Day 619:
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
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:
These Voters Could Approve the First U.S. Carbon Fee. Big Oil Is Spending Millions to Defeat It.
Jimmy Carter Calls On Georgia Secretary Of State Brian Kemp To Resign
It should be repeated every hour of every day until Election Day that Donald Trump and the Republican leadership in Congress made throwing 32 million Americans off of health insurance their number one priority in Washington.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 29, 2018
In the Wake of the Pittsburgh Massacre, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Gaslights America
The Fourteenth Amendment Can’t Be Revoked by Executive Order
Trump to terminate birthright citizenship
Dave Chappelle: Russia didn’t make us racists
Synagogue shooting victim’s family rejects offer to meet Trump
Gillum responds to Trump attacks: ‘Never wrestle with a pig’
Trump eyeing executive order to end citizenship for children of noncitizens born on U.S. soil
Trump sometimes doesn’t start his work day until 1 p.m. and has tons of free time
Pittsburgh suspect echoed talking point that dominated Fox News airwaves
Local, national officials decline to appear with Trump in Pittsburgh
Trump: Our Plan Covers Preexisting Conditions. It Does the Exact Opposite.
Don’t fall for Trump’s desperate, race-baiting birthright citizenship stunt
Pharrell Williams Sends Trump Legal Threat Letter for Playing ‘Happy’ After Synagogue Shooting
Pressure building to expel Steve King from Congress
Trump’s Claim That Birthright Citizenship Is Unique to the U.S. Is Completely False
Mueller Investigators Probe Roger Stone Conference Calls
White Supremacists Are Out of the Shadows and Running for Office
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Scolds Bomb Threat Victims For Criticizing Trump
Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Ted Cruz supports that. Beto O’Rourke doesn’t.
Pittsburgh Mayor Sends Message To Trump: Don’t Come During The Funerals
Despite calls to stay away, Trump heads to Pittsburgh after synagogue massacre
Trump isn’t to blame. His entire party is.
Poll: Trump approval drops 4 points in a week
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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:
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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