

It is time we acknowledge the political realities before us, and align on the candidate who will not only win, but build the kind of multicultural, multiracial and working class movement that will enable the next President to take on corporate power and deliver justice for all. 

James Haslam ·

Activist outside the Congress demanding a vote to pass ' The Green New Deal'. The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM to begin debate on a sweeping resolution to combat climate change, the Green New Deal, which was introduced by freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York, and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey. Washington, D.C. March 26, 2019. (Photo: Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Can the Next President Deliver a New Social Contract for Our Survival?

It's time for us to come together, and demand what our country needs to ensure our survival—including electing politicians who support a shared new vision of the future: one that’s rooted in community-based solutions and intersectional organizing.

James Haslam ·

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