It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people — in living rooms and […]readmore
By Gary Legum Maybe Trump is Putin’s tool, or is being blackmailed. But isn’t it more likely he’s just an insecure little creep? If there is any aspect of the just-concluded election more bizarre than the allegations of Russian meddling on behalf of Donald Trump, it is Trump’s continuing resistance to the possibility that the assertions are […]readmore
Posted on December 22, 2016 by Justin Gardner On January 1, 2017 the state of Missouri will implement a public school policy sure to accelerate the descent into “police state” dystopia. The Hazelwood School District put out a memo to parents and guardians stating that, according to Missouri statute, fights at school or on buses will be treated as felonies […]readmore
VOLUME 7 of The Movement to Oppose Trump newsletter is published below in its entirety. Action steps at the links. THE MOVEMENT TO OPPOSE TRUMP, VOLUME 7 By: Michael Skolnik Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend wherever you were able to celebrate it. I bring you this week’s email from a small beach […]readmore
Rallies and tweets give Trump an unprecedented platform for telling Big Lies without fear of contradiction This originally appeared on Robert Reich’s blog. Donald Trump has just finished the last of his nine post-election “thank-you tour” rallies. Why did he do them? And why is he planning further rallies after he becomes president? One clue is that […]readmore
If Left In Place, NSEERS Framework Could Serve As Blueprint For Future Registry Of Muslims Nationwide NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today called on the Obama Administration to rescind the regulatory framework of the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), a controversial registry created during the George W. Bush era that sought […]readmore
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on a letter she and seventeen other members of the House of Representatives sent to President Obama calling on him to pardon civil rights leader Marcus Garvey. “Marcus Garvey, born in Saint Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, has inspired generations of leaders, from the Reverend […]readmore
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement after President-elect Trump announced he will nominate Dr. Ben Carson to serve as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): “Dr. Carson’s nomination to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is frightening. He may […]readmore