Resources
Take Action: Toolkits
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HR.1 (BBB) Five Points You Need To Share
Get equipped with crucial conversation points, factual insights, and strategies to effectively discuss H.R. 1 with friends, family, and online connections. Learn how to breach the subject with skeptics and confidently address their rebuttals, revealing how this seemingly bureaucratic legislation is, in reality, a concerning slide into authoritarianism.
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Michigan Reproductive Rights: Know Your Rights!
This one-sheet is a vital, single-source guide to reproductive health services in Northern Michigan. It empowers residents by providing accurate information on local clinics, abortion options, and legal support. An essential download for anyone needing a reliable, one-stop resource to confidently navigate their healthcare choices and access services in a complex legal environment.
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No ICE At TVC / Stop Avelo Campaign
This vital fact sheet is your essential guide to understanding why Traverse Indivisible is fighting to keep inhumane ICE flights out of Cherry Capital Airport (TVC). Learn about Avelo Airlines' $150 million contract to fly these flights – often denying due process – and the concerning proximity of TVC to the Midwest's largest ICE Detention facility in Baldwin. This document will empower you with the facts and concrete ways to pressure the NRAA and Avelo to end their complicity.
Readings
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Heather Cox Richardson
Richardson is an authority on American History, with a Substack Letters from an American read by millions. Her daily articles put current news in the context of world history. This is essential reading, just click on the above link and subscribe.
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Timothy Snyder
Snyder specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly that of authoritarian regimes. His book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century provides guidance for navigating the chaos and disruption of today’s American politics. Snyder’s Substack, Thinking About, is original and thought-provoking, highly recommended.