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Trump Watch July 31 2018

Day 529:

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

GDP vs human thriving: a “healthy” economy means debt-haunted people, desperately searching for housing

America’s 1% hasn’t controlled this much wealth since before the Great Depression

Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.

Further Reading:

Bernie Sanders thanks the Koch brothers for ‘accidentally making the case for Medicare for All!’

Bernie Sanders’s $32 trillion Medicare-for-all plan is actually kind of a bargain

Koch-backed study finds ‘Medicare for All’ would save U.S. government trillions

That study going around on Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan comes with a big catch — the US would actually be saving money overall on healthcare

Conservative Think-Tanker Accidentally Argues That Single Payer Could Save Americans $2 Trillion

That study going around on Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan comes with a big catch — the US would actually be saving money overall on healthcare

Carter Page May Have Been Subject to FISA Warrants as Early as 2013

Republicans block effort to subpoena only U.S. witness of secret Trump-Putin meeting

In Trump era, Beto O’Rourke eyes an end to Republican grip on Texas

U.S. spy agencies: North Korea is working on new missiles

Former senior FBI official: Collusion is ‘absolutely a crime’

Republicans are obstructing a fair vetting of Brett Kavanaugh

Fox News host: Trump wants the ‘best’ immigrants, not ‘some guy’s uncle from Zimbabwe’

Jeff Sessions’ ‘religious liberty task force’ part of a dangerous Christian nationalist campaign of discrimination

Sanders thanks Koch brothers for accidentally making argument for medicare for all

White House Reportedly Considering Bypassing Congress to Grant $100 Billion Capital Gains Tax Cut for Wealthy Americans

Matthews: Trump no longer denies collusion

Trump Keeps White Supremacist Donations To 2020 Campaign

Sen. Blumenthal: Talk of second Trump Tower meeting ‘truly damning’

Trump Attacks ‘Globalist’ Koch Brothers, Saying He Doesn’t Need Their ‘Money Or Bad Ideas’

Panic on Team Trump: Is Robert Mueller closing in on criminal conspiracy charges?

Paul Manafort, Trump ex-campaign chief, to begin trial

Trump administration must stop giving psychotropic drugs to migrant children without consent, judge rules

‘A total joke’: Trump lashes out at Koch brothers after political network slams White House

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Tools of change:

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Calling your government representative:

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Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
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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:

https://www.grassrootspb.com/

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:

From CNN of all people.

The Atlantic

General Guides:

Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

Run For Office!:

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