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For Women’s Rights: Stop Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

Since he entered the White House, Donald Trump has waged war on women’s rights. But his latest attack could do the most damage yet: his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

Kavanaugh is an extreme conservative who, if confirmed, would take away women’s rights for generations to come.

This is why we must stop his confirmation.

Throughout his career, Kavanaugh has ruled against the right of women to decide what’s best for their bodies, their health, and their lives. He would almost certainly provide the fifth vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.

But Kavanaugh’s anti-woman opinions don’t stop there. He has ruled to limit not only women’s access to abortion but to birth control as well. In 2015, he sided with employers who wanted to use religious objections to skirt the Affordable Care Act’s historic expansion of coverage for contraception.

The battle over Kavanaugh’s confirmation is a battle for our country’s future. And every American who believes, correctly, that the U.S. Constitution protects women’s – and every person’s –  freedom to make their own decisions about their bodies should join the fight against Brett Kavanaugh.

Please help us block Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Sign our petition urging the Senate to reject Kavanaugh and visit our #SaveSCOTUS campaign page to find more ways you can take action to #StopKavanaugh.

For Civil Rights: Stop Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Dangerous Supreme Court Nominee

For Civil Rights: Stop Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Dangerous Supreme Court Nominee

Since he launched his campaign, Donald Trump has been clear that his agenda is designed to serve and validate the white supremacist impulses of his base and undermine the civil rights of people of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ people, and Muslims. His latest attempt to advance that agenda is his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would enshrine Trump’s bigotry for generations by joining the conservative majority to roll back civil rights on all fronts—racial equality, religious freedom, marriage equality and other LGBTQ rights, as well as abortion, voting and workers’ rights.

This is why we must stop his confirmation.

Kavanaugh is an extreme conservative whose career until now demonstrates hostility to civil rights. In 2012, he upheld a voter ID law despite evidence that it would disenfranchise minority voters. He has repeatedly ruled against employees in workforce-discrimination cases.

The NAACP called Kavanaugh a “dangerous ideologue,” who “has been a strong and consistent voice for the wealthy and the powerful. Over and over again, he has ruled against civil rights, workers’ rights, consumer rights and women’s rights.”

In response to  Kavanaugh’s nomination, more than 100 civil rights groups signed a letter opposing his confirmation, noting that he would be the fifth and decisive vote on the Supreme Court to undermine a wide range of our core rights and legal protections.

These rights and protections are the foundation of our democracy. If you believe they’re worth fighting for, please join us in opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Sign our petition urging the Senate to reject Kavanaugh and share our video so others can take key actions to help #StopKavanaugh now.

You can learn about our campaign to stop Kavanaugh and find more ways to take action here.

Tuesday Tip: 5 Things You Can Do to Help Spread the Word About Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice on 9/8

Tuesday Tip: 5 Things You Can Do to Help Spread the Word About Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice on 9/8

For more than 30 years, CREDO has been fighting for our environment and to slow climate change. That’s why we’re so excited to help organize the Rise for Climate marches across the country and all across the world this Sept. 8.

It takes all of us – by reaching out to those around us, sharing stories and engaging — in order to help make Rise for Climate a success.

Here are ways from our allies at 350.org that anyone, no matter your digital skill level, can use new media to help spread the word.

1. Invite your friends and family

Send them an email, invite them to the RVSP page for a local event, call them, text them or send them an Instagram video. Whichever way you can, it’s important for you to reach out to those around you.

Most Rise for Climate events are an open invitation to anyone who wants to join. Everyone can have a role to play. Your brother could help make food for people, your best friend could help take photos and a total stranger may be up for organizing a banner-making session.

It’s also important as Sept. 8 gets closer to re-invite people! Reminders are crucial.

2. Get Personal

First-person stories are one of your most powerful recruitment tools.

Why do you think it’s time for a fast and fair transition to 100 percent renewable energy for all?  Why are you joining? Share on your social media accounts why you have decided to join. When you post, use the hashtag #RiseForClimate.

Seeing the faces of real people that will be there, hearing about why they’re participating, and seeing them actually getting ready for the action can help your friends and followers imagine themselves being there too.

3. Share what’s happening right now

Are you passing out flyers? Making art? Holding local meetings? That’s awesome! Share footage, interview clips with participants and photos on your own social media. That way people in your networks can see the momentum building and can better understand what joining Rise For Climate will involve. And don’t forget to use #RiseForClimate so we can build the buzz and create a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) globally too.

4. Ask people in your community to share and retweet

It doesn’t have to be a big celebrity. It could be your local football team, a local musician/band or an elected official. Who in your community do people listen to and who has a big reach on social media? Ask them and see if they can help spread the word.

5. Amplify #RiseForClimate stories from around the world

Like you, others around the world are sharing their own stories – check out all the latest content here. Use your social media accounts to share what’s going on in other communities far from yours.

Check out the sample content and visual guides.

Editor’s note:  This piece is adapted from a post originally published by 350.org.

Unite for Justice – and download your #StopKavanaugh posters here and rally on 8/26

A criminal co-conspirator like Donald Trump should never get the chance to make a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, especially not when his nominee could be his get-out-jail-free card.

That’s why this Sunday, August 26, CREDO members and our allies all across the country will stand united to demand that the Senate block and resist Brett Kavanaugh.

If confirmed, Kavanaugh would be a rubber stamp of the Trump agenda and will green-light Republican attacks on women, immigrants, Muslims, LGBTQ people, people of color, workers, the environment, and our democracy as a whole.

We hope you will join us on Aug 26 – you can search for an event near you here.

We’ve also designed posters for you to print out and bring with you to the rally below. Together, we can #StopKavanaugh. We hope to see you there.

Download your free posters

Download We’re looking at you, Chuck (pdf; 24 x 18)

Download Protect Roe, Block Kavanaugh (pdf, 24×18)

Download Supreme Court Takeover (pdf, 24×18)

Download Protect Our Rights (pdf, 24×18)

Download Save the Supreme Court (pdf, 18×24)

Download #StopKavanaugh Because (pdf, 24×18)

Do even more

If you want to learn more ways you can help #StopKavanaugh and #SaveSCOTUS visit CREDOMobile.com/StopKavanagh.

Tuesday Tip: 7 Ways You Can Help Keep Kavanaugh off the U.S. Supreme Court

Tuesday Tip: 7 Ways You Can Help Keep Kavanaugh off the U.S. Supreme Court

The ascension of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would cast a shadow over our country for decades to come.

Kavanaugh, in his words and past rulings, has staunchly opposed civil rights, economic justice, women’s rights, marriage equality, climate justice, and peace.

Kavanaugh is a hardcore conservative with a long track record of decisions against the environment, against consumers and for voter suppression He holds the practically unheard-of opinion that presidents are above the law, an especially dangerous view given the role the Supreme Court will likely play in determining whether Trump will be held accountable for possible collusion with Russia to undermine our democracy.

Kavanaugh would likely invalidate same-sex marriage and provide the fifth vote to overturn Roe v. Wade.

In short, Kavanaugh would be a disaster for the U.S. – a right-wing extremist who will rubber-stamp Trump’s attacks on women, immigrants, Muslims, LGBTQ people, workers, people of color, the planet, and our democracy as a whole.

Of course, given the GOP majority in the Senate—and given that majority’s cowardly refusal to oppose Trump at any turn—it will be very hard to keep Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court.

But there is a narrow path to success—if we take action and pressure Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to move with strength.

50 votes to block Kavanaugh

It is Schumer’s job to ensure that all 49 Senate Democrats oppose the confirmation of Kavanaugh, including Democrats in red states. He must keep his caucus together in fierce resistance to Trump’s Supreme Court takeover.

If Schumer holds the Democrats, we need at least one Republican senator to vote no to reach the 50 votes needed to block Kavanaugh’s confirmation (assuming that Sen. John McCain continues to be absent from the Senate). The focus is on Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, who claim to be pro-choice Republicans. Other, less likely options include Republicans who claim to respect our democracy and are willing to reject Trump’s effort to stack the Supreme Court with a justice who backs his authoritarian agenda.

If we act together as progressives who proudly fight for women, Muslims, immigrants, LGBTQ people, workers, voters and our environment, we can press Democrats to hold the line and attract at least one Republican vote.

Please join us. Take these steps to stop the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh and prevent Trump from cementing his agenda of hate and greed at the highest court in the land.

1. Sign the petition to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. 
   Tell Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer: Hold the Democratic caucus united against Brett Kavanaugh.
2. Call Schumer’s office. 
   Call Chuck Schumer in Washington and demand that he do his job and unite the opposition to block Kavanaugh. You’ll see a helpful call script when you click the link.
3.  Sign the petition to protect Roe v. Wade. 
   Tell the Senate: Stand with women. Block anti-abortion operative Brett Kavanaugh.
4.  Ensure the Senate has all of Kavanaugh’s records before holding hearings. 
   Tell the Senate: Don’t fast-track hearings on Brett Kavanaugh. Release and review his records before holding confirmation hearings.
5. Prevent the Senate from institutionalizing Trump’s bigotry. 
   Tell the Senate: Don’t institutionalize Trump’s bigotry and corruption in America’s highest court by approving another Trump nominee. Block Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
6. Sign the petition to protect the Mueller investigation. Tell key Republicans: Don’t let Trump build a court that will undermine the Mueller investigation.
7. Attend a United for Justice Rally on August 26. 
   On August 26, Americans will stand united in the commitment to our freedom and our future to demand that the U.S. Senate stop Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for a lifelong appointment to the Supreme Court. 

It won’t be easy to block Kavanaugh and save the Supreme Court from Trump’s toxic right-wing extremism. But we do have a way to win. Please join with us and take action against Brett Kavanaugh.