The American Health Care Act, also known as the recently defeated Republican health care bill, has risen from the dead. 27 days after the bill was pulled, news outlets reported on a negotiated amendment to the AHCA that would supposedly make the bill more palatable to both the moderate and far-right conservatives who took a stand against it. But Zombie Trumpcare is as dangerous as it sounds.
You may be exhausted by all the talk of the revived AHCA—didn’t we kill this thing already?—but members of the GOP who are trying to push an amended AHCA through may think we won’t notice because of grassroots fights on multiple fronts. So let’s take out those zombie apocalypse weapons and focus.
Lean Green Resisting Machine
Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day. With a president and administration that deny climate change, suppress scientific research, repeal environmental protections, and promote the use of fossil fuels, there is plenty for everyone to fight. Let’s lace up our civic workout shoes and get to it.
Grassroots Victories
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.