Day 607:

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:

The American Economy Is Rigged And what we can do about it

Judge orders Betsy DeVos to begin student loan forgiveness

Conservatives mount a whisper campaign smearing Khashoggi in defense of Trump

Materialism is rising and is linked to mental health problems. Parents can reduce materialism in children by fostering gratitude for things and people in their lives, suggests a new study which found that having and expressing gratitude decrease materialism and increase generosity among adolescents.

Trump Got Elected Bashing Sharia Law. Now He’s in Bed With Its Lethal Champion.

Pompeo Heard Tape of Khasoggi’s Murder

Beto O’Rourke on impeachment: ‘There is enough there to proceed’

Neither Voter Suppression Nor Being Called ‘Coon’ and the N-Word Will Stop Black Georgia From Voting

Radio ad in Arkansas suggests ‘lynching’ if Democrats win

Trump praises Gianforte for assault on Guardian reporter: ‘He’s my guy’

Beto O’Rourke says Ted Cruz has second-worst bipartisanship record of all senators in 25 years

Manafort has reportedly visited Mueller’s office 9 times over the last month, for hours at a time

While President Continues to Play Dumb on Murder, 2016 Reporting Shows Saudis Only Blacklisted Khashoggi After Journalist Criticized… Trump

Donald Trump Says He’s Too ‘Busy’ to Visit U.S. Troops Overseas but Has Played Golf Almost 70 Times

Trump Touts His $110 Billion Saudi Arabian Arms Deal, But Even Switzerland Buys More Goods From the U.S. Each Year

Georgia Is Using Amateur Handwriting Analysis to Disenfranchise Minority Voters

Eastern Band of Cherokee Chief: Sen. Warren Does Not Claim Tribal Citizenry; Only Tribal Ancestry

New York police arrest first suspect in Proud Boys street brawl

Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi is upset they can’t afford a second home

Betsy DeVos is failing an entire generation of students

Tennessee early voting turnout massive as midterm interest approaches presidential level

Poll: Democrat takes the lead in Tennessee Senate race against Republican Marsha Blackburn

Legal Experts: Ivanka Trump May Have Committed Felony Fraud

Kushner reportedly wants Trump to stand by Saudi Arabia and thinks the outrage over Khashoggi ‘will pass’

Trump praises Montana Republican who assaulted reporter

Kelly, Bolton Get in Profane Shouting Match Outside the Oval Office

Donald Trump Is Aiding and Abetting a Saudi Dictator Accused of Political Murder

 

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Tools of change:

Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?

Lets kick Chuck Grassley out of congress!

If Susan Collins Votes Yes on Kavanaugh we fund her opponent!

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:

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!:

Want to run for office in your area to fight back, check this out for positions that are open in your area, how to register, and what you need to do to win office!

Remove the Corporate Democrats!:

Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!

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