What we’re reading this week: RSVP for Strategic Anti-Racist Direct Action Training on November 18 (Undoing White Supremacy, Indivisible Austin et al.) Religion, Jane Doe, and Your Boss, by Indivisible Austin’s Maggie Jo Buchanan (TribTalk) Trump Is Rapidly Reshaping the Judiciary. Here’s How. (New York Times) How Your Voices Are Making a Difference: Progress may …
Tell John Cornyn and Ted Cruz to withdraw their endorsements of Roy Moore
Update: https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/930181086956736512 Both Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have endorsed alleged child molester and nominee to the US Senate, Roy Moore. Along with Rand Paul—who is home with six broken ribs—they are the last senators still supporting Moore, despite considerable pressure. Let's keep that pressure on. Before the latest, extremely credible allegations, we already knew that …
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30+ Texas Health Groups Send Urgent CHIP letter to Washington
Cross-posted, with permission, from the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) With a quickly approaching deadline—after which 400,000 Texas kids could be dropped from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)—over 30 leading Texas health care and advocacy organizations sent a joint letter to U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott urgently …
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RSVP for Strategic Anti-Racist Direct Action Training on November 18th
We're co-hosting an anti-racist direct action training with a bunch of great Austin organizations, to better prepare ourselves for our work in countering both the Trump agenda and white supremacy. Together we can make Austin a more racially just city, together we can demand racial justice in our country—together we will win. Check out the …
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La lucha continúa para proteger a Alirio de la deportación
Traducción al español por Jasmain Rodriguez. Lea en inglés. Ha pasado un poco menos de un mes desde que anunciamos nuestro apoyo a Alirio Gámez. Alirio Gámez aún se encuentra refugiado en la Primera Iglesia Unitaria Universal de Austin, y si sale de allí, será detenido por ICE y será deportado a El Salvador. Si esto …
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Use this tool to find your Facebook friends in Alabama and tell them to VOTE
There is a special election in Alabama on December 12th, to fill the Senate seat formerly occupied by Jeff Sessions. The choice in this election could not be more stark. And while the GOP thought this seat was safe, it absolutely is not--especially with the latest allegations that GOP nominee Roy Moore engaged in sex …
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The Struggle Continues to Protect Alirio From Deportation
Lea en español. It has been a little under a month since we announced our support for Alirio Gámez. Alirio remains in sanctuary at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, and it remains the case that should he leave sanctuary and be apprehended by ICE, he will be apprehended by ICE and will be …
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Tell your friends in Virginia to VOTE!
Today is election day. The stakes are relatively low in Texas, but could not be higher in the state of Virginia. Use the links below to find your Facebook friends in the major metro areas of Virginia, and then tell them to get out and vote! Find friends in Arlington Find friends in Alexandria Find …
Take Action: Join the Week of Action against the Trump Tax Scam
As we were finishing this week's actions, news broke of another horrifying mass murder, this time about 80 miles away in Sutherland Springs, TX. Many of us have family in the area. While we wait for details to emerge, our statement on last month's slaying in Las Vegas, and statements on Sutherland Springs from Rep. Lloyd …
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How Your Voices Are Making a Difference: Russian Dominoes
The Russia dominoes seem to be starting to fall as Mueller’s investigation heats up: Former Donald campaign chair Paul Manafort was indicted by a grand jury Monday in the first legal actions of Mueller’s investigation. Here’s a fantastic breakdown of the indictment, which includes conspiracy against the United States, money laundering, and making false statements, and here’s a great FAQ …
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