By Nancy Latham Help shift the public narrative on taxes and the economy! For decades, one narrative on taxes and the economy has dominated: lower taxes are better than higher taxes. The wealthiest, claiming the title of “job creator,” make this argument most loudly. They argue that if their taxes go up, the incentives to … Continue reading Join Tax the Rich campaign
Reclaiming our time: model impeachment hearing
By Ann G. Daniels and Larry Baskett Deadline: Save it or lose it - UPDATED: the October 13 event we refer to in this article is over, but you can see Larry's impeachment presentation at this pdf. It is, alas, not explicitly stated in the Constitution that you can remove the President for losing every … Continue reading Reclaiming our time: model impeachment hearing
Now Serving: ImPeach-Mint at the AMM
By Ward Kanowsky For a change of venue, we held Indivisible East Bay’s September All Members Meeting in CA-15 at Dublin's IBEW Union Hall. Several allies from Livermore Indivisible (LI) chapter joined us for a full slate of speakers on a wide variety of topics, as well as resistance activities! Dennessa Atiles, who recently took on the … Continue reading Now Serving: ImPeach-Mint at the AMM
On strike for the climate
Deadline: Before it's too late - On September 20 an estimated 40,000 people marched in San Francisco, one event among many over the Bay Area Week of Climate Action. The crowd marched to the offices of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Dianne Feinstein, ICE, and PG&E, among others. The San Francisco action joined millions of … Continue reading On strike for the climate
Border to border with love to defund hate
On September 10, volunteers gathered to assemble a giant pro-immigrant, anti-hate collage as part of Indivisible East Bay’s participation in Defund Hate Week. Coordinated by the Defund Hate Campaign, a group of immigration advocacy and immigrant-led organizations, the overarching goal was to put our Members of Congress on notice and remind them we will hold … Continue reading Border to border with love to defund hate
Change the Regime with Ice Cream!
Nothing's better than eating ice cream with friends! Now's the time to reach out to that neighbor who's upset about immigration or climate change and doesn't know what to do, and bring them to Indivisible East Bay's All Members Meeting in Dublin on Sunday, September 29, from 1-3 pm! Tell them to bring their charged up … Continue reading Change the Regime with Ice Cream!
Face to face with Sen. Feinstein’s state director
Our Q&A with Senator Feinstein’s new state director is coming up next Monday, September 23, and we've got plenty to talk about! Since Senator Feinstein was reelected, many of us at Indivisible East Bay who track her see signs that she's losing touch with her constituents and losing a sense of urgency about resisting the GOP … Continue reading Face to face with Sen. Feinstein’s state director
Join the Global Climate Strike
Starting September 20 - To those of you who watched the full CNN climate town hall, congratulations, take a break; for the other 99.9% of you who genuinely care and understand the dire need to save the planet but have a normal life that works better with trending highlights and firing retweets than with a … Continue reading Join the Global Climate Strike
2019 National Election Integrity Conference
The National Voting Rights Task Force, a non-partisan voting rights organization, will host its third National Election Integrity Conference on October 5-6, from 10 am to 6 pm in Berkeley, at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street, corner of Ashby Avenue, near the Ashby BART station. Entitled The Coming 2020 Election Crisis: In Paper We … Continue reading 2019 National Election Integrity Conference
Rallies, Rocking & Rainbows!
Yes, we put the East Bay into Indivisible East Bay this past weekend, with events in Hayward, Berkeley and Oakland all in one 48 hour period! First up, on September 6, Cal State East Bay students and faculty rallied in downtown Hayward to #SaveIsabel. Dozens of students marched from the Hayward campus through the streets … Continue reading Rallies, Rocking & Rainbows!