Take Action
Honor E. Jean Carroll and other survivors of sexual violence
Writer E. Jean Carroll is the latest to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault. This allegation would end any other presidency. And it should end this one, but likely won’t. The injustice of a serial sex criminal continuing to occupy in the Oval Office makes us feel depressed and powerless. It’s hard to process such ongoing, flagrant cruelty. But one thing you can do right now is donate to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) to help other victims of sexual violence. On the donation form, there is a field where you can honor someone: We suggest E. Jean Carroll or one of the other 21 victims of Trump’s sexual crimes.
Donate to RAINN in honor of E. Jean Carroll and other victims of sexual violence
How your voices are making a difference
“You eat fruit from trees you did not plant…and you must plant trees you will not eat from.”
Stay in the fight warriors. Even if we don’t see immediate victory, we must plant for those who will inherit this world after us.
Continue reading a special edition of this week’s VOICES
Events
Tuesday, July 2
Close the Camps NOW!
12 p.m. Visit your nearest congressional office at noon to tell your reps to close the camps now.
What Happened at the Texas Capitol & What’s Next?
6:30 p.m. at Patagonia, 316 Congress. Get an insider view of what happened during this year’s session of the state legislature from:
- State Representative Erin Zwiener
- Texas Campaign for the Environment Austin Program Director & Legislative Director Andrew Dobbs
- Texas Campaign for the Environment Executive Director Robin Schneider
Wednesday, July 3
Liberty & Justice for Migrant Families at Carrizo Springs
Protest at the Carrizo Springs detention facility Wednesday, July 3 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. organized by Children’s Defense Fund-Texas, Texas Organizing Project and the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas.
909 Munson Rd, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834
This is a family-friendly event. Please bring a memento to add to a communal project we’ll create on site, such as a letter, drawing, paper hearts or hands, etc.
Sign up for bus transportation from Houston and San Antonio thanks to TOP
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Sunday, July 7
Mueller Report Read LIVE
Austin’s best will turn out to read the Mueller Report in successive portions—LIVE at the North Door—for your listening and entertainment pleasure!
Friday, July 12
Lights for Liberty—T. Don Hutto Detention Center
Hosted by Wilco Indivisible and Lights for Liberty
SCHEDULE:
8-9pm: Music and speakers
9pm: Candle lighting & moment of silence.
*Stay tuned for more details*
LOGISTICS:
We will be at the baseball fields next to the T. Don Hutto, Residential Center at 1001 Welch St, Taylor, Texas. Start time is 8:00 p.m., July 12, 2019. The event will be on the baseballs fields adjacent to the Center. There are no facilities at this site.
Let’s talk about the climate crisis
Over two nights of Democratic presidential debates, 15 total minutes were spent on the existential threat of climate change. And the moderators’ questions — especially Chuck Todd’s — were asinine. Despite pressure, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), who sets the debate schedule, has so far not scheduled a debate devoted solely to the threat of climate change. This needs to change.
The Sunrise Movement is one organization stepping up to shine a light on this issue. They seek to “make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and wellbeing of all people.” Let’s amplify their efforts and pressure the DNC to schedule a #ClimateDebate.
It's hard to get candidates to talk about anything in-depth.
When it comes to the broadest, most stubborn-ass issue of our generation, we need more than 15 minutes split between 20 candidates
We need the @DNC to step up and sanction the #ClimateDebatehttps://t.co/HnZ2y25UuN
— Sunrise Movement ? (@sunrisemvmt) June 28, 2019
More information on how to build pressure for a climate debate from the Sunrise Movement
Funding the Fight
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In Memoriam: Marguerite Ponder
We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our earliest activists, Marguerite Ponder. Marguerite was part of a core group of women who visited legislative offices and appeared in our 2017 short film “I Stand Indivisible.” May she rest in power.
