There are many ways to be more politically engaged, and we don’t have to re-invent the wheel. Several groups are already publishing weekly to-do lists for the resistance. You can subscribe to these and get a weekly blast in your email, or just link up below. There are also on-going campaigns that need your attention. Here are the resources we’ve found so far:
WEEKLY ACTION ITEMS
- INDIVISIBLE NATIONAL – Newsletter and weekly to-do list
- SMALL DEEDS DONE (click on most recent post for this week’s action items)
- JEN HOFFMAN’S ACTIVISM CHECKLIST
- FIVE CALLS (Website); FIVE CALLS (Weekly highlights)
ON-GOING ACTION ITEMS
INDIVISIBLE DEFUND HATE – INDIVISIBLE national is sponsoring a DEFUND HATE week of action (September 9-13) to demand Congress cut funding for ICE & CBP and end their ability to steal funds from other agencies in this September’s budget fight. Plan or find an event near you!
VOTE FORWARD – Write letters to register like Dems in a variety of key states. You can do this from home – just print, write and send.
SWING LEFT ACTION FINDER: Find out how to make a difference right now—whether it’s writing letters, knocking on doors, or donating where your dollars will make the biggest impact. Consider it your one-stop-shop for the smartest ways to take action this cycle, from wherever you live.
SWING LEFT VOTER REGISTRATION LETTER CAMPAIGN: Help write letters to register new voters via Swing Left’s voter-registration-by-mail program. You can do it from home or organize a party of your own!
SISTER DISTRICT PROJECT TEXT BANKING: Sister District Project (SDP) has partnered with Red2Blue to provide text messaging support for our endorsed candidates in Virginia this year.
SIGN UP FOR TEXTING OPPORTUNITIES: Texting opportunities to flip the VA state legislature blue. You can work at home on your computer or from your cell phone.
VOLUNTEER WITH THE RECLAIM OUR VOTE PROJECT: Fight back against voter suppression in vulnerable states by phone banking, text banking, writing postcards, and driving or canvassing (if you want to travel).
OTHER RESOURCES
- SWING LEFT – Check out their SUPER STATE strategy for 2020
- SISTER DISTRICT PROJECT – They are doing great work RIGHT NOW to flip key state legislatures blue in 2019.
- OFA – Organizing For Action – Training and direct action for progressive causes
