Day 477:
Keep the focus on inequality
Analysis: If you’re rich, you’re more lucky than smart. And there’s math to prove it
‘CEOs don’t want this released’: US study lays bare extreme pay-ratio problem
Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.
Further Reading:
Closing coal plants is reducing premature births — immediately
The 1% have us so well trained, we're not even DEMANDING a THRIVING wage. We're so broken and brainwashed, we're willing to settle for a mere 'living wage'. WTF is wrong with us? I mean SERIOUSLY!? We outnumber these ppl by the millions & we're ok just subsisting? #FlushCongress
— Bill Cimbrelo (@Bill_Cimbrelo) June 7, 2018
Cynthia Nixon brings spirit of Sanders to New York governor’s race
Trump must answer for the deaths of thousands in Puerto Rico
GOP nominee to be Alabama chief justice is a Roy Moore protege tied to white supremacists
Avenatti: ‘I owe an apology to the pig for associating Giuliani with a pig’
Restaurant workers: Boycott Army base that called ICE on pizza delivery guy
Democrats want answers from Betsy DeVos on why school safety panel won’t focus on guns
Trudeau says retaliation against US necessary
Iowa student killed after being deported to Mexico
Trump is hurtling toward a Nixonian ending
This Is What 40 Years of Conservative Intellectual Ferment Looks Like
Justice Dept. Seizes Times Reporter’s Email and Phone Records in Leak Investigation
Donald Trump Is Doing Putin’s Work in Ruining US Alliances, Says Ex-Envoy To Moscow
Senate Investigators May Have Found a Missing Piece in the Russia Probe
If Democrats want a blue wave, they need to try voting
Trump says Russia should be in G7 meeting
Trump to depart G-7 summit early
Trump Doesn’t Want to Go to Canada Unless a Parade Is Thrown in His Honor
The 13 times — in 1 interview! — Sarah Sanders failed to answer a very simple question
Sent back to Mexico’s violence, Des Moines student dies within weeks
Bernie Sanders won’t endorse his son for Congress, citing “dynasty politics”
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Tools of change:
Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?
Calling your government representative:
Call your Senator
Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
Or try this website
Fax Congress here (free!)
You can also use 5Calls.org if you are having a hard time figuring out what to say.
Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump. You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.
Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:
Call the White House:
202-456-1111
Call the “White House”:
Use this website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).
Do a little Slacktivism:
Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates) Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot
Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:
Check when the next town hall is here
Monitor your congressperson:
Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.
See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.
Elections!
Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)
See if you have a special election in your area!
Is your mayor up for election? Find out, get involved!
Upcoming house votes:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/
Upcoming senate bills:
http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true
Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:
General Guides:
Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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