Day 655:

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

The wealth of America’s three richest families grew by 6,000% since 1982

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

Further Reading:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is taking on a conservative Democrat for a huge committee seat

Trump says he doesn’t care about predicted US national debt explosion because ‘I won’t be here’

Trump is reportedly not worried about a massive US debt crisis as he’ll be out of office by then

After Years of Fearmongering Mythical Threat of Voter Fraud, GOP ‘Silence Now Deafening’ as Real Election Fraud Exposed in North Carolina

There’s Finally a Persuasive Case of Election Fraud, and Republicans Don’t Care

The Best Strategy for the House Dems? Fight for Major Reforms. – Sure, the Senate will block them. But pushing things like a Green New Deal and Medicare for All will energize grassroots activists and supercharge the coming presidential primary.

Debate over term limits for Supreme Court gains new life

Election expert: Wisconsin GOP’s power grab is “a textbook example of how democracies die”

Millennials Didn’t Kill the Economy. The Economy Killed Millennials.

Actual Journalism Is Under an Asymmetrical Attack – Far-right media isn’t playing by the same rules.

NC-9 scandal: More than a thousand absentee ballots possibly destroyed

North Carolina voter: Someone took my ballot

Judge Orders Sudden Phone Conference in Case of Alleged Russian Spy, As Her Boyfriend May Face Charges

Kim Jong Un isn’t disarming — and Trump knows that

Trump Organization subpoenaed for business records

Record imports drive US trade deficit to $55.5 billion in October, highest in a decade.

Paul Ryan Silent On GOP Power Grab In Wisconsin | Republicans are subverting the will of the electorate in Wisconsin. The outgoing speaker of the House, a Wisconsin Republican, is staying mum.

Wisconsin Republicans Approve 82 Scott Walker Appointees In 1 Day

GOP lame-duck power grab disrespects Wisconsin voters

Saudi-funded lobbyist paid for 500 rooms at Trump’s hotel after 2016 election

North Carolina wrote the playbook Wisconsin and Michigan are using to undermine democracy

Yes, student loans really are making millennials go broke

Michael Cohen’s friend: He’ll expose Trump’s ‘criminal enterprise’

Stocks drop again with Dow’s two-day slide now totaling more than 1,000 points

Michigan GOP moves to strip Democratic officeholders’ power

The GOP Is Scared of Democracy. Just Look at Wisconsin

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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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