“The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is simply the best civil rights law firm in American history.” — President Obama One of the most powerful and competent organizations defending voting rights in America today is the NAACP legal defense fund. Right now they’re in the middle of challenging restrictive photo ID laws in Alabama— […]
If your Senator isn’t answering the door or phones, well guess what? They’ll get a fax! This is a great use of your time. Every day. Here’s an example of the type of letters you can send. You can use this link to fax your Senator. The link lists all of the states, and tells you […]
Help oppose the Trump administration’s efforts to add a new “are you a citizen” question to the 2020 Census. The draft survey is open for public comment until August 7. Click here to fill in the survey.
What are you doing this weekend? Why not check to see if there’s a march you can attend? Indivisible helps you to find an indivisible event anywhere in the country. Here’s a great little app that you can any time. Resistance Near Me is designed to help you to find any public event, rally, town hall, […]
Even if you’re a Kindergarten teacher, a boy scout, or just a nice middle-aged (or older) gardening citizen, this year you might find yourself marching in one of the protest marches. If you do this, it’s a good idea to set your camera up to record any interactions, and to immediately broadcast them onto the […]
In today’s world, arresting officers have started taking people’s cellphones and downloading all sorts of information from them without permission, even if you’re a mom marching in the Women’s March. Nobody wants this to happen. This article tells you how to prepare your cellphone if you might get arrested while protesting. It encourages you to: […]
MAD DOG is an innovative Political Action Committee. 100% of any donations go to being a thorn in Trump’s side, and to conveying, in very clear fashion, what you think of Trump and the GOP. Founded by Claude Taylor, veteran of three presidential campaigns, former staffer for Bill Clinton, and furiously creative citizen, Mad Dog […]
The directions and toolkit give you everything that you need to host your own voter registration drive or party, including stickers and a banner design. You can hold an ice cream social, get some live music, invite local athletes or personalities, and have a great time signing up your neighbors. It’s easy to hold a […]
Are you familar with the Indivisible organization? Indivisible was founded by a group of ex-congressional staffers who watched as the Tea Party people rose up against government in 2009/2010, bringing in our current crop of extremists. Indivisible founders watched as the Tea Party activists worked together to get responses from lawmakers, and then they went […]
In an effort to sign up more young people, bring them information about gun safety legislation, and fighting the NRA’s control over elected officials, the Parkland Students are going on a road trip to get young people registered and keeping them energized. If you have a young person friend or family member, sign up to […]
