Day 640:
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
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:
Ford Prepares for Mass Layoffs After Losing $1 Billion to Trump’s Trade Tariffs, Report Says
Young activists and Ocasio-Cortez push Pelosi for Green New Deal
U.S. judge strikes down Mississippi ban on abortions after 15 weeks
Donald Trump Is An Accessory To Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
Republicans cheated to win, and we all lost
Ivanka’s emails show the law ‘does not apply’ to the Trump Family
Crops are rotting in fields as Trump’s trade war bites US farmers
It’s over. Democrat Ben McAdams ousts Republican Rep Mia Love by 694 votes
Hold ‘Crooked Ivanka’ accountable
Gowdy requests info on Ivanka Trump’s personal email use
Navy SEAL Who Led the Bin Laden Raid? Bad. Saudis Who Murdered a U.S.-Resident Journalist? A-OK!
Judge notes ‘sad irony’ of men deciding abortion rights as he blocks Mississippi abortion law
Democrats need to be ruthless on fixing voting. They’re paying a steep price for neglect.
Trump’s manic statement letting Saudi Arabia off the hook for Khashoggi reveals a dark US secret
Turkey accuses U.S. of turning blind eye to Saudi killing of Khashoggi
Trump Wanted to Order Justice Dept. to Prosecute Comey and Clinton
Conservative nonprofit with obscure roots and undisclosed funders paid Matthew Whitaker $1.2 million
Trump DOJ Chief Whitaker Received $900,000 From Right-Wing Group
John Dean: Trump Is Worse than Nixon—’This Is the… Stuff of a Banana Republic’
Trump has submitted answers to written questions from special counsel Mueller
Trump defends Ivanka’s private email usage by saying ‘Hillary Clinton’ 5 times in 40 seconds
Ex-Facebook President Sean Parker Funded Race-Baiting Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Super PAC
‘Fox & Friends’ spent months blasting Hillary Clinton’s email use. Ivanka Trump got 25 seconds.
Shep Smith: Trump ‘insulted the murder victim and sided with the Saudis’
Trump’s defense of Khashoggi’s Saudi murderers will stain him (and America) forever
Interpol picks South Korean as president, Russia criticizes Western pressure
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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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