Important Dates: February 5 – last day to register to vote in the primary February 20 to March 2 – Early voting March 6 – Election Day! Who’s on the Texas primary ballots in 2018? >> (Texas Tribune) Read how your voices are making a difference >> Actions “Shithole.” The President’s repugnant statements last week …
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How Your Voices Made a Difference: The Tide is Turning
The head of the parent company of Henry Holt—the publisher that recently released Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury with eyebrow-raisingly candid comments from White House intimates about Donald’s fitness (or lack thereof)—defended itself against Donald’s cease-and-desist lawsuit, citing it as a breach of the Constitution: “a clear effort by the President of the United States to intimidate …
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A Racist Is Not Capable of Negotiating an Immigration Deal in Good Faith
On Thursday, President Trump insulted immigrants and endangered diplomatic relationships by calling African nations “shithole countries,” and demanding that Haitians and others with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) be removed from any bipartisan immigration deal. The issue isn’t his language. This president has proven time and again to be racist and vulgar. A racist is not …
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The 18 Judicial Nominees to Block this Week
Cross-posted from Indivisible East Bay UPDATE: Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris were appointed to the Judiciary Committee today. The Senate Judiciary Committee is ramming through 18 nominees for federal judgeships this coming Thursday, Jan 11. Count ’em! This must be a record number of judicial nominees up for a vote in Committee, ever. Some of the nominees, …
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Take Action: Tell your MoCs to Vote NO on any spending bill that leaves children and DREAMers behind
Primary Elections February 5 – last day to register to vote in the primary February 20 to March 2 – Early voting March 6 – Election Day! Who’s on the Texas primary ballots in 2018? >> (Texas Tribune) Read how your voices are making a difference >> Actions Tell your MoCs to Vote NO on …
How Your Voices Made a Difference: Inexorable Progress
Judging by his customary angry-baby tantrum whenever it looks like the spotlight is about to shine on his misdoings, Donald must be getting pretty nervous about what Steve Bannon might have revealed to author Michael Wolff, whose incendiary new book claims to shed behind-the-scenes light—unflattering light at best—on Donald’s campaign, administration, and person. After an …
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How Your Voices Are Making A Difference: Holiday Double Whammy Edition
Week of December 25 A moment of holiday joy: On a regular day in a regular grocery store, one ordinary employee stunned customers with this gorgeous rendition of “O Holy Night.” This gave me shivers. On to our progress. Despite Donald’s blustering threats of vague retaliation, the UN voted overwhelmingly against his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital …
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Take Action: Tell Congress to provide long-term stability for CHIP
Happy New Year! Did you know that Texas holds the first primary in the nation? Here are important dates to know: February 5 – last day to register to vote in the primary February 20 to March 2 – Early voting March 6 – Election Day! Watch this space for more information on candidates and …
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Take Action: Celebrate with us!
Week of December 18, 2017 Read how your voices made a difference last week >> It’s been a week of milestones, with Doug Jones’s historic win in Alabama, the first anniversary of the Indivisible Guide, and four days later, the first anniversary of Indivisible Austin. Most importantly: Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress have failed …
How your voices are making a difference: Roll Tide!
Our feature story: The Crimson Tide turned blue this week as Alabama decided to send demagogue, scofflaw, and accused child molester Roy Moore packing (and the horse he rode to the polls on), handing the win to Democrat Doug Jones, a man who made his mark defending a little girl against the KKK in 1963. While we might …
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