As we struggle to make sense of the news, it’s easy to lose track of the good things achieved by grassroots movements. Today, your civic workout is going to be a victory lap! We’ll take a look at a few recent wins, plus one big near-miss, and discuss how we can build on each of these achievements in the weeks ahead.
No representation without taxation
It’s almost here: April 15, that time when we all wade through forms and settle up with Uncle Sam. It’s also a great time for our current president (the one with hundreds of potential conflicts of interest) to release his tax returns, which is something that every president and major presidential candidate for the past 40 years has done. Today we’ll take action on Trump’s taxes, as well as learning more about where our taxes go.
Mission Impulse Control
Since Trump took command of the now three-year old US fight against ISIS, we’ve seen unprecedentedly high numbers of civilian casualties in Syria and Iraq. Last week, as all news-reading Americans know, Assad unleashed chemical weapons on Syrian civilians, and the US launched missiles against a Syrian airbase to retaliate against Assad’s regime. In light of these events, we are going to focus on Syria in today’s edition, contextualizing the missile strike and helping you take action.