This page lists some great resources for the latest issues to raise when calling your representatives. Many offer background info and suggested scripts.
When you're ready to explore more actions, there are lots of ways you can make a difference -
5 Calls is a fantastic website that lists several actions you can take right now, in important categories - like:
and more.
They explain why calling works and give you quick, easy instructions on how to get started.
Americans of Conscience publishes checklists every couple of weeks with actions you can take to strengthen American democracy.
Each checklist may list a dozen or so actions, so you can easily start with the ones you care about most.
If you wish, you can click checkboxes on the site to indicate that you've done a particular action - so you can see you're joining dozens or hundreds of other folks who have spoken up as well.
Chop Wood, Carry Water is a Substack site and daily email newsletter that provides a single action you can do each day - usually a call to Congress.
It includes brief background information and example scripts.
Author Jessica Craven does a fantastic job with this. This is one of my favorite resources for finding actions I can take.
Be sure to check out her weekly round-up of successes and good news - it always amazes me to see how much We the People have accomplished each week.
March on Washington - August 28: gather in Washington DC to Defend the Vote
Join this peaceful, nonpartisan, interfaith, and intergenerational gathering as we defend the right to vote and protect democracy. We are not gathering simply to remember history - we are gathering to make it.
Take action:
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
You can make a difference.
It's okay to start small.
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
Even doing small things - learning more about how we can strengthen our democracy, sharing what you know with others, making a phone call - can make a difference.
Right now is a great time to take action.
