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Winning Stories (April 2026 Newsletter)
Check out all the Winning Stories from the April 2026 Newsletter.
Doreen Wiggins
Apr 32 min read
On Civil Disobedience, Memory, and the Threshold of Risk
Uncle Sam was having a bad day as he blocked the main gate to the CIA in Arlington, Virginia. The photograph was taken during a civil disobedience action over the Iran-Contra affair in the spring of 1987. I remember that season not as a blur, but as one of those charged periods in life when history did not feel distant or abstract. It felt physical. It felt embodied. It was in the streets, on the steps, in the faces, in the shouts, in the arrests, in the way people carried th
Jamie Cunningham
Apr 36 min read
Standing on the Bridges: A Three-Part Reflection on Where We Are and Where We Must Go
By Jamie Cunningham Part 1: The Divide in America Since Memorial Day of 2025 we have been standing on bridges across New Hampshire. What began as a small call to action, just a handful of people showing up on overpasses with signs, has grown into a statewide network of bridge communities. Week after week our members gather above the highways, speaking to thousands of motorists with a simple message: democracy still matters. From up there you get a vantage point not just of th
Jamie Cunningham
Mar 175 min read
Increasing Pressure on the Opposition and Your Mental Health | NH Bridge Brigade
As more people find the courage to act, visibility increases—and so does the backlash. This piece reflects on rising tension, the importance of safety and awareness, and why caring for our mental health is essential as we continue this work together.
Jamie Cunningham
Jan 144 min read
A Riff off a Carl Sagan Facebook Reel
Watching Carl Sagan today feels less like nostalgia and more like a warning flare launched from the past. He had that rare clarity—moral, scientific, human—and he spoke like someone who could see the consequences of our indifference long before we lived them.
Jamie Cunningham
Dec 18, 20252 min read
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