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What do you do when “what to do” isn’t clear?

What do you do when “what to do” isn’t clear?

Sometimes, what we can do is clear. Join millions in a nationwide demonstration. Call your Senator to oppose a horrendous bill. Now isn’t one of those times. The news is worse daily and even hourly, and there is no clear next step for those defending our damaged democracy. We’

Keeping momentum, balance — and hope

Keeping momentum, balance — and hope

A few weeks ago, 5 million Americans took to the streets to demonstrate that we want democracy, not kings. Since then, not much has changed except things have gotten even worse. So did we fail? Should we give up? No. We didn’t fail. We just haven’t succeeded yet

Santa Fe shows up for democracy

Santa Fe shows up for democracy

Thousands of us showed up June 14 for the "No Kings" protest here, joining millions around the nation. There is lots more work to be done, but this was a huge step. Indivisible estimates that 5 million people rallied nationwide, up from 3 million for the "Hands

Surviving, coping, and connecting - plus June 14 nationwide demonstrations

Surviving, coping, and connecting - plus June 14 nationwide demonstrations

We've added several new pages responding to reader's suggestions and requests, focused on the related topics of taking care of yourself and connecting to others. But first, a reminder about a critical event coming up soon: Plan now for your local June 14 demonstrations Hundreds of

House Republicans pass Trump’s megabill, but the fight is far from over

House Republicans pass Trump’s megabill, but the fight is far from over

In addition to gutting Medicaid, SNAP and even some of Medicare, this bill also undermines democracy by: * Curtailing Federal courts' abilities to enforce contempt citations (including those against the Administration for exceeding its authority); * Eliminating states' and localities' ability to regulate AI and its data centers; and

Lots of new content, plus the next big demonstration

Lots of new content, plus the next big demonstration

New content available now We launched this web site and newsletter two weeks ago. Since then, we’ve had a wonderful response from readers, including subscriptions, heartfelt testimonials and good, concrete suggestions. That has both encouraged and enabled us to add more of the content you’ve asked for. We

Does demonstrating matter - especially here in blue New Mexico?

Does demonstrating matter - especially here in blue New Mexico?

That’s the question we’ve gotten most often since we launched this site. The short answer is: “Yes, but it depends on what you’re trying to do.” If you’re trying to change the minds of our US Senators and Representatives here in New Mexico, the answer is