On the Calendar this week (click or scroll) - or see as a list in date order!
- This Week
- Resistance
- Climate Crisis
- Education
- Elections
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Immigrant & Native Rights
- Israel/Palestine
- Job Openings
- Labor
- Mayor's Race and Adams
- Other groups
- Trump / Musk / Fascism
- Useful Stuff
- Working Families Party
This week's actions
This Week's READING
And now for something entirely different - a video!
Shooting from the Lipp #29. Elected Monarch invades L.A., CBS, and of course the Constitution. Izamerica rampage expands to dissident Jews in US. Midwest farmers feel their own pain if not that of others. And crypto makes perfect sense. To scammers. (Courtesy of Dave Lippman)
This Week's READING
Jun 24 - NNU phonebank Republican constituents against the Big Ugly, 3:00 - 5:00pm, zoom RSVP
Jun 26 - NNU phonebank Republican constituents against the Big Ugly, 3:00 - 5:00pm, zoom RSVP
House Majority Representatives who supported the Big Bad Bill. If you’re in their districts, let them know you’re angry!
- Nick LaLota (NY-1, northern and eastern Suffolk County),
- Andrew Garbarino (NY-2, southern Suffolk County),
- Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11, Staten Island & SW Brooklyn),
- Mike Lawler (NY-17, Lower Hudson Valley),
- Elise Stefanik (NY-21, North Country/Adirondacks),
- Nick Langworthy (NY-23, Southern Tier and Buffalo suburbs),
- Claudia Tenney (NY-24, rural areas of Central and Western NY.)
Join Public Citizen and the 23 Democratic governors in condemning the flagrantly authoritarian actions the Trump regime is currently taking in Los Angeles.
Write today and urge Congress to pass the Scientific Integrity Act to protect federal scientists from political interference, and ensure their work can be shared with the public.
Call your senators to stop the Genius Act (the bill that would connect crypto to our treasury)
Please take a minute to sign and send a pre-written letter to your U.S. senators: Don't raise taxes on nonprofits.
Tell lawmakers they can't leave Albany before passing these bills.
Jun 23 - Citizen Action of New York's statewide Climate Justice Committee meeting, 6:00 - 7:00pm, zoom RSVP
Jun 28 - Shut down Greenidge rally, 2:30pm, Geneva Welcome Center, 35 Lake Front Drive, Geneva, NY MORE
Sign up now to meet with your Senators and defend the Inflation Reduction Act
Sign this petition to oppose Amazon's building a 3.2 million square foot mega-warehouse, creating unprecedented noise, traffic, and pollution and plugging into the notorious CPV fracked-gas plant #BuiltOnBribes.
China is showing with its actions that it sees the necessity to change to green energy. Please sign to tell the Trump Administration to match and exceed China’s efforts in transitioning to clean energy.
This Week's READING
A Doctor Said Israel’s War Is Fueling Health Crises in Gaza. UCSF Fired Her. Dr. Rupa Marya of San Francisco is suing for discrimination after her university punished her for speaking out against Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
Reinstate Harvard’s International Student Certification — Stop Trump's attack on US EDU
Early Voting is now open!
Find your early voting location (and the one for election day also) here.
Our Endorsee Justin Brannan - NYC Comptroller
All Justin Brannan events here!
Brannan Dominates First Comptroller Debate, Shakes Up Race as Voters Start Tuning In
“New Yorkers are tired of being taken for a ride,” Justin says as the ad opens on the exhilarating scenes of the Wonder Wheel and the Coney Island Cyclone. “Cost of living up, quality of life down. I want to fix that.”
“We’ve had enough of that crap,” says one New Yorker in the ad.
Our Endorsee Harvey Epstein - City Council District 2
Mark Levine for Comptroller phonebanks every Tuesday and Thursday evening, 6:00 - 8:00pm, zoom RSVP
Jun 23 - PNHP Single Payer Champions Benefit, honoring our own Steve Auerbach, MD, 6:00 - 8:30pm, Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, 3rd Floor Meeting Room, NYC RSVP
Jul 1 - Join union nurses at Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All event, 11:00am, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis District Office, 1698 Victory Boulevard, Suite 2L, Staten Island, NY 10314 RSVP
Jul 10 - PNHP new member meeting - for all interested in finding out more about PNHP, whether or not you’re a healthcare worker, 7:00pm, zoom, second Thursday of every month ZOOM
Aug 1 - One Payer States meeting of universal healthcare advocates, 4:00, zoom RSVP
Aug 2 - One Payer States meeting of universal healthcare advocates, 4:00, zoom RSVP
Case study of attempts at drug-pricing reforms in Ohio shows promise and peril for the Trump administration and Congress. Ohio’s fight to reform PBMs may be a canary in a coal mine for what’s ahead as Congress and other states take up drug pricing battles.
Sign Robert Reich’s petition: Stop the $5.5 trillion billionaire tax scam. No Cuts to Medicaid or Medicare!
Denounce the blatant Republican lie that "no one" will lose coverage because of their Medicaid cuts.
Single Payer News - useful articles, regularly updated by Tim Frasca.
And now with a PODCAST too!
This Week's READING
Jun 30 - DSA “Know Your Rights” training, 7:00pm, NYC-DSA Office, 14 Jefferson Street, New York, NY 10002 RSVP
Tell your Senators: End ICE raids, drop the charges against Trader Joe’s union president David Huerta, and reject Trump’s plan to massively expand ICE funding and militarized repression
Trump’s mobilization of the military against protesters on American soil is emblematic of his attacks on our very democracy. Add your name now and demand the Senate put an end to the ICE raids and military escalation.
Tell Your Governor & State Legislators: Stop ICE's Fascist Kidnappings
Add your name: urge your elected officials to stand strong and speak up in the face of ICE’s attacks.
Guides and Legal
How To Protect Your Immigrant Neighbors From ICE Raids. Answering common FAQs on countering ICE raids, and providing 7 meaningful ways to better protect our immigrant and undocumented neighbors.
As ICE raids persist across the country, please share these guides far and wide to make sure people know their rights
Know Your Rights - printable flyer in Spanish and English
Comparison of Administrative Warrant vs. JUDICIAL Warrant. A Judicial Warrant signed by a judge is required for ICE to take action.
In anticipation of ICE raids and repression, the ACLU and NYCLU websites have some resources to help answer questions and quell anxiety with at least the illusion of some control. ICE officials may roll right over these rights, but it's probably worth knowing they exist. WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE STOPPED BY IMMIGRATION OFFICERS:
This Week's READING
Want to help Gaza? Donate to the Refuser Solidarity Network in Israel.
Demand that your member of Congress join the Block the Bombs Act today.
A Doctor Said Israel’s War Is Fueling Health Crises in Gaza. UCSF Fired Her. Dr. Rupa Marya of San Francisco is suing for discrimination after her university punished her for speaking out against Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.
Sign to stand in solidarity with the dock workers blocking an arms ship from going to Israel
A bill was introduced by Reps. Jayapal, Raskin, Keating, Foushee, and Balint to pressure the administration and Israel to open up unfettered aid to Gaza. Please write your representative and ask them to cosponsor and to speak out to end the blockade, suffering and forced displacement.
Tell New York State: Stop purchasing Israel Bonds for the Common Retirement Fund!
People who are trying to bring aid to Gaza to break the blockade are openly threatened by politicians like Senator Lindsey Graham. Report him to the Ethics Committee.
Fight the media blackout on the #Genocide in Gaza! Tell the BBC to publish "Gaza: Medics Under Fire"! Our CODEPINK chapter in London will deliver it!
Here's Joe Catron’s List of Palestine Actions
Lots of events in one place!
+972 Magazine is hiring a Deputy Executive Director
IfNotNow is hiring! We're looking for a Boston and NYC field organizer who will strengthen our ability to build power for the long term.
Early Voting is now open!
Find your early voting location (and the one for election day also) here.
When you vote in the June 24th primary, DO NOT RANK CUOMO. You do not have to fill in all five slots, so ONLY RANK PEOPLE YOU WANT (like our endorsees!)
BREAKING NEWS: Brad and Zohran cross-endorsed each other! Watch the cute video!
Our Endorsee Zohran Mamdani
The New York Working Families Party is proud to announce that their #1 choice for NYC Mayor is Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani! #RankTheSlate
Alexxandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Zohran Mamdani as Top Choice for Mayor. The New York City congresswoman said she would list Adrienne Adams second on her Democratic primary ballot and urged the left to unite to defeat Andrew Cuomo.
Zohran Mamdani’s Canvassing Operation Is What Democracy Looks Like
The Nation Endorses Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander in the New York City Democratic Primary
Support the Official Zohran Mamdani Support PAC — to run the ads Zohran’s campaign can’t. Paid for by New Yorkers for Lower Costs, Regina Monge, Chair. Top Three Donors: Tom Preston-Werner, Mehak Jamil, and Tom Cramer. Not expressly or otherwise authorized or requested by any candidate or the candidate’s committee or agent. More information here.
Phonebanks for Zohran! (Multiple dates)
Our Endorsee Brad Lander
The Nation Endorses Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander in the New York City Democratic Primary
Our Endorsee Zellnor Myrie
All Zellnor Myrie events here!
Zellnor for Mayor Monday Phonebanks - RSVP
Zellnor for Mayor Wednesday Phonebanks - RSVP
Zellnor for Mayor Sunday Canvasses in Forest Hills - RSVP
Zellnor for Mayor Sunday Canvesses in Jackson Heights - RSVP
Ranked Choice Voting
Ranked Choice Voting in NYC: What You Need to Know
Jun 23 - Testify against the Mayor's charter-revision commission, which is trying to implement "jungle primaries" loved by the billionaires, 5:00 - 8:00pm, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, The Main Hall, Building B, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Jul 7 - Testify against the Mayor's charter-revision commission, which is trying to implement "jungle primaries" loved by the billionaires, 5:00 - 8:00pm, 110451 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037
Buunni performance calendar, 4961 Broadway, New York, NY
Northwest Bronx Indivisible events
Trump’s mobilization of the military against protesters on American soil is emblematic of his attacks on our very democracy. Add your name now and demand the Senate put an end to the ICE raids and military escalation.
Join Public Citizen and the 23 Democratic governors in condemning the flagrantly authoritarian actions the Trump regime is currently taking in Los Angeles.
Add your name to the WFP petition urging your elected officials to oppose Trump’s budget bill. With Congress on recess, and the bill due to start making its way through the Senate in a matter of weeks, we need to keep the pressure on.
Here are useful tools from reliable sources
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Download 5calls.org, a great app that makes calling your legislators quick and easy.
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Jun 23 - Testify against the Mayor's charter-revision commission, which is trying to implement "jungle primaries" loved by the billionaires, 5:00 - 8:00pm, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, The Main Hall, Building B, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Jun 23 - PNHP Single Payer Champions Benefit, honoring our own Steve Auerbach, MD, 6:00 - 8:30pm, Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, 3rd Floor Meeting Room, NYC RSVP
Jun 23 - Citizen Action of New York's statewide Climate Justice Committee meeting, 6:00 - 7:00pm, zoom RSVP
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Jun 24 - NNU phonebank Republican constituents against the Big Ugly, 3:00 - 5:00pm, zoom RSVP
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Jun 28 - Shut down Greenidge rally, 2:30pm, Geneva Welcome Center, 35 Lake Front Drive, Geneva, NY MORE
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Jun 30 - DSA “Know Your Rights” training, 7:00pm, NYC-DSA Office, 14 Jefferson Street, New York, NY 10002 RSVP
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Jul 7 - Testify against the Mayor's charter-revision commission, which is trying to implement "jungle primaries" loved by the billionaires, 5:00 - 8:00pm, 110451 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037
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Jul 10 - PNHP new member meeting - for all interested in finding out more about PNHP, whether or not you’re a healthcare worker, 7:00pm, zoom, second Thursday of every month ZOOM
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Aug 1 - One Payer States meeting of universal healthcare advocates, 4:00, zoom RSVP
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Aug 2 - One Payer States meeting of universal healthcare advocates, 4:00, zoom RSVP
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