On October 19, we were proud to host writer Sarah Kendzior in Austin at the Asian-American Resource Center. You can watch and listen below. (The sound quality on the audio file is better than on the video.) Audio from KOOP Radio: https://archive.org/details/PeopleUnited20171027 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4cy0Zg5E3w
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Ask Michael Dell to Resign from the Manufacturing Council
***UPDATE August 18, 2017*** Michael Dell sent a statement to employees. While it decries “hatred, violence, racism, and terrorism racism,” it does not mention the manufacturing council or the president’s comments. ***UPDATE August 16, 2017*** Trump shut down the Manufacturing Council after several CEOs quit. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/897869174323728385 Michael Dell was not among those quitting. (A meeting …
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Come on Down to the Indivisible Central Texas Roundup and Town Hall with Ezra Levin!
Please join us on June 24th at the Indivisible Central Texas Roundup and Town Hall with Ezra Levin! Indivisible groups in Central Texas have become POWERHOUSES of activism. We want to celebrate all that you’ve done, and build for the future. So we’re excited to invite y’all to come on down for the Indivisible Central …
How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: We Remember Those Who Fought Before Us
Courtesy of 5 Minute Activism You marvelous patriotic people are keeping the heat turned up to 11 on Russia–and things are starting to cook: Fired national security director Michael Flynn has taken the Fifth and refused to surrender his personal records regarding his possible collusion with foreign governments to Senate subpoena. Combined with his previous (refused) request for immunity, it’s growing …
It’s time to fight Trumpcare 2.0
Remember way back in history, five weeks ago, when we successfully fought the House bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and strip healthcare from 24 million Americans? Well, here we go again. The latest version of the bill is even worse than Trumpcare 1.0, and will likely come up for a vote on April 28 the …
Train to Register Voters!
There is an easy way to help expand the voter rolls in Travis County and beyond. You can become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) of voters. With 159 people a day (net) moving to the Austin area, according to this report, it is imperative that we stay on top of voter registrations. Regularly schedule VDR …
Upcoming Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training
On Saturday, March 18, we’re offering another session on protest safety and verbal assertiveness from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Northwest Family YMCA, 5807 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX 78729. Please RSVP here (note that this site only accommodates 25 people, so don’t wait to register). We’ll cover Grounding and emotional self-regulation techniques for public speaking/civic conflict situations De-escalation and …
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ACA Repeal Bill is Here
Working to get more information and analysis, and will update when we do. Politico has the story. Full text of the bill is here. (PDF)
Sign Up Now to Take Action on ACA Repeal!
Is health care repeal one of your top concerns? Then we hope to see you at the Capitol on March 6, along with 1000+ other health care activists and advocates! While ACA repeal or replace or who-knows-what will happen in Congress, much of the implementation will be left to the states, especially with respect to …
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REMINDER: 2/25 Protest Safety/Verbal Self Defense Training
Next Saturday will be a busy day in Austin! We have a session on protest safety and verbal assertiveness from 1-3 p.m. at the Manchaca Road Branch library, 5500 Manchaca (at the intersection with Stassney). Please RSVP here. We’ll cover Grounding and emotional self-regulation techniques for public speaking/civic conflict situations How to take control of the conversation …
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