Originally posted soon after the election, we keep this post on the home page as it outlines how Retake Our Democracy has been formed and how its Action Teams will engage, educate, and activate our communities.
Today’s post includes a guide to effective Roundhouse lobbying with guides to how the tax and revenue system works, how to contact your legislator, & how to track bills that are important to you. Also included are updates on actions, including another trip to the City Council to support Somos Un Pueblo Unido’s Sanctuary resolution.…
Not to be dramatic, but our planet and our grandkids’ future is at stake. We can’t sit idly by and wait for someone else to resist. The bad new is, there is no quick fix, no brilliant idea to turn back the clock. We have to face this reality and challenge it.
Van Jones brilliantly outlines the hubris of the Democratic Party while Nancy Pelosi acts as if nothing is wrong. Silicon Valley to help Trump build a Muslim registry. Read on, great insights from Jones, scary news from Silicon, and an opportunity to act.
We have reached a point in our history where reading blogs and alt-media sources and posting on Facebook are simply not enough. This blog includes specific suggestions for civil disobedience informed by those who blazed those trails. Time to get off our knees and Retake Our Democracy.
400 people packed the hall, 250 signed up to get active, 9 speakers explained what we do next. We have a plan of action emerging. Complete video of each speaker and details on the meeting…
Join us Sunday, November 20 3-5 pm. You will leave with tools, links, information and a clear understanding of how you can oppose Trump and advance progressive agenda in New Mexico. On Monday.
Since Barack Obama took office, the Democrats have lost 30 State legislatures to the GOP because the Democrats have turned their backs on most of America. There is a path forward and it involves you.
Most all of us have jobs, families, hobbies, health conditions, or something that competes for our time. But every single one of us needs to make room for activism if we are to emerge from the next four years with a shred of a hope for the future. We Retook the Roundhouse, now let’s Retake Our…
We still have a ways to push this rock up the damned hill, so read on for what you can do today and tomorrow…. And then at 7pm, hook up with someone you love and pray with your favorite beverage.