Environmental groups (Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, NDRC and C-CANN) remind us to comment to the Virginia State Water Control Board (part of the Department of Environmental Quality) that a stream by stream environmental assessment should be required for the Mountain Valley Pipeline and the Atlantic Coast Pipeline crossings. …
Third Week of Poor People’s Campaign Theme: THE WAR ECONOMY: MILITARISM AND THE PROLIFERATION OF GUN VIOLENCE Please bring your voice and energy to these events, volunteer when you can, and prepare to build on these 40 days of action to build power and affect local, regional and national change. …
A special issue Even though it’s officially the checklist break week (4th Sunday), I couldn’t wait until June 3rd to cover this trending topic: ICE and DHS losing track of over a thousand unaccompanied kids in 2017. Doing nothing is not an option. In this special-edition checklist, you’ll find a clear, effective script, …
WALK FOR GUN SAFETY: Please join us in the Walk, and feel free to create a sign or banner to carry along the 6 block walk which will be viewed by 10,000 – 12,000 attendees. You may represent: educators and students, houses of worship, first responders, health care professionals, musicians, …
The theme of the campaign’s second week will be “Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty: Voting Rights, Immigration, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and the Mistreatment of Indigenous Communities.” Truthful Tuesday Teach-in May 22 – 7:30 – 9:30 pm at Festival Center 1640 Columbia Rd, NW
Week of May 20, 2018 Americans of Conscience Checklist We’re making a difference We got a lovely photo from Azadah Shashahani with the dozens of thank you cards you wrote to her. She was so touched and encouraged by your messages! We are reaching out to grassroots leaders and elected …
The theme of the campaign’s second week will be “Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty: Voting Rights, Immigration, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and the Mistreatment of Indigenous Communities.” Location: Shiloh Baptist Church, 1510 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States
Park Authority has closed Riverbend Park due to flooding. Will alert everyone when this is rescheduled. WHERE: Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills Street, Great Falls, VA 22066 DETAILS: In a shady park along the Potomac River, rally to protect our natural resources, public safety, and property rights threatened by …
On May 14th, the Trump Administration will formally move the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This decision poses a major setback to the goal of a shared Jerusalem, by acknowledging the importance of Jerusalem to Israelis while neglecting the Palestinian history of the city. May 14th …
Americans of Conscience Checklist Week of May 13, 2018 Jen Hofmann We’re making a difference! In the last month, over 84,000 people opened the checklist or shared it on social media. The fundraiser we featured last week for Crystal Mason’s legals fees is up to $7,700. The campaign to help the …
