Daily Dose of Democracy:
Trump posts comically unhinged Easter message attacking Biden, political opponents
Honestly, his posts start to make sense if you view them as the desperate ramblings of an old man about to go to prison for a lifetime of crime.
Take Action: Tell Congress to ban Trump from running in 2024!
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to seek 4th term
In a year when Democrats face long odds to retain control of the Senate, the announcement from the popular swing state senator could not be bigger. Let's go!
Take Action: Support Bob Casey's campaign to keep the Senate BLUE!
Republican stunt finally BACKFIRES on them
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: It's about time.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump’s lawyer forced to answer fatal question on air
When faced with questions of Trump's criminal conduct, his lawyer could only offer false what-aboutisms that have no basis in the law.
Take Action: Demand Congress pass tough banking regulations!
GOP embraces a new foreign policy: Bomb Mexico to stop fentanyl
So they're saying...we should...declare some kind of war on drugs? Has that been done before? Can you do that? A sharp reminder that the GOP is devoid not only of any new ideas but also any good ones.
Take Action: Tell the Biden team to use ALL emergency powers to protect the abortion pill!
Ron DeSantis vows to overturn Disney’s last-minute legal gambit to keep control of Florida special district
Scar, Maleficent, and Jafar have to be impressed as Florida's wannabe dictator steps into the role of Disney villain destined for humiliating defeat.
Rutgers faculty declares strike in historic showdown between unions, state university
Negotiations have stalled over new contracts for the 9,000 Rutgers University professors as they demand pay rises, more job security, affordable housing for grad students and forgiveness for students’ overdue fines and fees. While university president Jonathan Holloway claims the two sides are close to a deal, union reps claim the university has rejected nine out of fifteen union proposals and ignored another entirely. It is the first faculty strike in Rutgers' 257 year history. Go get those raises!
Hounded by baseless voter fraud allegations, an entire county's election staff quits in Virginia
Conspiracy-addled Trump Republicans are steadfastly trying to undermine our democracy by terrorizing, harassing, or otherwise abusing the election workers whose hard work turns the bureaucratic electoral wheels. “There were people saying that they had heard all these rumors — that the attorney general was going to indict me, Mentally, I just — I couldn’t take it anymore," recounted a heartbroken Lindsey Taylor as she told NBC News how a right-wing harassment campaign drove her to quit a job she loved.
US Southeast, Gulf coasts experiencing record-breaking sea-level rise
As the climate crisis slams Republican dominated Southern states, elected officials have responded by blocking efforts to mitigate the disasters, accelerating the burning of fossil fuels, and pretending everything is fine. Cool cool cool.
Donald Trump Jr. torched for creating anti-trans scenario "that never happens"
It's easy to see today's Republican Party as a bunch of jerks who enrich the wealthiest and most powerful by trampling the rights and opportunities of the 99%, but don't forget, they're also hard at work solving problems that don't exist. While on a podcast, Don Jr. promoted the baseless right-wing narrative that teachers are forcing toddlers to become trans, which transparently tells us that this preposterous smear is not only about imposing conservative social values on America but also about breaking the teachers' unions, which stand in the way of the Republican dream of turning our public schools into for-profit enterprises that get to exclude black kids.
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Today’s Action: Pass federal abortion protections now!
Regardless of what conservatives would like to be true, America is not a theocracy. More than 60% of Americans support legal abortion access. A legislator’s job is not to play God, it’s to serve their communities. Overturning Roe v. Wade set an extremely dangerous precedent for the treatment of anyone who isn’t a straight, religious, white, cisgender male — especially after Justice Thomas indicated his intent to review other landmark rulings, like the ones that legalized gay marriage and fought for privacy in the bedroom. It’s time to take a stand.
It is simply not enough to rely on blue-state facilities to serve as firewalls against the relentless legislative assault from anti-choice Republicans in red states; we must guarantee far-reaching reproductive healthcare throughout the most conservative nooks of our country. A bill has even been proposed in South Carolina that would make execution an option for those who receive an abortion — it’s as absurd as it is dangerous.
What at first felt like a terrifying possibility became a grim reality for half the country following last summer’s disastrous SCOTUS ruling. Whether it’s donating to a local abortion fund, finding a rally, or writing to your members of Congress, your voice is needed in the struggle for federally protected abortion rights. You can find a comprehensive list of abortion funds to donate to here; states with conservative, Republican-dominated legislatures — Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana, in particular — are in dire need of support in the face of unrelenting attacks on women’s healthcare.
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