This week’s Good News from the Resistance: Courts continue to rule against 45’s agenda, cities and states continue to work towards saving our climate, the press continues to come up with creative ways to pull the veil off 45’s shady ways, and yes, we are still capable of enjoying a good laugh. In this week’s Good News from the Resistance:
- 15,000 immigrants celebrate the 4th by becoming U.S. citizens
- Why you want to be in San Francisco September 2018
- DeVos protects unscrupulous for-profit colleges, and states sue
- CNN’s hilarious response to 45’s latest Twitter Tantrum
- Politico’s Unauthorized White House visitor log
- EPA’s recent loss in court is a win for public health
- FL court stops Stand Your Ground law from getting worse
- Person who makes a difference: Retired Trader Joe’s exec Doug Rauch
- Take action: Ask your Secretary of State to say no to sharing voting lists with 45
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WE 
THESE 15,000 NEW AMERICAN CITIZENS
On July 4th thousands of immigrants became U.S. citizens in ceremonies held in public libraries, on baseball fields, on an aircraft carrier, and in Thomas Jefferson’s home in Monticello. Welcome! And don’t forget to register to vote.
WECALIFORNIA GOV. JERRY BROWN’S CLIMATE SUMMIT
While 45 was thumbing his nose at world leaders at the G20 summit in Germany, Jerry Brown made his most aggressive pro-climate move to date: He announced that he’d be hosting a Global Climate Summit in San Francisco in September 2018. Brown’s intent is to show the world that 45 does not speak for most Americans when it comes to climate change. Book your hotel room now – it’s going to get crowded.
WE STATES SUING BETSY DEVOS OVER FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE LOANS
As Secretary of Education, DeVos is charged with implementing The Borrower Defense Rule, created by the Obama administration to make it “simpler for students at colleges found to be fraudulent to get their loans forgiven.” But DeVos is not interested in taking any action that would help students at the expense of her fat-cat friends. 18 states have filed suit, in an attempt to force DeVos to do her job.
WE THIS HILARIOUS CNN VIDEO
45 had a busy week: meeting with his BFF Putin, helping his GOP enablers push through a health care bill, figuring out what to do with N. Korea, shunning the G20, the list goes on and on. How could he possibly fit in another task? There’s always time for a Twitter Tantrum against the press! This time, CNN one-upped him.
WEKNOWING WHO’S VISITING THE WHITE HOUSE & MAR-A-LAGO
President Obama shared the logs of over 6 million White House visitors with the public. Last April, 45 said no way – it’s none of our business. Politico took that as a challenge. Their Unofficial White House log is a beautiful work in progress.
WE THE APPEALS COURT OF D.C. FOR RULING AGAINST POLLUTION
Last week, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that 45’s EPA can no longer delay an Obama-era rule that limits methane pollution from oil and natural gas drilling. It was a big loss for 45’s war on our environment, and a win for public health.
WE MIAMI-DADE COURT FOR PUTTING BRAKES ON STAND YOUR GROUND LAW
The original Stand Your Ground law in Florida required defendants (i.e., shooters) to prove they used force in self-defense. A new version of the law put the onus on prosecutors to disprove a self-defense claim. Confused? All you need to know is that the NRA enthusiastically supported the new version. And the Miami-Dade Circuit court just ruled it unconstitutional.
WE PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE: DOUG RAUCH
With 45 and his cronies intent on destroying our country’s safety net, it’s increasingly falling to the non-profit sector to provide basics like food, education, health care, and housing. Thankfully, there’s no shortage of people and organizations willing to step in and do this work. This week we’re giving a shout out and big thanks to Doug Rauch, a retired Trader Joe’s executive who’s come up with a new concept for grocery stores.
WE TAKING ACTION: ASK YOUR SECRETARY OF STATE TO SAY NO TO SHARING VOTER DATA
45’s latest effort to suppress voting by people he knows won’t vote for him is The Korbach Commission. The Commission has requested voting records from the Secretaries of State of all 50 states. Many have said no to 45’s request. Check this guide to see where your Secretary of State stands, and if he/she is complying with 45, get to work!
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