Yale College Democrats

Everybody should always be held accountable for their actions. The farmworkers’ movement lives on through the effort of thousands of activists that worked together to uplift our local communities. Today we thank the thousands of unseen voices that shaped our society.

If you are in the New Haven region and are willing to stand in solidarity for Gun Safety, we will see you on February 20th on the New Haven Green at 4:00 pm. #NewHaven #gunprevention #studentsdemandaction

Any restriction on the freeflow of ideas is a threat to freedom of speech everywhere. Government institutions should not be weaponized against criticism of our leaders, especially as our “leaders” fail to protect us. #Democrats #midterms #freedomofspeech

RELEASE THE FILES.

The Yale College Democrats do not stand for this behavior. We must support leadership that serves the American people! and does not tear us apart. Let’s remember this harmful rhetoric when we are choosing our NEXT leaders!!!

Yale Dems is excited to welcome Jay Carney for an in-person conversation on Thursday, 4/6! Mr. Carney previously served as Press Sec. to Pres. Obama and is now the Global Head of Policy and Communications for Airbnb. RSVP at bit.ly/DemsCarney 💙 Hope to see you all there!

Yale Dems is excited to welcome Gary Locke - former Gov. of WA, US Commerce Secretary, & Ambassador to China - for a virtual speaker event on Thursday, 3/30! RSVP at bit.ly/DemsGovLocke 💙 if you'd like to join us via Zoom, go to bit.ly/DemsLockeZoom. See you Thursday!

Yale Dems is proud to support the efforts of Local 217 - UNITE HERE as they defend Hartford’s hotel workers. We’re eager to see @GovNedLamont and Hartford City Council take decisive action.

We want to thank @YaleDems for launching a letter-writing campaign in support of Steven. Steven also received a letter from Canadian student Sophie Lewycky: "Thank you again for your tireless efforts and for inspiring those of us who will soon be lawyers." Please keep writing.

They said "It can't happen." We said "Ok. We're heading out to organize now." newhavenindependent.org/index.php/arch…

We're excited to co-sponsor a webinar on U.S. #gunviolence with @SolomonCtrYLS and @ChrisMurphyCT. Join us Monday, Sept 27th at 6:30pm ET to discuss the Senator's book – The Violence Inside Us – and register to attend at bit.ly/ChrisMurphyCT #ReimaginingPublicSafety

With an overwhelming bipartisan vote, the Connecticut Senate has approved legislation to #EndPrisonGerrymandering for the first time ever! Now, the House must vote to send SB 753 to @GovNedLamont. CT cannot miss this historic opportunity to defend democracy & racial justice.

"Prison gerrymandering stems from two of the most critical political issues of this era: systemic racism and suppressed voter representation." Read more from Theo Haaks in today's @yaledailynews and ask your rep to support SB 753. yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/05/0…

Join us next Wednesday, April 7th at 12pm ET as Professor Ian Ayres discusses his book on gun policy "Weapon of Choice: Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights" Register Here: bit.ly/WeaponOfChoice…

The Dems were proud to celebrate the passage of the For the People Act (HR 1) with @mawaldman tonight. The Senate must act to protect the right to vote for every American.

“The For the People Act would ensure that the freedom to be heard in government – whether as a constituent, a voter, or a candidate – is the same for everyone, regardless of race or wealth," said @mawaldman. bit.ly/2NUI6Su

The For the People Act is an extremely important piece of legislation that just passed in the House. If you would like to learn more about it, we are hosting @mawaldman , Pres. of the @BrennanCenter (which helped develop this bill) at 5PM today. Event info bit.ly/DemsWaldman

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Dept. drops suit against Yale University that alleged discrimination against white, Asian students in admissions.

“#Yale spends over $4B each year to serve 12,000 students; whereas the City of #NewHaven spends under $600M to serve 130,000 residents.”

On #HolocaustRemembranceDay we honor the 6 million Jews murdered & millions of others victimized—including many LGBTQ people—by the Nazi regime. The horrors of the Holocaust continue to haunt us, & it's clear our work combating anti-Semitism & hate is far from over. #WeRemember