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Collective action and civic engagement, in your pocket.

ReAct is built to focus the power of the people in a world where we are more isolated than ever.

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The Problem

We want change. So why doesn't our government reflect it?

The problem isn't apathy. It's organization and access. We're isolated, divided, and many of us are so busy scraping by that acting on our frustration feels futile.

We can vote. But how many of us actually know who's on the ballot, who backs them, or when the next local election even is? I'll admit I didn't, for most of my adult life, despite wanting things to change.

That blind spot isn't an accident. A public that's divided and distracted is easier to govern against. We hold the power. We just have no shared place to use it.

ReAct is that place: an accessible space to discover movements, find others who share your values, and turn shared frustration into real change.

What ReAct does

Three tools, one purpose.

Discover what people are fighting for, see who holds power over you, and act together.

01 · Causes

Real campaigns, with a finish line.

Causes are the heart of ReAct. Each one names a specific demand and a clear win condition, so it isn't an open-ended gesture. It's a campaign you can actually win, with a place to organize and to view the progress everyone's making together.

Many causes come from the organizations already in the fight, like unions and local coalitions, and ReAct gives their campaigns a home and the reach to grow. But you don't need an organization behind you. Anyone can start a cause.

Cause · Boycott Triangle Starbucks
Labor · Durham & Chapel Hill, NC
Boycott Triangle Starbucks
S In partnership with Starbucks Workers United
The demand: Starbucks recognizes the union at all Triangle-area stores and bargains in good faith. Boycott holds until then.
$84,200
withheld from Triangle stores
Progress to win 6 of 9 stores recognized
1,340
members
+212
this week

Illustrative mockup. Figures are hypothetical.

02 · The Map

See what your community is fighting for.

Zoom into your state and city to see the causes gaining the most traction nearby. The map turns a scattered, isolated public into something you can actually explore, so you can find the movements around you and see what's catching fire elsewhere.

Switch to civic view and the same map shows who governs you, from your town council to your state house to the federal government.

Map · Movement heat map · North Carolina
Active cause hotspot
Larger circle = more traction

Illustrative mockup of the movement heat map, shown for North Carolina.

03 · Power structures

Know exactly who represents you.

Most of us couldn't name half the people who govern us. ReAct lays out the whole structure, from your city council to the statehouse to Washington, with profiles for each official.

See what they stand for, who funds them, and how they've voted, with sources you can check. Civic knowledge that used to take hours to dig up, in one place.

Civic view · Your representatives
FederalStateLocal
The power around you · North Carolina
Federal Furthest from you
President 2 U.S. Senators U.S. House · Dist. 4
State North Carolina
Governor State Senate · Dist. 23 State House · Dist. 56
Local Closest to you
County Commission City Council School Board
You the power they answer to

Illustrative mockup of the civic / power-structure view.

Who's behind this
Ben Nugent, founder of ReAct
Ben Nugent
Founder · Durham, NC

Hi! My name is Ben Nugent. I moved around NC a lot and have worked many different jobs.

After years of saving, I quit my job as a 3D printer mechanic to pursue a bachelor's degree full time in August 2025. Since I enjoyed working on machines all day, I applied to UNC Chapel Hill's engineering program and got accepted. After two semesters, I learned that while I love science and engineering, my true passion is social justice, so I pivoted to public policy.

Through these experiences I've befriended people from all walks of life, and the most important thing I've learned is that we're more similar than we are different. ReAct combines my love for engineering, my passion for social justice, and my firm belief that we share more in common than not.

In my free time I enjoy biking around town, playing COD Warzone with my friends, and hanging out with my cats Bee and Ozzy.

ben@reactcollective.org