Thank you to the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Congressman Castro for exposing the conditions facing children and families at Dilley. Children belong with their families—not behind bars. #EndFamilyDetention#ShutDownDilley
more than one hundred years ago a young man named Upton Sinclair, living in a small cabin about two miles from this house, on Rosedale Rd., Princeton, wrote a novel exposing the unspeakably filthy conditions of meat-packing in Chicago, titled "The Jungle." President Teddy Roosevelt read the novel, his stomach (which was considerable) was turned, he called Sinclair to the White House, & soon thereafter laws were passed to regulate (to some degree) the meat-packing industry.
Today we don't have a US president who can read, let alone read an entire novel; we have a US president who has deregulated industries that provide food & medicine for us, to our detriment.
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National monuments conserve wildlife habitat, support local economies and ensure recreation access.
We are disappointed by the decision to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by nearly 90%. https://t.co/3YCBUedfvL
The Trump administration made a change to the language of the Endangered Species Act that environmental groups are concerned will open protected habitats to development.
https://t.co/yQCICKd0In
Firefighters putting out the Rock Creek Fire in Colorado had an unexpected helper on Friday — a local goat named "Goldie." Fire department officials in Colorado Springs and Castle Rock say Goldie assisted the crews in clearing the flammable brush by eating it. Goldie was also caught on camera trying to keep up with a fire truck.
7.5 million Americans could lose healthcare.
Meanwhile:
$1 trillion going to the Iran war.
$1 trillion going to billionaire tax breaks.
They’ve got the money.
Just not for you.
Tax the rich. End the wars. Fund healthcare.
The Trump admin can't seem to face the music on the SAVE America Act.
After SCOTUS ruled to protect mail-in voting, the Trump admin continues to pursue restrictions on mail-in voting as we head into the midterms.
https://t.co/tskoOhiIKx
“True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” - FDR
#4thJuly
The most patriotic thing Americans can do to celebrate the anniversary of this country’s founding is to keep fighting for a stronger democracy—one that will survive another 250 years for generations yet unborn. https://t.co/74K3bvyffQ
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration.
https://t.co/opUym6L1YS
As the death toll continues to rise in Venezuela, Matthew 25: Ministries' partners on the ground are working hard to get critical relief supplies into the hands of those who need them most.
This life-changing work is only possible because of the compassion and generosity of supporters like you. Please help us continue responding by making a donation today: https://t.co/AdNNKWXBMh