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Top Stories for February 9:
Biden slams Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill as hateful, vows to defend LGBTQ+ youths
The White House is taking a stand against the discriminatory bill after Governor DeSantis championed it.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: McConnell ignites feud among Republicans with “bombshell” 1/6 declaration
How sad a state is the Republican Party that this comment by McConnell is considered courageous?
Take Action: Call for insurrectionists to be banned from running for office!
BOMBSHELL: Democrats score HUGE win ahead of midterms
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: WOW.
Second gentleman evacuated from DC high school after bomb threat
A Black History month event was disrupted by yet another hateful act.
Take Action: Tell the Biden team to fight GOP book-banning in schools!
North Carolina elections board says it has power to disqualify Rep. Cawthorn from running over actions on 1/6
Cawthorn’s role in the insurrection may have serious consequences for his political future.
Starbucks fires union organizers at Memphis store
The coffee juggernaut claims the workers had “violated policy” but it’s impossible to see this as anything but retaliation.
Take Action: Demand billionaires pay their fair share. Tax the rich!
Hipster couple arrested for stealing $3.6 billion in BitCoin
An extremely untalented rapper and her startup bro husband are in custody for laundering enormous amounts of hacked crypto.
BACKFIRE: MTG faces challengers on both sides of the aisle
United Rural Democrats: Let’s get rid of this extremist AND flip a seat blue! Could you spare $5 to fuel our grassroots rural organizing project today?
Jill Biden admits her free community college program is dead
Joe Manchin, Krysten Sinema and their Republican buddies have made sure a basic public service is denied to the American people.
Take Action: Call for President Biden to cancel student debt!
Canadian truckers briefly shut down major bridge into the United States
American businesses are alarmed as the Canadian anti-vaxx trucker protests snarled traffic at the border.
Black leaders urge Justice Department to take “aggressive” action to protect voting rights
More than 40 members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a strongly worded letter to the DOJ in the wake of the right-wing Supreme Court’s latest attack on Black voting rights.
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Today’s Action: Pass climate legislation now!
The past few years have produced severe, record-breaking weather events that are only getting worse. Last week, an ice storm wreaked havoc from Texas to Ohio, leaving over 300,000 people without power. Warm, unstable air in the southeast caused a massive tornado — in February — in Alabama, injuring 8 and killing one.
2021 yielded some of the worst droughts since record-keeping began well over a century ago. This, along with other climate change factors, such as reduced snowpack and warmer temperatures, caused the wildfire season to advance significantly. Flash flooding tanked major infrastructure in New York City. Videos surfaced of working-class and impoverished New Yorkers attempting to wade through waist-high sewage water just to get into the Subway, some wearing garbage bags around their legs. If our legislators continue to ignore and evade critical environmental issues, these severe weather patterns only promise to become the norm. Flash flooding, droughts, wildfires, failing infrastructure, pandemics — all symptoms of a sick planet.
Call (202-224-3121) or email your representatives and tell them to pass a comprehensive climate plan now.
This issue goes beyond party lines. Our legislators must come together to ensure the United States is doing everything in its power to reverse the damage done to our planet by decades of rampant, natural resource exploitation.
To be clear, It is not the wealthy that will suffer most from these devastations — that burden will largely be shouldered by working-class families and marginalized communities. When life becomes untenable for the majority of the population, the ultra-rich will retreat to luxury bunkers that have been in the works for years.
Call (202-224-3121) or email your representatives and demand they prioritize climate action and pass meaningful climate initiatives! Remind them that the future of Earth depends on it.