Katie Bethell, a long time advocate for citizen engagement and
education, is a Program Director at Momsrising.org.

Blog Entries by Katie Bethell

Peaceful Revolution: Do You Wear Pearls to the RNC?

Posted September 4, 2008 | 02:36 PM (EST)


This afternoon, the Power of ONEsie will be unleashed on the Republican Convention in St. Paul. Along with dozens of MomsRising.org members, we'll unpack the two suitcases that carry this powerful display, we'll don our beautiful sashes, and we'll make hand-drawn signs calling on politicians, pundits, and the media to...

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Peaceful Revolution: Support Injured Soldiers, Support FMLA

1 Comments | Posted April 1, 2008 | 03:08 PM (EST)


Last week, to mark the 5th anniversary of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I spent an afternoon reading the moving stories of the now 4,000 dead and over 30,000 wounded servicemembers. As I read, another powerful story emerged--that of the mothers, spouses, and families of soldiers, and the shameful...

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