As progressives, it is easy to become jaded about the possibility of meaningful change.
The fight for a more democratic America is far from over, but in just the first week, the Biden Administration has acted on many of progressives’ top asks. (Thread)
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The fight for a more democratic America is far from over, but in just the first week, the Biden Administration has acted on many of progressives’ top asks. (Thread)
nbcnews.com/politics/2020-…
Here are just a few of the policies the Administration put in place in the first week:
✅ An interagency fight to root out systemic racism
✅ Rescinding the ban on diversity and inclusion training
✅ A ban on federal contracts with private prisons
cnbc.com/2021/01/26/bid…
✅ An interagency fight to root out systemic racism
✅ Rescinding the ban on diversity and inclusion training
✅ A ban on federal contracts with private prisons
cnbc.com/2021/01/26/bid…
On climate, the Biden team:
✅ Revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit
✅ Put a moratorium on oil and natural gas leases
✅ Reentered the Paris Climate Agreement
✅ Reinstated vehicle emissions standards
cnn.com/2021/01/20/bus…
✅ Revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit
✅ Put a moratorium on oil and natural gas leases
✅ Reentered the Paris Climate Agreement
✅ Reinstated vehicle emissions standards
cnn.com/2021/01/20/bus…
On immigration, the Administration:
✅ Ended Donald Trump’s hateful Muslim ban
✅ Protected DREAMers who came to this country as children
✅ Reinstated Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians
✅ Announced a 100 day deportation moratorium
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…
✅ Ended Donald Trump’s hateful Muslim ban
✅ Protected DREAMers who came to this country as children
✅ Reinstated Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians
✅ Announced a 100 day deportation moratorium
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…
On COVID-19, Biden announced:
✅ A mask mandate on all federal property
✅ Extension of the federal eviction moratorium
✅ A pause on student loan payments
cnn.com/2021/01/21/pol…
✅ A mask mandate on all federal property
✅ Extension of the federal eviction moratorium
✅ A pause on student loan payments
cnn.com/2021/01/21/pol…
Biden will also use Department of Labor authority to protect workers from COVID-19 .
washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
On foreign policy, the White House announced:
✅ A reversal of Trump’s ban on trans people serving in the military
✅ A review of of CENTCOM and SOCOM “law of war” violations
✅ A groundbreaking review of the economic impact of sanctions
wsj.com/articles/biden…
✅ A reversal of Trump’s ban on trans people serving in the military
✅ A review of of CENTCOM and SOCOM “law of war” violations
✅ A groundbreaking review of the economic impact of sanctions
wsj.com/articles/biden…
The push for change is not over yet. This is still much more the Administration can do on executive orders, including:
✅ A bold cancellation of student debt held by the federal government
✅ Producing key drugs at low costs using existing authority
✅ A bold cancellation of student debt held by the federal government
✅ Producing key drugs at low costs using existing authority
✅ Mobilizing a whole-of-government effort to rebuild the economy and stop the climate crisis
✅ Prioritizing strong anti-monopoly protections and enforcement to address our rigged economy
I hope you’ll join me in pushing for these changes.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/call…
✅ Prioritizing strong anti-monopoly protections and enforcement to address our rigged economy
I hope you’ll join me in pushing for these changes.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/call…
And if we truly want to reform our democracy, rebuild our economy, and address the climate crisis, we have to start by ending one of the most anti-democratic elements of our broken system: THE SENATE FILIBUSTER.
Let’s keep pushing for bold change, even as we celebrate our wins. 💪🏽
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