“Revolutionary change does not come as one cataclysmic moment (beware of such moments!) but as an endless succession of surprises, moving zigzag toward a more decent society. We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of…
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Merry Christmas to its celebrants! What Would JUSTICE Do? WORKING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO RENEW CHIP FUNDING DECEMBER 21, 2017LIZ CHAPLIN 1 COMMENT Congress will not reallocate funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan known as CHIP this year. CHIP provides insurance to the children of families who earn too much…
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This is a guide to taking action to stop the Republican tax bill from becoming law. In case this has been shared with you by someone other than me, I’m Pete Martin, and you can contact me at facebook.com/peterfmartin. I created this document on December 2 and plan to update…
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Here are 7 WHITE MEN from ILLINOIS who have been bought by the NRA. We can call them TODAY regarding HB 367** (the silencer amendment– it’s to protect our HEARING, isn’t that thoughful?) since they are the ones who perpetrate most violent crimes in our country. In the U.S., 98 percent of…
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DuPage County is home to a little over 930 thousand people. There is nothing more important than the safety of our citizens and those who work and visit DuPage. That is why I have asked the Health and Human Service Committee members make a recommendation to oppose HR 367** to…
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GET YOUR CONGRESSIONAL CONTACT INFO HERE Here’s your script. Can you please take a few minutes to make 2-3 calls? Our future thanks you. Dear Member of Congress, The struggle is real when it comes to finding high-quality, affordable early learning opportunities for our little ones. Childcare and pre-K costs…
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Your calls help create change! THE BUDGET PROCESS IN SPRINGFIELD LEFT SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, HUMAN HEALTH SERVICES, BUSINESSES, COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER GREAT INSTITUTIONS OF OUR STATE HANGING IN THE LURCH, FACING UNCERTAINTY, POTENTIAL FORECLOSURE AND COLLAPSE. You can help change that. Join us. Start now to build support for a…
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THIS SUMMER! A joint effort with Americans for Democratic Action *Knock on doors and start conversations to find out what your neighbors need and want in their lives. *Later, help them vote for people and policies that will get them those things. It’s simple and it’s life-changing. Mostly, it’s time.…
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ADA has been calling for an independent investigation on Trump/Russia ties and the election since you heard from us in the email SHOWN BELOW. While we certainly have our problems with James Comey’s work at the FBI, Trump firing him amid an investigation into Russia wreaks of coverup and threatens…
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There may be no better current showcase for the power of social media than the #GrabYourWallet campaign. The hashtag movement, which began in October 2016, calls for boycott of companies allegedly associated with President Donald Trump. The campaign features a list of around 50 businesses that should be boycotted for…
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