Dear John, The grassroots resistance to Trump's full-scale assault on American democracy is starting to take shape. If you want to take action, check out the story below for links to groups leading protests around the country. Also, here's a heads-up about an important town hall meeting happening in Rockford, Illinois tomorrow: Please join a group of distinguished panelists, including former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold of the American Constitution Society, for a discussion about “America’s Hidden Constitutional Dilemma.” When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 7PM (CT) Where: Regent’s Hall (Burpee Building), Rockford University, 5050 E State Street, Rockford, IL 61108 If you’re not able to make it, you can access the livestream (and post-event recording) here. On to this week’s news! | |
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Growing Grassroots Resistance to Trump Outpaces Democratic Party Leaders Behind closed doors last month, House Democrats expressed their frustration at an unexpected target: their own base. At a February 10 Steering and Policy Committee meeting, Democratic representatives complained about “activist groups like MoveOn and Indivisible” facilitating “thousands of phone calls to members’ offices,” according to Axios. The calls were from Americans demanding that Democrats do more to fight broadside attacks on federal services and the Constitution by President Trump and Elon Musk. Read the full story here. | |
ALEC Pushes State Anti-Labor Agenda for 2025 ALEC’s Essential Policy Solutions for 2025 provides a roadmap for advancing a state-based, pro-corporate agenda that mirrors Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s notorious playbook for how the current Trump administration should dismantle federal departments, agencies, and regulations. Read the full story here. | |
In a North Dakota Courtroom, the Battle for Standing Rock Continues “It’s been eight years since the water protectors were cleared off the banks of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers. It was a bitter ending to a battle to protect the water at Standing Rock, and for most of us water protectors, we have not seen a lot of justice, particularly in North Dakota.” Indigenous writer and economist Winona LaDuke reports on four court cases that everyone should be paying attention to. Energy Transfer’s SLAPP lawsuit against Greenpeace began yesterday with jury selection. Read LaDuke’s analysis here. | |
GOP and Koch Groups Want to Slash Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts In launching a $20-million campaign last month to persuade Congress to extend President Trump’s first-term Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Charles Koch’s astroturf group, Americans for Prosperity, boasted about making the largest investment of any other conservative group in support of Trump’s second-term legislative agenda. As House Republicans look to slash $2 trillion from the federal budget, they are clearly targeting Medicaid, the program that covers health care costs for low-income Americans, as their primary source for budget reconciliation. Read the full story here. | |
Who is Brad Schimel, the Extremist Running for a Seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court? With the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority on the line and a raft of significant cases waiting in the wings, the stakes of the coming election could hardly be higher. One candidate, Brad Schimel has held close associations with several right-wing organizations and taken far-right positions on hot-button issues from abortion to guns, health care, and the J6 rioters who attacked the Capitol. Read the full story here. | |
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