Bad News First

The news can be overwhelming, but it can also inform, inspire, and focus our engagement. Let’s gird our loins and take a quick peek.
  1. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) has ruled that immigrants can be detained without bond, conflicting with thousands of lower court rulings across the country.

  2. Due to staffing shortages, the IRS is reassigning HR and IT professionals to serve in front-facing customer service and tax examiner roles.

  3. Breaking with bipartisan tradition, the White House has disinvited all Democrats from an upcoming meeting with state governors.

But Here's the
Good News!

Encouraging developments don’t always make the headlines, But good news can provide us with hope and momentum, so let's take heart!
  1. Rejecting the White House budget proposal, a bipartisan group of congressional negotiators has restored $33 billion in funding to the Department of Health and Human Services.

  2. Federal district courts across the country continue to resist the government’s efforts to broaden the scope of ICE enforcement, using ever stronger language and creating a judicial record of abuses.

  3. Middle and high school students from coast to coast are staging walkouts to oppose ICE enforcement in their communities and beyond.

And Here's What You Can Do!

Even small efforts have the potential to ripple out in ways we don’t expect. Plus, doing good is good for you. Give it a try and see!
  1. Read these two articles on boycotts and think about which companies you might cut ties with.

  2. When you reached out to your congressional reps re: guardrails for ICE (good job!), did you ask for legislation protecting schools, hospitals, and places of worship from enforcement activity? You still can!

  3. Mark your calendar for the Stand Up for Science Day of Action on March 7 and the next No Kings national protest day on March 28.

Past Issues

Forgive me, readers, for this momentary lapse of pettiness. In my defense, it's all true.
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Look what people can do! Get inspired and try a democracy quickie to start your weekend right.
Good news if you don't love infectious disease or financial fraud. Less than good news if you're expecting a coherent Middle East energy policy. But look! Exciting new candidates!
Corruption and media criticism continue, but guess what? Media and judicial independence are still a thing. Let's act to keep it that way.

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