The battle to protect federal jobs and essential services is far from over; in fact, it’s just getting started. Last week, thousands of federal workers and supporters in dozens of cities took to the streets in a nationwide protest to save our services. Now we’re planning a new campaign for the next few weeks to fight back against […]
It used to be that ravaging another country's economy required blockading its ports and laying siege to its cities. Now all it takes is a statement posted online by the U.S. government. In Chokepoints, Edward Fishman, a former top State Department sanctions official, takes us deep into the back rooms of power to reveal the untold […]
Please join us every Monday evening at 8:00 pm (local time), from your home. Lights out for one minute. Like many, we watched Friday in horror as the US was further degraded by homegrown injustice. This time the president of Ukraine was the victim. In days gone by, when there was something wrong in the country, […]
Join Capital Stonewall Democrats for our March General Membership Meeting featuring Heidi Ellis (she/her) from the DC LGBTQ+ Budget Coalition. Heidi will provide an overview of the D.C. budget process, share strategies for crafting impactful testimony, and highlight ways to advocate for LGBTQ+ funding priorities before the Mayor’s Office and City Council. D.C.’s budget directly affects housing, healthcare, and community resources for […]
Please join us every Monday evening at 8:00 pm (local time), from your home. Lights out for one minute. Like many, we watched Friday in horror as the US was further degraded by homegrown injustice. This time the president of Ukraine was the victim. In days gone by, when there was something wrong in the country, […]
Sojourners and the Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WICS) are co-organizing a series of faithful witness vigils at the Capitol every Wednesday in March at 12 noon, which started on March 5. These multi-faith vigils will call on Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding its Article 1 powers and preventing executive overreach. Our nation […]
Tired of corrupt elites buying your elections and rigging your districts? RepresentUs has a plan to stop them. Our democracy is broken. And there's proof. A Princeton University study found that the average American has no impact on the policies of the U.S. government, while special interest groups call all the shots. Americans should have […]
There is SO MUCH going on right now – much in the form of resistance – and I hope you’re holding up OK. We want to use DC4D’s March meet-up next Wednesday night to commiserate a little, but really to focus on what we can do collectively to fight back. At the meet-up, which […]
The first few weeks into the first 100 days of the Trump administration have already been an onslaught of violence and chaos. In the midst of the storm, we'll continue grounding together to keep learning, building, and organizing. Mark your calendar for Wed nights with SURJ! This series will build off of the powerful work […]