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  Stop the Seditious Seven · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 4:38 PM

How we get rid of Devin Nunes (and all the other Trump stooges)

These people should not be in Congress. Dear, Insurrectionists who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 have appeared in court, and they have been clear: they believed they were doing the bidding of Donald Trump and the members of Congress who called on them to help overturn the elect…
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  Single-Payer NOW · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 12:33 AM

We're SO CLOSE to single-payer health care

This is our best chance ever to make single-payer a reality in America, starting in California.. Dear, If you live in California, you spend an average of $5,503 on health-care costs a year -- and that's with insurance.(1) Medical costs are so out of control that 1 in 4 Californians repor…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 7:49 PM

Celebrate and reimagine our democracy

President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris have a lot of work in front of them. Dear, On this Inauguration Day, we celebrate the millions of voters and organizers, like you, who registered, mobilized, and turned out for a historic election -- one that puts us back on a pathway to equi…
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  Stop Devin Nunes · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 9:12 PM

Devin Nunes is abetting treason. He must go.

We’re not going to let Nunes forget what he did during Trump’s administration. Dear, White supremacists used the far-right social media platform Parler to organize the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead. In response, Parler was shut down by its web host, and …
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  Stop Devin Nunes · [email protected]
January 17, 2021 at 8:24 PM

Nunes is a traitor

Devin Nunes just voted to overturn the election. Dear, Of the Seditious Seven California representatives who voted to challenge our democracy, Devin Nunes is the absolute worst. Not only did the congressman vote to not certify Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, he voted against impea…
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  Katie Porter vs. Wall St. · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 9:23 PM

EMERGENCY: Katie Porter barred from going after big banks?!

Katie Porter is being blocked from the Financial Services Committee. Dear, URGENT: Representative Katie Porter is being denied a seat on the committee that holds big banks accountable. Last year, Porter used her infamous whiteboard to expose how JPMorgan Chase was stiffing its employees,…
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  Justice NOW · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 7:49 PM

The next uprising will be worse

California had seven representatives of Congress vote against the results of our free and fair election. Dear, Capitol Police have alerted Congress that there are plans for even more armed insurrections in the next few days.(1) This comes as no surprise: Why wouldn’t Trump supporters con…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM

The Courage We Need for 2021

  Dear Friend, Last week’s Senate victories in Georgia and the attack on our nation’s Capitol, and other cities, on 1/6/21 was a reminder that this year we have more opportunities and greater urgency to fight for a more progressive and representative Cali…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 11:52 PM

It’s not over

We must hold Trump and those responsible accountable. Dear, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is “considering” an impeachment vote for the middle of next week.(1) Wednesday’s insurrection was one of the lowest points in presidential history. We can’t afford to be “considering” possible f…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 1:20 AM

Impeach. Expel. Investigate. NOW

Yesterday’s insurrection into the seat of our government was horrifying, shocking, frightening … but not surprising. Dear, Let's be clear -- yesterday's insurrection was not just an attack on the Capitol, it was an attack on us. And it was entirely foreseeable that violence would ensue. …
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 12:19 AM

Voters will prevail.

From the desk of Irene Kao, executive director of Courage California. Dear, Voters will prevail, both in Georgia and when Congress approves the Electoral College vote. In two weeks, we will celebrate the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, as well as a Democrat-controlled Se…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 11:46 PM

Ending the year with inspiration and hope

Irene Kao here, executive director of Courage California. Dear, Irene Kao here, executive director of Courage California. A lot has happened this year, but what I will always remember about 2020 is the way Courage members like you showed up to take a stand against white supremacy, corr…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Don't let someone else make this choice for you.

We need your critical feedback to make decisions about 2021. Friend -- More than 1500 Courage members have told us what they want us to focus on next year. We want to hear from you, too! Friend -- In 38 days, we will be rid of Donald Trump. It’s been an exhausting four years, but now we…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 6:09 PM

We need you to answer this one question

We need your critical feedback to make decisions about 2021. Friend -- In 38 days, we will be rid of Donald Trump. It’s been an exhausting four years, but now we can take the energy we’ve expended resisting and put it toward progressing instead! Right now, the leadership team at Courage…
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  Give with Courage · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Give the gift of democracy today

This Giving Tuesday, give the gift of democracy. Dear, After 4 years of organizing and protests, we went to the polls this month for a historic election. But you have to wonder: How was it so close? Why did this election come down to just a few thousand votes in several states? Worse, wh…
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  #BlackOutBezos Update · [email protected]
November 27, 2020 at 2:15 PM

A small step you can take to stop Amazon

Help stop Amazon from making record profits this week. Dear, Today is Black Friday, the second busiest shopping day of the entire year.  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is hoping to make billions of dollars between today and Cyber Monday, off of the work of thousands of warehouse employees across…
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  #BlackOutBezos Update · [email protected]
November 25, 2020 at 7:38 PM

LAST CHANCE: Help share the word about #BlackOutBezos

Help stop Amazon from making record profits this week. Dear -- I want to make sure you saw this email. We need to #BlackOutBezos on Black Friday and encourage people to shop local. Will you help by sharing #BlackOutBezos on social media? Dear, Christian Smalls was working in an Amazon …
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  #BlackOutBezos Update · [email protected]
November 23, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Help share the word about #BlackOutBezos

Help stop Amazon from making record profits this week. Dear, Christian Smalls was working in an Amazon warehouse when the coronavirus pandemic started, and he soon realized that he and his fellow employees were in grave danger. Amazon was not providing PPE or mandating proper social dis…
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  Stop Amazon · [email protected]
November 21, 2020 at 10:42 PM

Your holiday shopping could hurt these workers

We’re hitting Bezos in the wallet this holiday season. Dear, The “Christmas creep” is in full swing. Holiday decor is up, Christmas commercials are running, and Amazon sent out a giant full-color toy catalog to its biggest customers. But instead of clicking “add to cart” for your holiday…
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  Stop Amazon · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 7:49 PM

160,000 businesses shut down

Amazon is raking in profits while our small businesses suffer. Dear, More than 160,000 small businesses have shut down since the beginning of the pandemic -- and California’s business have been hit hardest. In fact, six of eight of the cities with the most business closures are in the G…
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  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 2:28 AM

Join me, Pramila Jayapal, Katie Porter, and Wendell Potter

In the richest country on earth, no one should suffer because they cannot afford healthcare We at Courage California thought that you'd be interested in this event that our partner, the Center for Health & Democracy, is hosting tomorrow. Friend -- In the richest country on earth, no …
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  Election ALERT · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Democracy is worth the wait

Trump and other candidates will want to claim victory on November 3. We can’t let them. Dear, We’re just three days from November 3, and we need to talk about what that night will look like. In any other year, we’d all be glued to the news on Voting Day, waiting for election returns to t…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 1:44 PM

Is this the end of Trump’s #1 stooge?

Is Devin Nunes going to win another two years in Congress? Dear, It’s just five days until Voting Day, and 72% of the ballots from Nunes’ district still need to be turned in.(1) That means we still have a significant chance to turn out voters for challenger Phil Arballo before Tuesday. B…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 10:14 PM

Our last, best opportunity to defeat Devin Nunes

We’re just six days from Voting Day, and Devin Nunes is still leading challenger Phil Arballo by five points. Dear, We’re just six days from Voting Day, and Devin Nunes is still leading challenger Phil Arballo by five points.(1) But there’s a constituency that Nunes has completely ignore…
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  Election Alert! · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 10:23 PM

Now is the time for Katie Porter

We need real progressives in office, not corporate Democrats. Dear, Katie Porter has become a rockstar of Congress with her whiteboard and rapid-fire questions. In just two years, she's sponsored bills to protect new parents from surprise medical bills, secured a commitment for free coro…
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  Stop Amazon · [email protected]
October 26, 2020 at 11:36 PM

California fines Amazon

We can make a real difference this holiday season. Dear, Amazon is offering bonuses to fill 1,500 jobs in its new California warehouse in Mira Loma.(1) But Amazon is still not protecting its warehouse workers. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) just thi…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 25, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Look what Nunes’ war chest bought him

Devin Nunes has sent a copy of his manifesto of lies to voters in his district. Dear, Rep. Devin Nunes' constituents received some very bizarre mail last week -- a copy of a book he wrote called Countdown to Socialism. The manifesto is 90 pages of misinformation attempting to frighten vo…
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  Vote with Courage! · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Washington Post: “How does Katie Porter do it?”

As long as Katie Porter is in Congress, Republicans will try to get rid of her. Dear, During a hearing on runaway drug prices, Katie Porter took out her mighty whiteboard of truth and shamed drug company CEO Mark Alles for handing himself a $500,000 bonus for jacking up the price of a si…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 8:46 PM

This is what Nunes’ war chest bought him

Devin Nunes has sent a copy of his manifesto of lies to voters in his district. Dear, Rep. Devin Nunes' constituents received some very bizarre mail last week -- a copy of a book he wrote called Countdown to Socialism. The manifesto is 90 pages of misinformation attempting to frighten vo…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 18, 2020 at 3:09 PM

This is HUGE: Devin Nunes’ seat is up for grabs!

Rep. Devin Nunes’ lead has been cut in half. Dear -- Devin Nunes is just a few points away from losing his seat, and can make it happen. We're just $12,325 away from our goal to fund our direct-to-voter campaign. Will you chip in to help us reacbefore time runs out? Your contribution wil…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Here's how we're going to defeat Devin Nunes

Rep. Devin Nunes’ lead has been cut in half. Dear, This is HUGE: Rep. Devin Nunes' lead has been cut in half! Trump's number one stooge is within just five points of losing his seat to challenger Phil Arballo -- and we've set an ambitious goal in order to make it happen.(1) Courage Calif…
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  Stop Amazon · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Stand with Amazon workers. Don’t add to cart.

Ask your friends and family to skip Prime Day. Friend -- Today begins Amazon Prime Day, a two-day event of price slashing and Echo-pushing. We may get some great deals, but the warehouse workers packaging our purchases are suffering. Amazon has mandated overtime for workers this week. T…
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  Power of One · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 7:36 PM

California's voter turnout problem

We need to empower people to get to the polls. Dear, Ballots are going out to voters across the state as you read this, but we are still facing a massive turnout problem. Just one out of every two Black, Indigenous, and people of color is a regular voter, and we need to do everything po…
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  Stop Amazon · [email protected]
October 5, 2020 at 9:30 PM

20,000 Amazon workers with COVID-19

The company’s relentless drive to squeeze every dollar’s profit out of its staff has led to injury and even death. Dear, Amazon is going on a hiring spree in Northern California, bringing on nearly 4,000 workers to staff its new warehouse.(1) But once those workers are hired, they’re lik…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Even the Trump administration thinks Nunes is a liar

Devin Nunes is Trump’s #1 stooge in Congress, and he must go. Dear, We've been saying for years that Devin Nunes is a liar. But journalist Bob Woodward’s explosive book reveals that even members of the Trump administration have said Nunes is a flat-out liar. Woodward writes that the form…
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  Save SCOTUS · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 11:01 PM

BREAKING: Trump's replacement for RBG

Trump has just nominated a judge that makes Brett Kavanaugh look liberal. Dear, BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump is going to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, and she's a nightmare for women's rights and civil rights. Barrett was rubber-stamped by the extremist F…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
September 19, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Trump must not replace RGB

An unprecedented fight for the Supreme Court starts right now. Dear, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying words, dictated to her granddaughter, were, “My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed.”(1) But less than two hours after Ruth Bader Ginsb…
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  Defeat Devin Nunes · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 5:20 PM

You can do this one thing to help defeat Devin Nunes

Devin Nunes has got to go this November. Dear, The Trump administration has botched nearly every aspect of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with deadly consequences for nearly 200,000 Americans. And first in line to downplay Trump's failures every chance he gets is Devin Nunes, …
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  Courage California Voter Guide · [email protected]
September 4, 2020 at 5:51 PM

Remember Prop 8? We could see that again

If we’re going to overcome big donors like Uber and real estate developers, we need as many voters as possible to see our Voter Guide. Dear, In 2008, a majority of Californians voted in favor of Proposition 8, outlawing same-sex marriage -- despite widespread support for marriage equalit…
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  Election Alert! · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Wow, Katie Porter!

Katie Porter is one of the heroes we need in Congress. Dear, Representative Katie Porter has just shut down Trump's megadonor postmaster general. The rock-star member of Congress gave Louis DeJoy a pop quiz about the post office, and DeJoy failed miserably, highlighting just how little h…
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  Courage for USPS · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 12:44 AM

You can do one small thing to save the post office

On Saturday, we need to show Congress that we’re standing up for the US Postal Service. Dear, Right now, momentum is in our favor to stop Donald Trump from destroying the US Postal Service. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to “suspend” the changes he’s been making.(1) But we’v…
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  Jay Chotirmal, Courage California Institute · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 5:17 PM

EXCITING NEWS: Courage launched a movement to ensure every voice is heard in 2020

“Your Power is Your Vote” will support young people, people of color, and other high potential voters to register and vote, with confidence, in the general election. Hi, Since February, there has been a sharp decline in voter registration rates in California -- and nationwide -- due to …
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  Courage for USPS · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 12:31 AM

SIGN: Stop the attack on the US Postal Service

Trump’s postmaster general is purposely slowing down the mail. Dear, This year, California is sending every voter a ballot so that the global pandemic does not result in historic levels of voter disenfransment.(1) Voters across the nation are requesting ballots to vote from home. Applica…
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  Courage for USPS · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM

UPDATE: The mail isn’t running

The postal service is dying in front of our very eyes. Dear -- As photos of padlocked public mailboxes and trucks overflowing with mail flood the internet, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi called back Congress to stop Trump from destroying the U.S. Postal Service. We're launching a soc…
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  Courage for USPS · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 8:47 PM

Trump admits he’s killing the post office

The postal service is dying in front of our very eyes. Dear, Donald Trump is destroying one of the country's oldest and most essential institutions -- the US Postal Service -- all to suppress the vote and prevent people from voting by mail. Trump literally just admitted on Fox News that …
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  Election Alert! · [email protected]
August 9, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Katie Porter is running out of time. Just 45 days until voting starts!

Katie Porter is one of the Republican's top targets for defeat. She is the first Democrat EVER to be elected in her district, and Republicans want it back Dear, Katie Porter has been one of the top champions for the people from the minute she was sworn into office -- and since the corona…
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  Irene Kao, Courage California · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 2:35 AM

Angela Davis, a true gem in the movement

August 13 will be transformative. Friend, “You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” For more than fifty years, long-time activist and educator Dr. Angela Davis has inspired pivotal movements. And next week, on August 1…
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  Molly Watson, Courage California · [email protected]
August 1, 2020 at 6:13 PM

With Courage, Dr. Angela Davis, and Billy Porter, WE CAN!

Join us on August 13th with Courage California and friends! Friend, Join us on August 13 for “Courage for the People,” a conversation with long-time activist and educator Dr. Angela Davis led by Black Women for Wellness Action Project Executive Director Nourbese Flint and a fundraising e…
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  Molly Watson, Courage California · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 1:48 AM

Join Dr. Angela Davis at Courage for the People!

Join Dr. Angela Davis on August 13th with Courage California and friends! Friend, Join us on August 13 for “Courage for the People,” a conversation with long-time activist and educator Dr. Angela Davis led by Black Women for Wellness Action Project Executive Director Nourbese Flint and a…
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  Coronavirus Alert, via Courage California · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 3:16 PM

URGENT: New coronavirus bill on the table

We have just days to pass the Essential Workers Bill of Rights. Dear, A new pandemic crisis is looming. Hospitalizations are rising, just as Donald Trump is insisting that schools reopen.(1) And in less than two weeks, the federal coronavirus unemployment funds will end. Millions of peop…
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