Little Kevin McCarthy has again been cowed by his House Caucus of Rabid Hyenas, this time bowing to their squeals to investigate whether there's anything to investigate in Joe Biden's past. In turn, a Democratic lawmaker is shoving McCarthy's wimpyness up his nose by demanding an investigation into Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's grossly corrupt money deals with the royal ruling thugs of Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, millions of low-income Americans are denied health care, the planet is exploding with climate change, inequality is raging as Congress pampers the super rich, the "Supreme Court" has become a very bad partisan parody of justice... and most Americans wonder whatever happened to Woody Guthrie's upbeat, democratic ideal of “This Land Is Your Land.”
But don't wring your hands.
Reach out and join hands in rebellion against the pathetic thieves of our hard-won values of economic fairness, social justice, and equal opportunity for all. Pogo famously said, “We have met the enemy, and it is us.” I say we have met the SOLUTION, and it is us. Organize, Strategize, Mobilize--that's the only way we democrats have ever defeated the plutocrats, autocrats, theocrats, and kleptocrats. Onward!
Here are some groups we recommend getting involved with:
People’s Action has a roster of affiliated organizations who work in 29 different states to make grassroots change at the local level: https://peoplesaction.org/member-organizations/
Public Citizen has spent decades fighting the good fight, and Hightower is proud to serve on their board: https://www.citizen.org/
RuralOrganizing.org is working on a number of campaigns and policies to bring equity to rural America. We particularly love their daily rural press clips email!
What does it look like to have a home for popular education and organizing? Look no further than The Highlander Center in eastern Tennessee. You may know of it because of its historical role in many struggles, and the Center continues to train and educate activists of all ages (literally—they have youth programs!).
We’re sure you know of Farm Aid’s concerts and events, but do you follow their movement-building and activism, too? Check out what they’re working on here: https://www.farmaid.org/take-action/
Another group to check out is Move to Amend.
They are pushing a 3-part constitutional amendment that would establish:
1. Corporations are not people and don't have constitutional rights.
2. Money is not equivalent to 1st Amendment free speech.
3. Governments at all levels are mandated to regulate political campaign spending.
"...we have met the SOLUTION, and it is us." I like it!