Keep the faith, folks. There are still more of us than there are of them. While the national Dems remain impotent, local officials around the country are standing up for what's right. Happy Labor Day! Chicago mayor signs order aimed at resisting Trump’s planned immigration crackdown Chicago
Welcome to the 100th Pushback posting! As a little gift to me, would you please complete this short survey? Thanks! In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity Trump’s takeover of Washington law enforcement faces anger, pushback and protests Protesters Gather to Oppose Trump’s Push
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My apologies, some of the links below are from last week. I thought I had sent this out. Newer ones are on top. People are still fighting back no matter how much shit gets shoveled at us. Trump’s plan for White House ballroom sparks outrage from his critics Lexington
Even the QAnon Shaman Jake Chansley Is Turning on Trump Over Jeffrey Epstein Federal judge rules against Trump admin in lawsuit against government labor unions Powell pushes back on Trump’s assertion about Fed renovations National Science Foundation employees push back against Trump administration’s plans Congressional committees push back
Bookmark this for when we win: Wyden Introduces Sweeping Court Reforms to Restore Public Trust as Supreme Court Faces Legitimacy Crisis From Crisis to Care: Reimagining Childcare as Public Infrastructure And now back to our regularly scheduled programming: Catholic moms plead with their bishops to speak out on migrant detention
This is going to be a little shorter than usual because I want to clear out my inbox. I post less these days because I try to spend less time looking at the news, even to search for ongoing evidence that folks are pushing back harder than ever. These days,
I spent most of last week on a dais in a conference room or driving a car across the desert. Las Vegas to Salt Lake City on the state highway. Very interesting. Far fewer Trump signs than I expected but the houses that had them had a lot of them.
Pushback Resource Guide Blueprint for Saving Democracy Email Tips Subscribe to The Pushback "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and other interests more typically
Before I dig into the news, I want to pause to appreciate that this is the 90th Pushback newsletter since I started it on January 28. People have been motivated from the beginning to fight the Trump regime, and we have evidence that we didn't stand by and
Pushback Resource Guide Blueprint for Saving Democracy Email Tips Subscribe to The Pushback "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and other interests more typically
The biggest pushback this week came in the form of grassroots support for Zohran Mamdani by Democratic voters in New York City. Voters sent a clear message that the status quo establishment Dems need to get a new platform that addresses the actual issues that affect voters. The Old Guard