Day 558:

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 Trump administration is reportedly denying passports to — and in some cases jailing — Americans, accusing them of having fraudulent birth certificates

Michigan health chief facing 15 years in jail over Flint water crisis

US Court of Appeals rules that the FCC can consider areas with only a single ISP ‘competitive’

Six Republican members of the Oklahoma House who opposed hiking taxes to improve teacher salaries lost their jobs in primary runoffs, adding momentum to a pro-education movement that previously ousted two other GOP legislators and fueled a statewide teacher walkout

Trump, without evidence, says NBC altered 2017 interview on Russia

In-N-Out donates $25,000 to California Republican Party, angry Twitter users call for boycott

John McCain Sounds the Alarm on Trump and Russia in New Documentary ‘Active Measures’

The Trump presidency marks the end of the American century

DNC rips reported crackdown on passports: ‘This is a disgrace to our democracy’

Trump makes 67 false claims in 5th-most-dishonest week as president

GDP grows as new report shows nearly half of all Americans can’t afford basic needs

Trump Is a Snob Who Secretly Despises His Own Supporters

National Enquirer Had Decades of Trump Dirt. He Wanted to Buy It All.

Lindsey Graham says Trump’s stand on John McCain “pisses me off to no end”

Trump and Cohen planned to buy decades of damaging tabloid stories

Trump Accuses NBC’s Lester Holt of ‘Fudging’ Russia Interview, Provides No Proof

Trump Administration Is Trying to Systematically Strip Citizenship From Many Americans Born Near Mexico Border

No evidence Clinton server was compromised, FBI says

After weeks of uncertainty, Papadopoulos decides to accept plea deal with Mueller

White House ethics lawyer Stefan Passantino leaving administration

WaPo: Trump Admin Surges Birth Certificate-Based Passport Denials, Revocations

CNN fires back at Trump: ‘CNN does not lie’

Lindsey Graham says the way Trump handled McCain’s death was ‘disturbing’

Republicans will let Florida drown

Democrats and Republicans used to agree about the n-word. Now they don’t.

Trump Says He Did A “Fantastic Job” In Puerto Rico — The Day After It Was Revealed Nearly 3,000 People Died

Trump’s marijuana task force ordered to ignore data that shows positive impacts: report

Did Trump just admit that he tried to fire Mueller and Sessions?

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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:

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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