Day 633:

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:

Progressives unseated all 59 Republican judges up for re-election in Houston in the midterms

This new fund will help retiring baby boomers turn their businesses into worker co-ops

Mitch McConnell has done grave damage to all three branches of government

Trump has reportedly ‘retreated into a cocoon of bitterness and resentment’ after mounting midterm losses, France

Why is no one talking about the uncounted, suppressed votes in Florida?

Flake: You can’t call US troops at the border anything other than a ‘stunt’

In non-satirical piece, McConnell stresses virtues of bipartisanship

Yes, It Was A Blue Wave

‘The Grand Old Party is dead’: Agony in California as Republican losses spiral

Environmental group sues feds over need to protect Louisiana turtle – “We could lose these ancient species to extinction if the Fish & Wildlife Service (who can’t decide their species type) doesn’t protect them.” They’re 1 of the least-studied turtles in N America.

Mitch McConnell wrote an op-ed calling for bipartisanship, and people are not having it

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Back In Her Chambers, Less Than A Week After Fracturing 3 Ribs

It’s time to expel white supremacist Steve King from Congress

Trump ‘berates’ Theresa May after she calls to congratulate him on midterm elections

As George W. Bush Gets “Liberty Medal,” Afghan People Suffer 17th Year in Nation “Made a Hell” by US Invasion

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker once said Jews, Muslims, and Atheists should not be federal judges.

Palm Beach County’s voting machines overheat and force recount of more than 170,000 votes

George Conway forms group to encourage conservative lawyers to ‘speak out’ against Trump

Trump is not taking his Midterms defeat all that well

Retired Army general says Trump skipped veterans event in France to ‘eat cheeseburgers’ and ‘watch TV’

Democrat Josh Harder wins U.S. House seat in California farm belt, defeats 4-term Republican Rep. Jeff Denham

Lawyers seek ‘Apprentice’ tapes in Trump immigration suit

Fox News Once Again Forgets That “Radical New Democratic Ideas” Are Really Popular

France says Trump should have shown ‘decency’ on Paris attacks anniversary

Shot in the neck at 17, this is the trauma surgeon now leading doctors against gun violence and the NRA

Democrat Katie Porter overtakes GOP Mimi Walters in Tuesdays ballot count

Howard Dean: Democratic Party getting younger as GOP gets ‘older and whiter’

Democrats Are Poised to Wipe Out Republicans’ North Carolina Gerrymander In Time for the 2020 Election

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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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