There was a story in the News and Observer on 2/7/18 about one of our partners, FLIP NC, an Indivisible group. Here is information from Heather Hazelwood with Indivisibles NC.  Hazel isn't speaking for FLIP NC; she is sharing update information, which DFOAction has...

A Southeast Meeting of Progressive Activists + Technologists Why "Data & Democracy?" North Carolina is blessed with a caring community of highly effective civil rights and voting rights activists, as well as an army of progressive technologists eager to lend their...

Join Tuesdays with Tillis in protesting the upcoming Senate vote on the AHCA. Spin the "Wheel of Misfortune", where each space represents a pre-existing condition that AHCA would no longer cover. Listen to healthcare stories from people like you who already have those...

We need volunteers on Saturday, June 3rd at 1pm to help cut turf for the DFO-Action/FLIP NC June 11th canvass in Wake County. Please let us know if you can join us - and also if you have cut turf before, as we could especially use the help of some folks with...

Next DFO Action Meeting: June 26 All are invited to our next DFO Action meeting on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 6:45 pm at North Regional Library in Durham. We will send more details about speakers and agenda items as the date gets closer! If you missed the 5/22 meeting,...

When: Sunday, June 11, from 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Join FLIP NC and DFO Action to canvass in "flippable" NC House District 36 in Wake County, and then debrief with us over margaritas. First-time canvassers welcome! We will provide the canvassing information you need along...

DFO Action Healthcare Committee Drafts and Delivers Letter to Senator Tillis Regarding HR 1628 DFO Action's Healthcare committee recently drafted a formal letter to Ms. Austen Shearer, Senator Thom Tillis' Triangle Regional Representative regarding the recent...

When: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from  6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Auditorium of the Miller-Morgan Building at North Carolina Central University in Durham DFOA Action partners The Coalition for Health Care of North Carolina, along with the NCCU Department of Public Health...

When: May 13-14 Where: Raleigh On May 13-14, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee is inviting state and local candidates from across North Carolina to converge in Raleigh for two days of training and networking. The training will cover the A to Z’s of running for...

When: May 24-28 Where: Near Rocky Mount BOLD (Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity) is a national Leadership Training Program designed to help rebuild Black (African-American, Caribbean, African, Afro-Latino) social justice infrastructure in order to organize...

Camp Wellstone is for those interested in gaining practical skills in progressive political action. Apply for one of three tracks based on your role in progressive organizing: Campaign Management, Candidate, and Grassroots Organizer. Apply Today! Application deadline...

When: Saturday, May 6th from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Where: Rogers-Herr Middle School (911 W Cornwallis Rd) in Durham Progressives across North Carolina are working together more than ever to inspire and learn from one another in order to create positive changes in our...

When and Where: CARRBORO: Wednesday, April 19 at The Station, 5:30 - 7:00 pm CARY: Monday, April 24 at Fortnight Brewing, 6:00 - 7:30 pm HILLSBOROUGH: Thursday, May 4 at Mystery Brewing, 6:30 - 8:00 pm RALEIGH: Monday, May 15 at Trophy Brewing on Maywood, 6:00 - 7 :30...

When: May 1, 2017 Where: Across the Triangle and Country! Durham Beyond Policing May Day Rally and March! 5pm - Rally @ Site of new Durham Police Headquarters 6pm - Rally in front of Jail 7pm - Turn up at City Hill More...

When: April 19 from 4 PM - 5 PM Where: Halifax Mall - 16 W. Jones St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Come support all NC Teacher's teaching positions! Rally to support the passage of HB-13. 5,500 NC teachers are at risk of losing their jobs next school year, 2017-2018,...

We at the New Social Compact believe our society is in need of articulating a New Social Compact, one that is based on a set of core inclusive values, one that builds on our past and embraces our future. This compact recognizes our fundamental belief that we are...

We are Alerta Migratoria NC, a group of unpaid, grassroots community organizers. We work to stop deportations. At this moment, we are supporting the cases of six North Carolina families whose sons or brothers have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement....

It is time for our elected officials to do right by working North Carolinians, and Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 in 5 years. Too many working people in North Carolina don’t get paid enough to afford the basics. At a time when productivity and profits are at an all...

Email Senior Public Information Officer Tamara Gibbs (TBGibbs@durhamsheriff.org) at the Durham Sheriff's office to share your concerns about video visitation in our local jail. This issue has gotten more attention since five people protesting video visitation were...