One year ago, fossil fueled fascists descended on DC to try and overturn a free and fair election: They stormed the Capitol, attempted to hunt down members of Congress and tried to steal the presidency for Donald Trump. They failed on Jan 6, 2021, but that wasn’t the end of it. As we’ve talked about …
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The Jan 6 2021 insurrection at the capitol was a dress rehearsal for Trump and his enablers to plan their overthrow of Democracy. Both sides — Trump’s fossil fueled fascists and ours — learned about each others’ strengths and vulnerabilities. Trump’s side has spent months passing laws to make it easier for partisan officials to …
Read more “One year after the coup: Join us Jan 6 2022 to stand up to fossil fueled fascists”
A few years ago I started a tradition of using a few charts, graphs and maps to illustrate our work. The idea is two-fold: First, some people take in visual data better than they do a written-out story. And while I spend a lot of time writing and researching these posts and emails, it’s nice …
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*UPDATE* It’s official, Trump is planning a press conference on Jan 6, 2022, the one year anniversary of the Capitol riot and attempted overthrow of American Democracy. A lot of people think Trump will take this opportunity to announce he’s running for President again in 2024. For sure, it is a moment he intends to …
In case you missed it, our digital rally with Zero Hour and partners earlier this week was amazing – and created some big news in our fight to end polluter welfare this summer. Check out the recording below to hear from youth leaders, frontline activists, Progressive champion Rep. Ro Khana, and a surprise video address …
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President Biden has called for an end to the Big Oil Bailout – tax breaks and loopholes that benefit the fossil fuel industry – in his American Jobs Plan. But getting it done will require an act of Congress, and that means it’s time to dust off your lobbying shoes and demand Congress take action. …
Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate continues today, with House Impeachment managers expected to wrap up their presentation. In a crucial, early, vote six Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting that the trial is constitutional and should proceed. We’ve got just a few more days to convince 17 Republicans to join all 50 …
Tomorrow, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated as the 46th President and Vice President of the United states. They’ll take take over a country ravaged by pandemic, convulsed by a white supremacist coup attempt, and reeling from four years of Trump’s climate denial and fossil fueled fascism. Biden and team have promised to …
I’ve been struggling to pull myself away from the news and twitter to talk about the coup attempt this week. As someone who’s planned and participated in dozens of events and actions at the Capitol – many where we peacefully and non-violently risked arrest and were met with a substantially larger, armed, and violent response …
Last week we wrote to you about the important chance to make sure Joe Biden picks climate activists, not corporate cronies, for his cabinet. Since then, unfortunately, the process has dissolved into a disorganized hodgepodge of favor-trading, corruption, and skin deep lip service for progressive values. This was supposed to be a moment for experience, …
Read more “Biden’s cabinet is going off the rails, into climate chaos.”