
PUTIN MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR CRIMES IN UKRAINE
Horrendous images of the nightmarish atrocities committed by Russian soldiers are only now coming to light as areas are liberated. The West’s refusal to hold Putin accountable for past atrocities in Chechnya, Crimea, and Syria, by cutting off Russia’s billions in fossil fuel revenue, reinforced his belief that he could act with impunity towards his neighbors. Our government’s failure to hold Trump and his MAGA mob accountable for their attacks on “the other,” the freedom to vote, and the peaceful transfer of power sends this same message. Both must be combatted.

FRIDAY RECAP: april 1, 2022
Read this week’s Daily Actions on the need for legislation to protect transgender and non-conforming people from GOP legislation targeting them solely to fire up their base, the duty our Members of Congress have to fight against GOP misinformation that is poisoning our democracy, how Justice Clarence Thomas’ refusal to recuse himself from hearing cases that could expose his wife’s involvement in seeking to overturn the 2020 election must be investigated and punished to protect SCOTUS’ impartiality and legitimacy. Our actions give you solid information quickly, provide ways to fight for our democracy, and even supply sample scripts for you to use when calling your Members of Congress.

THE SUPREME COURT NEEDS AN ENFORCEABLE CODE OF ETHICS
The scandal swirling around Ginny Thomas, wife of conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, revealed she pushed the White House to overturn the 2020 election at the same time Trump and his allies were trying to get SCOTUS to negate the election results. Coincidence? Coordination? It’s called into question SCOTUS’ impartiality and legitimacy. Congress must fully investigate the extent of Thomas’ real and potential, past and present conflicts of interest to determine whether impeachment is warranted and draft a Code of Conduct if SCOTUS fails to act.

GOP LIES ARE POISONING DEMOCRACY
A substantial percentage of Americans are convinced that, on critical subjects, lies are the truth. These are not differences of opinion. These people have been intentionally misled. The manufactured divisions have created a political stalemate, leaving big issues, like protecting the vote, unaddressed and festering. We must recognize that these purpose-driven lies are a potent assault on democracy and join the fight for truth.

Trans Youth Are Under Attack By The MAGA Mob
Nearly 200 new state bills aim to erode protections for transgender and gay youth in public schools. Transgender youth are particularly vulnerable with 86% reporting suicidality and 56% reporting a suicide attempt. Despite this, the GOP keeps writing legislation targeting trans children as “good politics,” to fire up their base and vote in November.

FRIDAY RECAP: MARCH 25, 2022
Read this week’s Daily Actions on the states attacking voting right and election integrity, a quick look at Putin’s propaganda machine and its star performer Tucker Carlson, and the impact the war in Ukraine is pressing a critical environmental question. Our actions give you solid information quickly and provide ways to fight for our democracy, even scripts if you are calling your Members of Congress.

RACIST REPUBLICANS ON PARADE AT SCOTUS HEARING
The foundation of the Republican party was revealed this week at the confirmation hearing of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and that foundation is deeply racist. Republicans alleged she was soft on crime and, maybe, not a loyal American. Worse, they said, she may have a plan to splice critical race theory into law.

BIDEN MUST USE HIS PRESIDENTIAL POWERS
“As we face a historic crossroad in the fight to protect democracy and defeat white supremacy, it’s beyond time for Biden to use the full powers of the presidency to deliver for the people who elected him and address the interlocking crises of our times. [If not], Biden risks not only alienating his own base, but failing to stop the worst of the climate crisis while he had the chance.” Lauren Maunus, Sunrise Movement advocacy director

FIGHT PUTIN’S INFLATION
Inflation has many causes including long-term structural supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic, corporate greed, and the Russian sanctions. The best short-term fix for American families is to shore up their buying power by lowering the costs of essential expenses like prescription drugs, child care, health care, and energy. Congress can do that, right now!

FRIDAY RECAP: MARCH 18, 2022
Read this week’s Daily Actions on the states attacking voting right and election integrity, a quick look at Putin’s propaganda machine and its star performer Tucker Carlson, and the impact the war in Ukraine is pressing a critical environmental question. Our actions give you solid information quickly and provide ways to fight for our democracy, even scripts if you are calling your Members of Congress.

Ukraine Invasion, Inflation and The Environmental Crisis
The Russian invasion of Ukraine underscores our excessive dependence on fossil fuels, leaving us at the mercy of both oil producing nations, many ruled by unsavory strong men, and giant transnational oil companies that are engaging in price gouging at the expense of the American public. We must oppose GOP calls to increase oil production, which would have devastating environmental effects.

PUTIN’S PROPAGANDA MACHINE STARS TUCKER CARLSON
The fiction of the “US-funded bioweapons labs in Ukraine” reveals how Putin’s lies are promoted as fact by US conservatives. Tucker Carlson (whose show is pushed to Russian media by the Kremlin) touted this piece of Russian propaganda on Fox.. Even after the story was revealed as a hoax, Tucker declared the lie “totally and completely true.” Officials are now worried the lie was a pretext for Russia to launch its own chemical or biological attack on Ukraine.

THE MAGA MOB DEEPENS ITS ATTACK ON ELECTIONS
The radical Republicans’ war on democracy has come down to a battle over the ballot box. Their goal is to flatten the Black and Brown vote and ensure that white men control history, women’s bodies, and more. If you hold democracy dear, fight for the reintroduction and passage of the transformative Freedom to Vote Act. Fight like hell. Fight like Ukrainians. After all, America’s democracy inspired them.

FRIDAY RECAP: MARCH 11, 2022
We are living through historic events. Remember when we thought Trump’s election was the worst that could happen? Then Covid. Then the sacking of the Capitol. Now, Ukraine. Through all of this, the disinformation machines were spitting lies. This is a sanctuary of truth. Read this week’s Daily Actions on Ukraine, a climate emergency, and the Putin Republicans losing their war against history.

Rethinking The Culture Wars When You Are Winning
The GOP playbook is tired and uninspired. Most Americans don’t believe in banning books, prosecuting the parents of trans kids, or excluding Black history. They want reproductive freedom. They believe in LGBTQ rights. Rather than getting distracted by rightwing spitting lies and fury, let’s speak persuasively about our ideas—WE ARE THE MAJORITY!