Day 451:

Keep the focus on inequality

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

Further Reading:

The cost of producing solar power is rapidly declining: it now costs $50 to produce one megawatt-hour of solar power. Coal, on the other hand, costs $102 per megawatt-hour to produce. This recent change could be a sign that the world is on the verge of an energy revolution.

North Korea frees US detainees

Donald Trump threatens to ‘take away media’s credentials’ over negative news stories about him

Trump does not have mental capacity to deal with issues: Iran parliament speaker

Gillibrand announces bill to help employee-owned businesses and co-ops

Obama: Withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal ‘is a serious mistake’

The largest 1% of trees in mature forests comprises 50% of forest biomass worldwide. The amount of carbon that forests can sequester depends mostly on the abundance of big trees.

Russian Leverage Over Trump Is Not Just a Theory. It’s Now Fact.

White House requests cuts to children’s health insurance funding

Rachel Crooks, who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her, wins uncontested Ohio House primary

U.S. Senate to vote to reinstate open internet rules

AT&T confirms it paid Cohen for Trump insights

Obama condemns ‘misguided’ violation of Iran deal as Republicans cheer move

AT&T confirms it paid Trump lawyer Michael Cohen for ‘insights’ on administration

Trump threatens to remove news networks’ press credentials over negative coverage

Firm Tied to Russian Oligarch Made Payments to Michael Cohen

Novartis paid nearly $400,000 to a shell company controlled by Trump’s attorney

Former CIA Chief John Brennan: Trump’s ‘Madness Is A Danger To Our National Security

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer: Cohen may have used money from Putin-tied company in hush money deal

Nearly 100 former US ambassadors write Senate opposing Gina Haspel

Trump Just Manufactured a National Security Crisis for No Reason

Mueller’s team questions Russian oligarch about payments to Cohen

Senate Intel report says Russia waged ‘unprecedented’ cyber campaign against U.S. voting systems

Mitch McConnell Bends The Rules Again To Confirm Trump’s Judges

Hours into his new job, Trump’s ambassador to Germany offends his hosts

Why AT&T’s $200,000 payment to Michael Cohen is a bombshell

Death Penalty For Abortions Would Be Good Deterrent For Women, Says Republican Candidate

South Korea’s KAI says paid firm of Trump’s lawyer $150,000 for accounting advice

Trump Has Wrecked One of the Most Successful Arms-Control Deals in Modern History

How Putin’s oligarchs funneled millions into GOP campaign

Why the Revelations About Michael Cohen’s Business Dealings Could Be a Very Big Deal

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Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:

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Call the White House:

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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).

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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/

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