| Your weekly Indivisible Newsletter Indivisibles, Trump's Supreme Court is out of control. Since Trump rigged the Court with a conservative supermajority, SCOTUS has delivered him MAGA-inspired rulings on Roe, affirmative action, gun regulations, and the EPA on a silver platter, and it is currently on the path to delivering him his second term as president. SCOTUS has actively worked to slow down Trump's immunity case and looks to be leaning toward slowing it down even more by sending it back to lower courts. Any delay in a ruling would imperil the ability for the trial to conclude before the election, setting into motion the potential for Trump to dismiss the case and bury the evidence against himself if re-elected. All of this has become the backdrop of a case with horrifying implications all on its own. At one point, Trump's lawyers contended that the potential assassination of a political rival could indeed be an official act and therefore be immune from prosecution -- and expressed the same thoughts about a potential coup. These are not ideas that would uphold a free and fair democracy. In January of 2025, the winner of this election will be sworn in. That same month, FOUR of the nine Justices on the Supreme Court will be over the age of 70. This election could very well enshrine SCOTUS as an arm of the extremist MAGA movement for generations to come -- or, it could give us the opportunity to finally undo some of the damage and end the MAGA court's reign over our politics. We have to do everything in our power to ensure we have that chance. We aren't just fighting to stop Trump. We are fighting to stop the anti-democratic movement he would embolden and empower for decades to come. Now is the time to get to work. With that, here are your weekly to-dos:
Your 5 weekly to-dos - Register for our National Phonebank: Abortion is on the Ballot this Thursday, May 2 at 7pm ET/4pm PT. This Thursday is the anniversary of the Supreme Court leak of the Dobbs decision that would reverse 50 years of precedent and overturn Roe. Join us alongside activists across the country in calling into Arizona to remind them that abortion access is on the ballot this November, and electing Ruben Gallego is crucial to our ability to enshrine reproductive freedoms for all.
- Check and see if Neighbor2Neighbor is available in your area. We have opened pre-registration for Indivisible Action's version of our highly effective, community conversation program -- Neighbor2Neighbor. If you want to have the biggest impact on voter turnout, this is the most effective way we've found to mobilize community members (our numbers prove it). Check and see if Neighbor2Neighbor is available in your area and, if it is, sign up today.
- Sign up to defend democracy from Trump with Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA. Our Project 2024 was made in direct opposition to Trump's dangerous MAGA objectives. This new electoral program will ensure Indivisibles all across the country have the opportunity to make a difference in the highest-priority races this cycle and prevent a MAGA catastrophe from taking place. This will include tactics like phonebanking, postcarding, and direct-to-voter texting along with our groundbreaking community conversation strategy: Neighbor2Neighbor. Sign up to be the first to know when we launch our tools in your area.
- Call your senator and demand they protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) access nationwide. The MAGA agenda did not just stop at repealing Roe. They intend to ban contraception, IVF, gender-affirming care, marriage equality, and more. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has introduced the Access to Family Building Act, a bill that would enshrine access to IVF and related services as a federal right, protecting both would-be families and their medical providers. If your senator is a Democrat, call and make sure they are a cosponsor. If your senator is a Republican, tell them to put their money where their mouth is, pass this bill, and actually support families. When you're finished calling, send your senators an email urging them to protect IVF access.
- Email your MoC about cosponsoring H.R. 732 -- the Save Medicare Act. We know the MAGA agenda includes ending Medicare as we know it -- and a big part of their scheme includes handing the reins to private insurers. But we've seen what happens when greedy insurance companies are put in charge: Medicare Advantage, the privatized option for Medicare, is rampant with fraud and overspending. If we allow insurance companies unchecked power to run the program, we risk sticking millions of Americans with coverage that promises quality healthcare only to deny coverage for essential care and services. Congress must hold these predatory Medicare Advantage plans accountable, and that starts with blocking the deceptive naming of these private plans.
P.S. This has been a tough month for fundraising, but we can meet our movement budget if grassroots donors are able to come through with just $1,336 before the end of the month. Now's the time when we need to make big investments in battleground states and target districts, so every dollar matters. Please chip in if you can.
IndivisiWin of the Week 
Guest column in The Red & Black on the importance of judicial elections in protecting our rights contributed to by Indivisible Georgia District 10 member Valerie Johnson.
Indivisible Rural Summit **RESCHEDULED** Register for Off to the Races: Rural Summit 2024 our virtual rural convening this Saturday, May 4 at 1pm ET/10am PT. We're off to the races! Join Indivisible's Rural Caucus for our annual Rural Summit, where we will hone in on the importance of having hope in rural America despite the many challenges ahead of us. We will do a deep dive into state-level electoral work, focusing on gubernatorial elections, judicial elections, state legislative races, and ballot initiatives. Come hear from experts in the field on how you can more effectively use Indivisible's tools and resources to stand in the face of MAGA extremism and harness your own power not just this year but for years to come! Stay tuned for special guest speaker announcements as they are confirmed!
Call for a Humanitarian Ceasefire
| **Content Warning: Talk about the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Jump to the line break if you need to avoid this topic.** |
Over the past week, dozens of pro-Palestinian protest encampments have popped up on college campuses across the US. These protests -- in addition to the vote uncommitted movement -- have shown that a younger generation of Americans is committed to peace and making their voices heard. When we ask for younger generations of Americans to engage in politics, we have to be ready to listen to what they have to say. It is important to remember, the right to protest is as foundational an American concept as exists. When we infringe on those rights -- as in the case of Speaker Mike Johnson stating we should send in the National Guard to end them -- we trample on the rights of all Americans to express their approval or disapproval with their elected officials. To level with you: No protest is perfect. There will always be people who use protest as an opportunity to spread their vile rhetoric. There will always be people who use it as an excuse for violence, or bigotry, or further division. But we cannot allow Republicans to define these protests by their worst actors while the vast majority of the crowds are both peaceful and yearning for an end to the suffering of Palestinian civilians. While Republicans applaud college administrations for sending armed riot police to tear down encampments while arresting students and professors, they revel in the hypocrisy of refusing to create accountability for the actual violent coup they supported in 2020. There is no desire for public safety in the Republican calls for order, only a desire to quell any semblance of youth progressive organizing and momentum. As our own Leah Greenberg said: Anyone who's responding to college kids peacefully protesting by deploying hundreds of militarized cops or threatening to send in the National Guard is escalating the situation and making EVERYONE, Jewish kids included, less safe. The intent of the protests is clear: an end to the war. Republican attempts to confuse that narrative are meant to pit us against one another instead of addressing the brutal military campaign in Gaza. The path toward that peace and safety (including that of the Israeli people and the hostages still in Hamas' custody) is through a ceasefire. While Republicans try to make it seem otherwise, remember that the majority of voters support a ceasefire (including a plurality of Republicans). Now is the time to keep the pressure on our representatives. Call now for a humanitarian ceasefire, the return of all hostages, and uninhibited access to humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza.
Truth Brigade
Register for Indivisible Civics' Truth Brigade Big Truths: Disinformation and Children -- Prepare for a Summer of Screens call Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. American social media platforms engage in ongoing, unregulated attempts to exploit kids for profit, which have led to severe mental health problems, disruption in classrooms, and even suicide. Children are also at the center of extremist attempts to malign beneficial programs like inclusive and constructive public education. Learn how we fight back with special guest Dalia Hashad, the strategist and Director of the Initiative for Online Safety at ParentsTogether, which, with millions of members, is among the nation's largest communities of parents.
Indivisible Civics' Spring Into Action
Spring Into Action with the Invisible Civics Powering Progress campaign. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has had a big impact on the lives of Americans across the country. The problem: Most Americans don't even know about it. Whether it's new green projects popping up in neighborhoods across America, a $35 cap on the price of insulin for Medicare, or the approximately 9 million jobs that will be created in the next 10 years, the IRA is touching every corner of the country and we need to make sure the people know so they can take advantage of the benefits. Through May, we will be sponsoring our Spring Into Action movement moment with events all across the country celebrating the benefits of the IRA. But we need your help. - Use this toolkit to find out everything you need to know about how we can help you plan an event to celebrate the IRA.
- Make sure to register your event with us so that you can qualify for reimbursements and support.
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Join us in celebrating an incredible piece of legislation while ensuring your neighbors know about the programs and projects that could be making a difference in their lives right away. Check out the Spring Into Action Toolkit today.
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