Happy Birthday America. Will we make it to 246?

Pamela, On the 245th anniversary of the United States, the Supreme Court dismantled voting rights, a war criminal died peacefully, a serial rapist walked out of jail, Britney was denied the ability to control her own body, and a climate heat dome hit the pacific northwest killing hundreds, and the Gulf of Mexico caught fire. It was a rough reminder that our country needs to do better if we want to make it to 246. This week's best petitions In 47 states, unpaid interns aren't protected from sexual harassment. Demand workplace protections for unpaid interns in the American Jobs Plan. Trump is as dangerous as he was in his presidency. Facebook needs to permanently ban him. If we don't expand the Supreme Court, democracy is doomed. We must defend Black history education from the Tucker Carlsons and Ron DeSantises of the world. DUMP the filibuster. Elon Musk is a union buster. Sign to stop his union busting with the American Jobs Plan. Why is Google hosting podcasts that push conspiracy theories and white supremacy? Tell them to remove white supremacist and Nazi content. Protect nurses! We need safe staffing ratios! Amazon is forcing delivery drivers to either agree to intrusive surveillance in their vans, or lose their jobs. Sign to put an end to Amazon's harmful practices. Biden has a chance to implement policies that could turn the tide in the fight against climate change by blocking new fossil fuel projects and instead invest in clean energy. Public Service Announcement: If you are or were unemployed during 2021, the American Rescue Plan would like to pay for your health insurance. Donald Rumsfeld, war criminal, is dead and the people celebrated Donald Rumsfeld, killer of 400,000 people, dies peacefully in his home. War criminal found dead at 88 You go to Hell with the soul you have. Rumsfeld loved wiener dogs almost as much as he loved human misery, apparently. Rumsfeld bought the house where Frederick Douglas was tortured and enslaved. It was his vacation home. "However, I stand for 8-10 hours A day. Why is Standing limited to 4 hours" Sunday reading How to live in a climate 'permanent emergency.' The cost of bipartisanship. An old one, but seems more relevant every day: How the super-rich are preparing for the collapse of the United States. Seven former staffers and interns of Krysten Sinema detail a demoralizing work environment. The republican plot to ban LGBTQ history in public schools. Farmworkers and construction crews face special danger as an extreme heat wave continues to bake the West. Native American 'land taxes': a step on the roadmap for reparations. There's a new wave of anti-protest laws. How unprecedented is the supreme court's voting rights act ruling? Celebrate safety if you're doing fireworks this weekend. Pivot to Video: Kyrsten Sinema in 2010, complaining about Democratic Senators blocking the Democratic President's agenda J.D. Vance is repellant even to his own campaign sign Rest in Power, Mike Gravel. Here's Frederick Douglas on the 4th of July. Mike Phelan Progress America DONATE NOW Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.