I have always had the impression that Jimmy Carter has led a quiet life after his presidency, but he is really quiet!
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In this recent article by Ken Smith, he makes an effective argument that all of us will soon need to be more involved in our democracy….
We need to use more potent words than words like do something. We need some particular ideas, some actual knowledge, not just ideas about climate change but, with the same urgency, ideas about activism. How it really works.
Finally – the Donald Trump cave-in has happened!
From CNN: Donald Trump has caved. And now the government is going to re-open.
The actual bill the Senate and House are approving: House Joint Resolution 28: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019. I could not find a link to the Senate version of the bill, will add that when it is available.
The two Senate amendments from January 24th:
- H.R. 268 – Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 (the House bill the Senate was considering)
- Senate Amendment 5 to H.R. 268 – Republican Amendment
- Senate Amendment 6 to H.R. 268 – Democratic Amendment
In These Times: How Portland Occupiers Shut Down ICE
The New Yorker: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Message to the Democratic Party – good summary of how a newcomer in New York is challenging the Democratic Party.