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The Right to Know podcast addresses the need for more dialogue around politics within our local communities. We are committed to delivering non-partisan content that discusses underlying or neglected social issues and the importance of being involved in civic engagement. The Right to Know podcast aims to expose deeply rooted issues in our country by bringing forward educational information that is key to exercising our civic duties. Staying informed is our responsibility as a populace to continue making informed decisions to enact change.

In 1918, the United Kingdom passed the Representation of the People Act, resulting in a major overhaul of the U.K.'s voting system.

A monthly political talk show by the Fitchburg Republican City Committee. Topics of discussion vary and address timely issues regarding local, state and national legislation, office holders, candidates, political action & movements that impact our lives.

In How to Be Right, James provides a hilarious and invigorating guide to talking to people with faulty opinions. With chapters on every lightning-rod issue, James shows how people have been fooled into thinking the way they do and in each case outlines the key questions to ask to reveal fallacies, inconsistencies and double standards. If you ever get cornered by ardent Brexiteers, Daily Mail disciples or little England patriots, this book is your conversation survival guide.

An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Booklist “A candid, accessible cheat...

No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for decades. The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know® delves into the issues that Americans debate when they talk about guns. With a balanced and broad-ranging approach, noted economist Philip J. Cook and political scientist Kristin A. Goss thoroughly cover the latest research.