https://retakeourdemocracy.org/2018-retake-our-democracy-strategy-voter-guide/Michael Moore on Kavanaugh & Blasey Ford, the truth about the “recovery” and how we measure our economic health, a review of immoral GOP policies from this week!,& 3 great Democracy Now! videos, two on private prisons and one from Michael Moore movingly discussing Blasey Ford.
Michael Moore fears an apocalyptic dictatorship and no election in 2020. As this report suggests, he may be right. Time to make Trump THE issue in the Mid-Terms. It may be our last chance.
Obama and Trump take turns trumpeting about the ‘recovery’ but for most of the US, recovery is a rumor, not a reality and a financial precipice is perilously nearby. This post presents an alternative for measuring economic recovery.
The reflection on last week also includes our view on the race for Governor and a new report on just how much the tables could turn in November. The pendulum is moving left, but it badly needs a push from all of us.
Election, Political Reform & National Politics / Local-State Government & Legislation / Personal & Collective Action / Social & Racial Justice & Immigration Reform
Mid-term election update, plus a report on slavery in America today, for profit prisons with inmates working for pennies on the dollar. Plus an opportunity to meet & support Matthew McQueen in Dist. 50.
Trump & corporate America are land’s owners; indigenous populations are its stewards and we are seemingly powerless to prevent relaxing methane regulation and whatever else is next. Except we are not powerless.
Dismantling of ACA, a billionaire tax cut, an unjust US budget, and an inhumane immigration policy. Marches haven’t had impact, but for the next 2 months, our actions could change the trajectory. Time for all of us to step up.
Time to play offense. Part II of our election strategy focuses on 9 winnable House races. Win even half of these races and we significantly strengthen our hold on the Roundhouse and good bills will become laws, not get stuck in committee.
Today’s post covers what you can do to impact national elections in other states and NM’s federal elections, including recommendations on who to support and how. In our next post, we will examine 8-9 key State House races.
Tewa Women United honors Kathy Sanchez, Democracy Now knocks it out of the park in a gripping full hour report, a preview of Retake’s 2018 general election strategy, plus links to last week’s reports.
A chance to stop yet another gas & oil affront; info on coming events in Santa Fe; and a different spin on the City Council deliberations (until 1:15am) on a proposed housing development. Is it time to revise our building codes?
And rarely has there been a greater need to transition to a just, sustainable economy. Today we explore how and provide 5 minutes of George Carlin on “Stuff.” Also a call to action for the City Council meeting on Wednesday.
This post includes more on the Regional Coalition saga, Trump’s cronies & their felonies, a path to building local community wealth and a heads up about an hour long interview on Richard Eeds on Wednesday.
Today we examine what the Manafort/Cohen felonies mean, how NM cities can build community wealth without investing in corporations with no interest in your community…and more info on the LANL Regional Coalition saga.
Page after page of the State Auditor’s audit and the Los Alamos County (LAC)-contracted independent report include findings highly critical of RCLC Board and LAC senior staff. The media is not reporting this. We are.
