“Rachel Rye Butler, Greenpeace” Trump’s new tar sands pipeline

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The new Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota would be larger than Keystone XL!Submit a public comment asking the federal government to deny permits! TAKE ACTIONWe have less than a week to amass a huge number of public comments asking the federal Army Corps of Engineers to deny permits for the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. The Trump Administration announced a 30-day comment period for this massive fossil fuel project just before the holidays, … Continue reading →

More from Fred Pennell

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*  Creeping Coup : Slow Destruction of America…    Everything Trump Touches…Dies ( Rick Wilson, 2018 : Book and Video)Odds, Ends, Beginning of the End (s) :We have seen the destruction of parts of America by fire, and ever strongerstorms.  Trump’s policy of supporting more fossil fuel burning, and easing regson greenhouse gases that are accelerating climate change, is adding to the problem.  Western North Carolina had one of the worst … Continue reading →

Weekly Action Alert from Indivisible AVL

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Weekly Action Alert from Indivisible AVL JOIN US – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY OF SERVICEHere’s one opportunity: Join us for a day of service in honor of Dr. King, hosted by Asheville GreenWorks. The action is a roadside cleanup in preparation for the MLK Jr March from St. James AME Church to downtown, and will be completed in time for participants to also take part in the march.And here’s another:Pitch in to do … Continue reading →

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Weekly Action Alert from Indivisible AVL JOIN US – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY OF SERVICEHere’s one opportunity: Join us for a day of service in honor of Dr. King, hosted by Asheville GreenWorks. The action is a roadside cleanup in preparation for the MLK Jr March from St. James AME Church to downtown, and will be completed in time for participants to also take part in the march.And here’s another:Pitch in to do … Continue reading →

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Weekly Action Alert from Indivisible AVL JOIN US – DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., DAY OF SERVICEHere’s one opportunity: Join us for a day of service in honor of Dr. King, hosted by Asheville GreenWorks. The action is a roadside cleanup in preparation for the MLK Jr March from St. James AME Church to downtown, and will be completed in time for participants to also take part in the march.And here’s another:Pitch in to do … Continue reading →

“Scott Roberts, Color Of Change” Sign the petition: demand no disciplinary action against DA for declining to prosecute petty offe

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A police group is trying to take away this District Attorney’s law license because she will decline to prosecute petty offenses.Tell the Board and the Bar Counsel to reject this frivolous attack and take no disciplinary action against DA Rollins. Dear Richard,  Rachael Rollins just made history in becoming Suffolk County’s first ever Black woman District Attorney–but the National Police Association (NPA) has lodged a legal attack to disbar her before she … Continue reading →

– The DFA Team

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What is Donald Trump hiding about his relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia? On Saturday, a shocking report from the Washington Post revealed that, according to multiple current and former U.S. officials, Trump actively hid details about his conversations with Putin — even going so far as to confiscate notes taken by his interpreter during the meeting. This comes just days after we learned that the FBI opened a direct investigation into Trump’s ties … Continue reading →

Karli Wallace Thompson, Senior Digital Manager, Democracy for America

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If you haven’t already, you need to read this incredible, personal story from my colleague and friend Miles right now. While Donald Trump tries to cook up a fake “crisis” on the border in order to get money for his wall, millions of Americans like Miles are dealing with the effects of a REAL crisis — climate change. Take a moment to learn more about how climate change has impacted Miles and … Continue reading →

“Abolish the NRA”

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End Citizens United is dedicated to electing Democrats, transforming our broken campaign finance system, and ultimately ending Citizens United. If you really want to receive only our most urgent emails or unsubscribe, click here.Richard Warren is chosen for North Carolina → Start your “Abolish the NRA” Strategy Survey >>**SURVEY CLOSES AT 11:59 PM**Richard, Democrat Gabby Giffords just backed a COURAGEOUS Bill demanding universal background checks for all firearm purchases! SHE’S OUR HERO! But NRA-backed Republicans will do anything … Continue reading →