Hartford, July 25th, 2017 – Today the United States Senate passed a procedural vote on the Repeal and Replacement of the Affordable Care Act. This new bill was crafted in a back room by Mitch McConnell. There have been no CBO scores, no public hearings, and many Senators did not even know what they were …
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We all know that "history is written by the victors," which, more often than not, means it becomes so skewed as to become unrecognizable. The internet changed that--or at least it has the potential to. Lately, I'm finding that podcasts are a wonderful way to revisit little known historical stories, and go in-depth on topical …
Filibuster by Amendment — A Script for Calling Your Senator
You may have heard that the Indivisible is calling for Democratic Senators to filibuster the new healthcare abomination bill by adding a never ending number of amendments. Some of them may be hesitant to do this, so it's incumbent upon us to make it clear that we will not accept anything less than their absolute …
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Help Us Bury Trumpcare
Indivisible has a plan to stop Trumpcare: filibuster by amendment. Here's the gist: Republicans are using a special process called “reconciliation” to jam through TrumpCare. This means they only need 50 votes, instead of the usual 60, to pass it. But the trade-off is that they have to allow an unlimited number of amendments. Any …
Act for Philando Castile
Since there does not seem to be any call to action in the wake of the Castile verdict, let me suggest some, and tell you why it's incumbent on us to ACT. WHY: 1) If we do not make this a safer, better America for ALL, we will have failed. 2) Just because this may …
This is What the #Resistance Sounds Like
This is what it sounds like when people from all walks of life come together to raise their voices in protest.
Preview: Songs of Despair and Hope
Many talented artists have signed on to be a part of Songs of Despair and Hope on June 11. We hope you'll buy a ticket to help support our efforts, and other local grassroots organizations. For now, though, enjoy this preview playlist we put together.
IndivisibleCT Helps Launch #FightBackCT
On Sunday, May 21, Senator Chris Murphy's Fight Back CT initiative officially kicked off with house parties and resistance gatherings across the state. IndivisibleCT co-hosted a kick-off event with Swing Left at Hanging Hills Brewery in Hartford. We were excited to have over 40 people turn out to help support Fight Back CT, and to …
IndivisibleCT Announces Fundraising Concert
“Songs of Despair and Hope” comes to Infinity Hall in Hartford IndivisibleCT, a local chapter of the national grassroots movement, is announcing its first major event—a fundraising concert at Infinity Hall in Hartford on June 11, 2017. “Songs of Despair and Hope” will feature local musicians, and protest music from across time and cultures. “The …
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How to Fight for the Paris Climate Agreement
Worried about Climate Change? We are too. With Earth Day approaching it seems like a good time to let your voice be heard on this subject. Trump and his team will be deciding in May whether or not to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. The the aim of which is: to hold the increase …
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