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  “Who gets to create, control, and benefit from the means of exchange must be one of the most basic principles of Democracy.” – Gordon… Read More »4/27 Newsletter: Eyes on the Prize

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not come yet. We only have today. Lets begin.” – Mother Teresa.  All of history has led up to the point… Read More »4/18 Newsletter: Mayor Releases Budget Proposal

“Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded…”-Henry David Thoreau… Read More »4/11/13 Newsletter: We Launch in June

    “Throw a pebble into the water and create ripples.” – Yoko Ohno“Good ideas are common – what’s uncommon are people who’ll work hard… Read More »4/4/13 Newsletter: Throw A Pebble…

Dear CDP community! Thanks for helping us reach 100 likes on facebook this week! Our 100th ‘like’ came from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico–excitement for people-powered democracy… Read More »03/19/13 Newsletter: 100 likes

Our second Community Building gathering was a success =) *We had a good mix of folk, ranging from long-time CDP supporters and members to brand… Read More »03/14/13 Newsletter: Connect, Learn, Organize

http://communitydemocracyproject.org/ From the Wikipedia article on Porto Allegre, Brazil: “The first full participatory budgeting process was developed in the city starting in 1989. Participatory budgeting was part… Read More »03/4/13 Newsletter: Community Building

Happy Sunday, CDP friends! Bulletin Board: Do you have a passion for drawing, illustration, digital arts/graphic design, or similar things? Every good campaign has good… Read More »02/24/13 Newsletter: Bulletin Board

Dear CDP community, Thanks to you, we have 70% of the pledged signature gathering shifts we need to launch a strong volunteer signature campaign! What does this… Read More »2/12/13 Newsletter: No Stopping Us

  Greetings, Brothers and Sisters in the movement to build a people-powered democracy!   More than ever it is plain to see: We are the… Read More »2/8/13 Newsletter: Halfway Home