Even as another government shutdown looms, the real funding fights are about how money will be used during the Trump administration—and how money can be used to slow down some of his unjust and cruel agenda.
Use this week’s workouts to advocate for public funds being used in ways that support the public good.
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday–your inbox is probably overflowing this week with sales, promotions, and donation requests. We have none of those for you this week: My Civic Workout doesn’t sell anything, and we’re a self-sustaining operation. We don’t need your purchases, donations, or clicks.
Adaptation, mitigation, and resilience are the key pillars of tackling the climate crisis, but these concepts can also be applied to our current political and organizing reckoning. What strategies need to change going forward? What can Biden and the Democratic Senate do before leaving office? And how can we come together with our communities as a bulwark against isolation and fear? We have suggested actions in this issue.