Day 537:
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:
BREAKING!!!!! HISTORIC WIN AS MISSOURI BECOMES THE FIRST STATE IN AMERICAN HISTORY TO REPEAL ANTI-WORKER "RIGHT TO WORK" LAW! #unionstrong #1u pic.twitter.com/b7ZIh1Um4Q
— People For Bernie (@People4Bernie) August 8, 2018
The DDoS attacks reported by the FCC last year didn’t actually happen.
Lindsey Graham: Trump brought up ending Russia probe ‘about 20 times’
New York Republican congressman Chris Collins to be indicted on insider trading charges
China announces 25% tariffs on $16 billion worth of US goods including crude oil and cars
Federal deficit jumps 20 percent after tax cuts, spending bill
Rashida Tlaib Just Won An Election That’ll Likely Make Her The First Muslim Woman In Congress
An Underdog Reformer Just Unseated the Prosecutor Who Handled the Ferguson Police Shooting
Three Random Mar-a-Lago Members Are Quietly Running the VA
Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions
Missouri Voters Reject Right-To-Work Law Passed by Republicans to Cripple Labor Unions
Brett Kavanaugh Is Rigged Justice
Three civilians from Mar-a-Lago are reportedly making decisions for the VA
Sen. Rand Paul says he delivered Trump letter to Putin
Delegates vote to impeach all four remaining WV Supreme Court justices
We analyzed every QAnon post on Reddit. Here’s who QAnon supporters actually are.
Rashida Tlaib becomes first Muslim woman elected to US congress
Rep. Chris Collins arrested by the FBI on insider trading charges and lying to the FBI
Leaked document: Putin lobbied Trump on arms control
ICE Crashed a Van Full of Separated Mothers, Then Denied It Ever Happened
Verizon lied about 4G coverage—and it could hurt rural America, group says
How America stopped prosecuting white-collar crime and public corruption, in charts
Rick Gates Says It’s “Possible” He Stole From Trump’s Inauguration Committee
Chris Collins: First congressman to back Trump for president indicted for insider trading
CNN’s Don Lemon: Trump once called me a racist after a tough interview
—————————————–
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:
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!
Do you want to help me continue to bring you these daily roundups of the Trump news, while also getting great rewards? Consider supporting me on Patreon!
Thank you!