Register here to attend the September meeting of NOPE Neighbors (Neighbors Organizing for Power and Equality) Neighbors, an amazing organization founded in 2016 that takes action to (1) flip the presidency, Congress, and statehouses from Republican Red to Democratic Blue and to (2) support local (DC and Montgomery County) issues that threaten our nation’s democracy and social and racial justice. NOPE’s members include friends, neighbors, and colleagues from Chevy Chase, DC, and beyond – who join together to oppose the Trump administration and its allies in Congress.

It is my absolute pleasure to be co-hosting, with Give a Flip, an exciting event in support of four fabulous Democratic candidates for the US Senate:

Jaime Harrison (SC)

Steve Bullock (MT) 

Theresa Greenfield (IA)

Barbara Bollier (KS) 

This will be a virtual “Town Hall” via Zoom. We are in the process of finalizing the registration page, so stay tuned!

Organized by the National Action Network, the Get You Knee Off Our Necks march will take place on “the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" Speech. Announced by Rev. Al Sharpton during George Floyd's memorial it is co-convened by Martin Luther King, III.

This intergenerational inclusive day of action will demonstrate our advocacy for comprehensive police accountability reform, the Census, and mobilizing voters for the November elections.”

David Daley, a senior fellow at FairVote and the former editor of Salon, follows his revelatory report of how Republicans have used redistricting for their own political ends, Ratf**ked, with a wide-ranging and deeply researched account of how Americans are reclaiming control of the democratic process. A frequent media commentator on voting rights, Daley recounts how a group in Pennsylvania used mathematical data to defeat a gerrymander, how a Michigan millennial launched a statewide redistricting revolution with a Facebook post, and looks at the work of the voting rights activists throughout the country who helped realize the blue wave that swept Florida, Maine, Utah, and other states in 2018.

The possibility of getting rid of the Electoral College has been broached in the past, but now, with two of the last five presidential elections won by candidates who lost the popular vote, the system is looking untenable. In this urgent and compelling call to action, Jesse Wegman, a member of The New York Times editorial board who writes editorials on the Supreme Court and legal affairs, addresses the concerns of both advocates and opponents of the electoral system. His detailed manifesto looks back to the College’s controversial origins, profiles past attempts to reform it, and shows how a national popular vote would reduce voter apathy, stem polarization, increase election turnout, and restore faith in democracy. He will be in conversation with Adam Liptak.

Jennifer Steinhauer’s accomplished twenty-five year career at The New York Times includes stints as bureau chief of City Hall and Los Angeles, as well as winning the Newswoman's Club of New York Front Page Deadline Reporting Award for her reporting on Hurricane Katrina. Her new book looks at the 116th Congress through the lens of the record-setting number of new women representatives. Following figures including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sharice Davids, Deb Haaland, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Abigail Spanberger, Steinhauer considers the various political, generational, and gender challenges they face, including whether or how to work with their party’s leadership, how to transfer their campaign ideas into a lasting legislative framework, and how they can adjust to public life on the twenty-four-hour news cycle.

Women are the majority of voters and the game-changers across movement issues and our political landscape. We are leaders in the fight for climate justice, we are leaders in the fight for immigrant justice, and we have been relentless in the pursuit of our reproductive rights. Now it’s time to come together and discuss what challenges we face in 2020 and how we’re going to work together to confront them.

If you’re ready to build with women, femmes, and allies across the country, register now for our International Women’s Day webinar this Sunday, March 8th at 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central / 4pm Pacific. (click the link to register)

On the webinar, we will be joined by members of the Women’s March strategy team to guide us in conversation about the cultural and political landscape we’re living in today and how we must come together to win in 2020, and elect more women in office.

During the webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to share your ideas for how you want to build with Women’s March and our partners at the local and national level.

On March 4, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case many see as a precursor to taking down Roe v. Wade. We need to show the court--especially Chief Justice John Roberts, who cares deeply about the public perception and legacy of the court--that we are watching and will not let them take away women’s rights.

The case, June Medical Services vs. Russo (formerly called June Medical Services vs. Gee), which challenges a Louisiana law that would decimate abortion access across the state and have massive ramifications across the country. If allowed to take effect, the law would close every abortion clinic in Louisiana but one, pushing abortion out of reach for thousands.

More information and registration here.

AGENDA

• Welcome

• 2020 NOPE Strategy - Up and Down the Ballot Plan to Defend Our Democracy - Update

• Actions Steps - What you can do now

• Video conference with political leader that NOPE is supporting

To register and obtain location info, use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nope-neighbors-march-2nd-meeting-tickets-93569503905

We’ll cover the basics of working together in a small group (affinity groups), moving in the streets together, how to plug in with the action framework, your legal rights and what to do if you’re arrested, and staying healthy and safe in the streets!

If you’re planning on joining us on the streets on this spring, we’d strongly encourage you to make sure that you and the folks you’re planning on hitting the streets with participate in a training. Also, if you haven’t joined an affinity group yet we’ll have some very specific ways to get you plugged in to make a big impact during #ShutDownDC!

The Southeast Library has an accessible entrance on D St. SE. ShutDownDC is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible space. If there is anything that you need to be able to fully participate in this meeting (for example, ASL interpretation, translation or childcare) please email info@ShutDownDC.org

REGISTER HERE: https://www.shutdowndc.org/post/direct-action-training

Support Michigan’s Elissa Slotkin! You can find more information and register via this link.

On Tuesday, February 25, the Trump administration is holding a hearing in Washington D.C. on its proposed rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Seating at the hearing is closed to the general public, so NRDC and our coalition partners are hosting a rally across the street from the hearing. We will not be shut out — and we will not be silenced.

Here are more details:

WHAT: “Rally to Protect Your Voice/NEPA”
WHERE: Rawlins Park
1900 E St NW, Washington, DC 20415
WHEN: Tuesday, February 25, starting at noon

NRDC and our coalition parnters have also set up a green room where anyone who gets shut out of the hearing can watch a livestream as it happens. The green room will be open from 8am-5pm. It will be located at:

The Jefferson Room
Courtyard Foggy Bottom, Washington DC
515 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

RSVP to join us in D.C. for this critically important rally and day of action in support of NEPA on Tuesday, February 25.

I will be hosting a Democracy with Jamie Raskin, Congressman for MD-8, event at my home. Please let me know if you’d like additional information and/or a registration link.

GOP Senators have betrayed their oath of office and are dismantling all checks and balances. What more will they destroy?

Trump is guilty and must be removed. There will be no exoneration without witnesses or documents in a rigged process by a corrupt GOP.

Join us as we #SwarmTheSenate every day until the end of this sham trial. With our actions, we will channel and embody the rage and disgust of the overwhelming majority of Americans.

Make your voices heard.

GOP Senators have betrayed their oath of office and are dismantling all checks and balances. What more will they destroy?

Trump is guilty and must be removed. There will be no exoneration without witnesses or documents in a rigged process by a corrupt GOP.

Join us as we #SwarmTheSenate every day until the end of this sham trial. With our actions, we will channel and embody the rage and disgust of the overwhelming majority of Americans.

Make your voices heard.

GOP Senators have betrayed their oath of office and are dismantling all checks and balances. What more will they destroy?

Trump is guilty and must be removed. There will be no exoneration without witnesses or documents in a rigged process by a corrupt GOP.

Join us as we #SwarmTheSenate every day until the end of this sham trial. With our actions, we will channel and embody the rage and disgust of the overwhelming majority of Americans.

Make your voices heard.

A panel discussion exploring effective policy solutions to reduce gun violence in Maryland and nationally. Learn more about existing legislation in Maryland and what role you can play in advocating for additional measures to keep our state a leader in gun violence prevention. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of a key legislator, a policy expert, and a leading advocate for stronger gun safety legislation.

SPEAKERS:
Liz Banach: Executive Director of Marylanders for Gun Violence Prevention (MGVP)
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher: District 18, Maryland General Assembly
Dr. Daniel Webster: Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research

Please let me know if you would like additional information, including location.

Known for their deeply informed and hard-hitting commentary, Hennessy and Wittes, executive editor and editor in chief of the Lawfare website, respectively, analyze Trump’s presidency from the wider context of the history of the office itself. Basing their arguments on the discrepancy between our traditional expectations of a chief executive and Trump’s performance in the first half of his term, the authors explore the origins of the normative view of the presidency, assess where Trump is following the model of predecessors and where he is behaving in radically new ways, and ask if the damage being inflicted on the office is reversible.

This event is free to attend with no reservation required. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and protects the right of women to vote. In honor of this historical milestone, the Annual Black History Month Exhibition looks at the history of black women in the fight for suffrage and beyond. From black women leaders in the antebellum suffrage movement to the election of the first black woman as County Executive in Prince George’s County, this exhibit explores the multiple ways that black women have engaged in electoral politics before and after gaining the right to vote. Looking at both the local and national levels, this exhibit uncovers and celebrates the myriad roles black women have played in the arena of politics from organizers and strategists to party leaders and office holders, all in spite of societal limitations placed upon them due to their gender and race.

The Senate impeachment trial has begun. We need you to rise up in support of a fair trial with witnesses and evidence. We need to impeach and remove 45. We meet every day in the Hart Senate Building at noon. Every day will bring new, high-profile actions. Join us.

After this year's 2020 census, 11 congressional and 140 state legislative district boundaries will be redrawn. Friday we will be hosting a forum where you can hear from those who are for and those who are against the Constitutional Amendment.
Panelists: Delegate Mark Sickles, Chris Ambrose of Blue Virginia, Brian Cannon Executive Director of OneVA2021.

Hosted by: Indivisible Below the Beltway

The Senate impeachment trial has begun. We need you to rise up in support of a fair trial with witnesses and evidence. We need to impeach and remove 45. We meet every day in the Hart Senate Building at noon. Every day will bring new, high-profile actions. Join us.

Every year, the “March for Life” brings the worst anti-abortion turgidity and lies to our nation’s capital and we’re SICK OF IT. Join Abortion Access Front and friends for a counter-protest at the Supreme Court to let these forced birthers and the poor kids they’ve bussed in from out of town know that ROE IS HERE TO STAY.

More info: tinyurl.com/roeisheretostay

The Senate impeachment trial has begun. We need you to rise up in support of a fair trial with witnesses and evidence. We need to impeach and remove 45. We meet every day in the Hart Senate Building at noon. Every day will bring new, high-profile actions. Join us.

If you are interested in attending a reception with Sara Gideon, Maine’s Democratic Candidate for United States Senate, you may register here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/01.22.20prieto

The Senate impeachment trial has begun. We need you to rise up in support of a fair trial with witnesses and evidence. We need to impeach and remove 45. We meet every day in the Hart Senate Building at noon. Every day will bring new, high-profile actions. Join us.

The Senate impeachment trial began today. We need you to rise up in support of a fair trial with witnesses and evidence. We need to impeach and remove 45. We meet every day in the Hart Senate Building at noon. Every day will bring new, high-profile actions. Join us.

Following the Women’s March, march organizers and #SwarmTheSenate have planned a Remove Trump protest inside Union Station.