St. Paul No Kings Rally

 St.Paul. No Kings Rally 

https://youtu.be/BY7bchcJ3p0?si=PzCYXHzDOEtUEwmE

No Kings : The Resistance Grows

You and I make the difference, We make the road by walking. 

 Indivisible 

It’s been a long harsh winter, but the ice is melting, and it’s time for No Kings Spring. In these newsletters, I try to inform with a bias towards action. The only way out of this mess is by recruiting a lot more people to do a lot more organizing in a lot of more communities. There’s no bigger or better opportunity to make progress against the fascists in the month of March than No Kings 3. 

No Kings 3 will be historic because we will make it historic. Less than two weeks out, I can now confirm that there will be more No Kings protests on March 28 than on any previous day in American history. 

But, as with Hands Off last April, No Kings last June, and No Kings 2 last October, I know this isn’t done until it’s done. We need this to be an enormous, historic rebuke to Trump’s regime. But whether it’s successful depends on far more than just me or Indivisible -- it depends on the leadership, courage, and commitment of millions of people around the globe. 

This is a grassroots-driven event, which means it will succeed or fail because of what we all do to organize, recruit, and prepare. There are no corporate sponsors, there’s no massive advertising campaign, and despite what the right-wing wackjobs obsess about, nobody’s sending big checks to protestors. It’s up to us -- all of us. 

The good news is we’re not alone.

Momentum is building -- you can hear it. Last weekend, Leah and I went down to Selma for the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee's commemoration of the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the fight for a real, multiracial democracy. We were there because Indivisible received the Freedom Flame award, and we wanted to experience the history of that pivotal moment in Civil Rights History first-hand. I’d recommend anyone and everyone go next year. You’ll learn from and be inspired by the leaders who paved the road for our democracy with blood, sweat, and tears. 

You’ll also find lots of friends.

We were humbled when Faya Ora Rose Touré, the civil rights legend who cofounded the Jubilee, came up to us and shared a song she'd written for No Kings. You can see the lyrics here.

All of us can organize. I love that No Kings is becoming so well-known that talented people all over the world are creating art in support of the movement. Nils Lofgren -- guitarist for the E Street band with Bruce Springsteen -- sent us his new song: No Kings, No Hate, No Fear. Neither he nor Springsteen had planned to write new protest music or even go on tour this spring, but after the crackdown in the Twin Cities, they decided they had to do a No Kings protest tour, kicking off in Minneapolis after the flagship No Kings protest there on March 28. 

But you don’t have to be a world famous artist to help make No King 3 into something historic. I’m not talking about money -- I’m talking about effort. With twelve days left to go, here are the three things I’d recommend:

1. Register your local No Kings events! If your No Kings protest isn’t yet on the map, you’ve got until Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59pm PT to register it. Rule of thumb: if you go to the map and can’t find a protest within 30 minutes of where you live, start planning your own! 
2. Train up. If you’re looking for training on safety, de-escalation, marketing, digital, or constitutional rights, we’ve got you covered. If your Indivisible group needs support, reach out to your organizer to walk you through the esources we provide. Ultimately this is up to you and your group, but you’re not alone and we can help!
3. Recruit. Yes you should post to social media, but don’t just rely on the largely regime-friendly tech platforms to spread the word. At your favorite coffee shop, on Nextdoor, or among friends -- invite folks to join you. Find three people who didn't attend No Kings last year. Have a conversation about the moment we’re in, and ask them to come with you on March 28. This is old-school and more time consuming than just posting online -- but nothing is more effective at actually building the movement.

As Faya Rose put it, without democracy, we cannot be free. That’s why we march, that’s why we sing: No kings, no kings.

In solidarity, 
Ezra Levin 
Co-Executive Director, Indivisible

The Resistance Continues for us all.

 Six days from now, next Saturday, on the third No Kings Day, we will proclaim our refusal to submit. We will march against this vile regime in larger numbers than have ever protested in America. 

This alone won’t bring down Trump, of course, but it will show lawmakers on both sides of the aisle the breadth and depth of the opposition to him. This is essential to strengthening their backbones against him. 

It will also show each of us that we’re not alone. It will show hope and determination all around us. 

It will show us that our communities won’t submit to Trump’s vicious police state. That we won’t allow his goons to arrest and imprison our neighbors without due process of law. 

It will give us more courage to stand up against his senseless war. Against his attacks on the environment and on public health. And against his attacks on the freedom of our teachers to teach the truth, on the media to reveal the truth, and on our own freedom to speak and spread the truth. 

Our march next Saturday will demonstrate that we will not be silenced. 

We will continue to build the resistance. We will enlarge our movement. And months from now, we will get out the largest midterm vote in history — giving control of Congress to senators and representatives who will join us in standing up to Trump’s tyranny. 

In doing all this we will honor the memories of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and others who have died or been wounded at the hands of ICE and Border Patrol agents. 

We will show solidarity with our neighbors who continue to live in fear of ICE. 

We will demonstrate our concern for the nearly 70,000 immigrants now locked in detention facilities coast to coast, and our opposition to the Trump regime’s plans to convert warehouses in several states to lock up tens of thousands more. 

We will show our respect for the families of the 42 people who have perished in ICE custody so far under Trump, such as Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal — who had worked with U.S. special forces in military operations in his home country and who died in an ICE facility in Texas last week. And 19-year-old Royer Perez-Jimenez, from Mexico, who died in an ICE facility in Florida last week in what ICE calls a “presumed suicide.” 

In our resistance to the Trump regime we also honor the service members and all others who have been killed in Trump’s war in Iran and his invasion of Venezuela. 

And we honor the law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and others who have given their lives protecting America from tyranny. 

Above all, our resistance affirms that America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. 

America belongs to us, We the People.

Robert Reich

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Dolores Huerta and the UFW

 For a substantive view of the current revelation of mis use of power by Cesar Chavez, see

https://medium.com/@dolores_huerta/march-18-2026-e74c20430555. 2025.

For background on organizing in farm labor, and the role of strategic racism, see

https://beyondchron.org/cesar-chavez-the-ufw-and-strategic-racism/

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Illegal and Immoral. Sanders

  

We are living in unprecedented and dangerous times. It seems that every day there is an action or statement from the Trump Administration that is grossly illegal or vulgar - or both.

In the midst of all the chaos I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your ongoing support and let you know what I and my co-workers are doing to combat Trumpism. Frankly, we’re doing a lot. Here is just some of what we’re focusing on.

COMBATTING TRUMP’S AUTHORITARIANISM: Today we have a president who is not only a pathological liar, but a narcissist, a kleptocrat and an egomaniac. He wants more and more power in his own hands and couldn't care less about the Constitution, the rule of law, decency or democracy. 

The fight against authoritarianism is a struggle we are fighting on a number of fronts. Last month, I offered an amendment in the Senate that received 49 votes (all Democrats and two Republicans) to rescind the $75 billion that ICE received as part of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” the worst piece of legislation passed in the modern history of America. With your help, we were also able to raise $200,000 for some of the courageous groups in Minnesota who fought back against the ICE occupation of that city and showed us what grassroots activism can achieve. In preparation for the 2026 elections I am working with a number of my colleagues to make certain that, despite the outrageous efforts of Trump and many Republicans to suppress the vote, these elections are free and fair.

FIGHTING OLIGARCHY: Never before in American history have so few individuals had so much wealth and so much power. Today, with the top 1% owning more wealth than the bottom 93%, we have more income and wealth inequality than ever before. While 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, the Oligarchs are not only getting richer but they are increasing their power by buying up media and making huge campaign contributions.

I am proud that our Fighting Oligarchy rallies have now taken place in 24 states, with some 325,000 people in attendance. And it’s not just Progressives who are coming out. It’s Independents and Republicans as well. We have also just introduced a bill that would impose a wealth tax on billionaires. This bill would raise $4.4 trillion in the next ten years, and plow that money back into improving life for the struggling working families of our country. Yes. We need a government that works for all, not just the 1%. I am also supporting the Billionaire Wealth Tax proposal in California and was part of a great union rally that was held in Los Angeles last month.

ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF AI AND ROBOTICS: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics are being pushed by the wealthiest people in the world - Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Ellison, Thiel, etc. Left unchecked these technologies will bring about a massive transformation of American economic, political and social life. I will not surprise you by stating that the multi-billionaires developing these technologies do not stay up nights worrying about the well-being of ordinary Americans. Their goal is to simply increase the enormous amount of wealth and power that they have, and they want to do it without any rules or regulations to impede their greed.

Studies indicate that AI and Robotics could result in the loss of tens of millions of jobs. Further, these new technologies could impact the mental health of our young people, undermine democracy and significantly erode our privacy. And, if a super -AI becomes smarter than humans, as some leading experts believe may happen soon, it is possible that AI could function independently of human control and threaten the very existence of humanity.

Next week, I will be introducing legislation calling for a moratorium on the construction of new data centers. Congress and the American people must get a handle on these rapidly evolving technologies. The function of AI and robotics must be to improve life for all, not just make a handful of very rich people even richer.

THE WAR IN IRAN: At Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request, Trump initiated a horrific war against Iran. Trump’s actions were unconstitutional, as he did not get approval from Congress. It is also in blatant violation of international law. By attacking a sovereign nation Trump is moving the world toward international anarchy where any nation, for any reason, can attack another. That makes all of us increasingly unsafe.

The death toll and destruction from the war continues to mount. As of yesterday, 1,444 people in Iran have been killed, 910 in Lebanon, 29 in Iraq, 15 in Israel and 8 in the UAE. Further, 13 members of the U.S. military have also been killed and several hundred have been wounded. In addition, there are many thousands of civilians who have been wounded and displaced, as well as massive destruction of housing and infrastructure.

This is a war that should never have been started and the Trump Administration must be held accountable. Further, I will continue to help lead the effort to end all military support for Israel. We cannot continue to arm an extremist government that has brought so much death and destruction to the region.

BUILDING A STRONG GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT: Our current political system is corrupt. The bad news is that, as a result of the terrible Citizens United Supreme Court decision, billionaires in both political parties are spending huge amounts of money to elect candidates who represent their interests. The good news is that, in every region of our country, there is growing disgust at a political elite who ignore the needs of the average American. 

During the last number of years, the progressive movement has had enormous success in electing outstanding progressives at the local, state and federal level. Right now, for example, there are over 100 members of the House Progressive Caucus, which is one of the largest caucuses in Congress. Last November, Zohran Mamdani was elected Mayor of New York City. Last month, Analilia Mejia won an upset Democratic primary victory in New Jersey for a congressional seat. 

Even more importantly, poll after poll shows that the American people are tired of status quo politics and are demanding real change. They want a progressive agenda that makes certain that, in the richest country in the history of the world, all of our people live with dignity and security. 

They understand that our health care system is broken, that health care is a human right and want Medicare for All.

They understand that the cost of housing is unaffordable and want us to build the millions of units of low-income and affordable housing that we desperately need.

They understand that wages are far too low and want us to raise the federal minimum wage from a starvation wage of $7.25 an hour to a living wage of $20 an hour.

They understand that our approach to funding education is absurd and that young people who want a higher education should not leave school with $50,000 or $100,000 in debt.

They understand that climate change is real and that we can cut carbon pollution and create millions of good-paying jobs by encouraging the development of sustainable energy and energy efficiency.

Building a progressive political movement is not easy. But we’re doing it. We’re taking on the Oligarchs and all their money. We’re taking on the corporate media. We’re taking on the political establishment in both political parties. 

And, because of your support, we’re succeeding. 

Let’s keep going forward together.

In Solidarity,

Bernie Sanders

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It is time for Stephen Miller to Resign

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You haven't heard from us in a few weeks. We've had our hands full with trainings or giving presentations (like this one at CUNY). But we wanted to share the latest from Daniel Hunter in Waging Nonviolence "It's time to oust Stephen Miller."

If you don't want to read the whole article, just go ahead and send a letter at OustMiller.com. 

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Kristi Noem defamed murdered Veterans Affairs intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by calling him a domestic terrorist. But she didn’t act on her own. According to Axios reporting, Noem took direction from Stephen Miller, who first called Alex “an assassin.” Noem explained, “Everything I’ve done, I’ve done at the direction of the president and Stephen.”

Kristi Noem’s firing is a sign of shifting times. And while many eyes are on her successor, it may be a moment to set our sights a little higher. 

As my mentor used to tell me, “Being only on the defensive is another way of saying losing.” There is no pathway out of the authoritarian morass we are in without people developing offensive campaigns.

While the movement still needs a bigger and broader vision, one immediate step is turning attention from Noem toward Stephen Miller, and calling for his ouster. 

We can take a page from the firing of Kristi Noem: Movements don’t always convince powerful officials directly — they raise the political cost of their position until other actors intervene.

It’s okay to cheer — because we did this

It’s difficult to trace what caused Trump to finally axe Noem. His actions are guttural and reactive. But Trump was apparently livid after Noem told Congress that he had approved her emergency $220 million ad buys that gave money to her friends and featured her (at the expense of our children’s schools or fixing roadways). That means we don’t get to her firing without that disastrous Congressional hearing.

And that hearing only came about from public pressure. Yes, the two murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good had garnered attention. But lawmakers are fantastic at avoiding controversy and keeping their heads down. They’ve fully avoided doing anything of consequence about an off-duty ICE officer killing Keith Porter Jr.; a federal agent killing Julian Bailey in Washington, D.C.; the ICE murder of Silverio Villegas González during a traffic stop; or the case of half-blind Nurul Amin Shah Alam, who was wrongfully picked up by ICE and then abandoned miles from his house — only to be found dead five days later.

All of these stories involve people of color and have gained less notoriety. So let’s pause and remind ourselves that our attention matters a great deal here. Organizers made sure that the murders of Pretti and Good, at the peak of unrest in Minneapolis, in front of many witnesses, with multiple videos, were impossible to ignore.

Because we are quite powerful. The risk-taking on the streets of Minneapolis and the disciplined pressure on congresspeople became so great that Democrats are holding firm and (as of writing) have still not approved additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security. 

None of this would have been possible without our growing people power. 

We don’t have direct control over what those in power do. But we can compel it. It’s like politicians are a balloon. Tied to a rock, they are constantly being blown by oligarchs away from the people. But in moments where we activate and remind politicians that their power ultimately flows from us, we are able to pick up the rock and move them. Street activists create drama and spectacle that sharpen public attention. Insiders, meanwhile, must seize the brief windows when more radical steps become possible — and take them.

This was one of the lessons the civil rights movement gave us. One of our greats, Bernard LaFayette, who died on March 5, had been tasked with setting up the on-the-ground organizing for voter registration in Selma, Alabama, in 1965. When 600 Black marchers set off on a march from Selma to Montgomery to demand voting rights, Alabama state troopers viciously attacked them with clubs and tear gas as they crossed over Edmund Pettus Bridge, in what came to be known as “Bloody Sunday.” 

The public reaction pushed Lyndon Johnson to move Congress to pass voting legislation — the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that Trump is right now trying to destroy. 

This is the lesson of the Tesla Takedown movement, too. Elon Musk had so much to gain by staying in power. We didn’t control the specific moment that led to his fallout with Trump. But we forced his ouster through a combination of outside pressure at showrooms and boycotts coupled with inside bureaucratic resistance, like millions refusing to obey his demand for weekly email updates from civil servants. All of these tactics created pressure on his shareholders, his workers, his fans and Trump’s cabinet members, which ultimately helped split him and Trump apart. 

And that’s what we’ll have to do as well with who some Trump officials are accurately and jealously calling “President Miller.”

Why Stephen Miller?

There are some awful characters in the White House. Most are cruel. Some are persuasive. A few are tactically and bureaucratically competent. Miller is the rare one that’s all three — and he has the influence in government to match.

Kristi Noem has been an honorable Trump lackey — obedient, dramatic, chaos-driven and cruel. But Stephen Miller is the Trump whisperer — a policy architect and ideological driver behind so much of the bad that’s happening. His role is uniquely powerful — as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained to The Atlantic, Miller “oversees every policy the administration touches.” 

He allegedly orchestrated blowing up fishing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, killing at least 157 people — an act which senators and international law experts have called a war crime and crime against humanity. 

Attribution of Miller’s actions is sometimes hard because he eschews formal process. Allegedly he crafted the Compact for Excellence in Higher Education to rip up universities. He designed family separation at the southern border. He approved every executive order at the start of Trump’s presidency, including rolling back LGBTQ+ protections. And he, of course, is the primary architect of Trump’s violent and callous deportation policy.

As if destroying the lives of immigrants wasn’t enough, Miller is profiting off of it. He has invested as much as $250,000 in Palantir, even as policy decisions he makes could benefit the company. The Project on Government Oversight reported that ethics experts say it “raises conflict of interest” concerns — normal folks just call it corruption.

The Southern Poverty Law Center added Stephen Miller to their Extremist Files in 2020— alongside people like David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Klu Klux Klan. This designation came after leaked emails of his promoted white nationalist websites, “white genocide” books, and eugenics laws that Adolf Hilter used in “Mein Kampf.”

A new site called StephenMillerHatesYou.com shows how Stephen Miller hates you. If you’re Black. Gay. Poor. A small business owner. Muslim. Anti-imperialist. Native. Believe in the free press. Have a disability. Want a breathable climate. His policy portfolio is only outpaced by his hatred for most of us in this country.

An election about President Miller

Despite Stephen Miller’s incredible influence, no one voted for him. And he is deeply unpopular: A January poll found only 17 percent of respondents had a positive opinion of him. Imagine if we had coordinated campaigns displaying his contempt for this country!

Kristi Noem’s exit shows that it is possible to take on Stephen Miller. Her firing marks the first major cabinet dismissal in Trump’s second administration, in a return to Trump’s vintage move: “You’re fired.” White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has kept the cabinet stable, but this leaves the door open for more turnover.

It shows there are limits — even inside a chaotic administration. It vindicates the collective power of the people fighting this regime. And it puts the wind in our sails.

Some initial pressure is building. Following Noem’s ouster, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis saidStephen Miller is a “big problem” and “should go” — calls that should be echoed. On March 28, Free DC and the No Kings DC march will bring their message directly to Stephen Miller’s doorstep with an action at his home at Fort McNair. Their message: “join us to make it clear that No Kings means #FireStephenMiller.”

A campaign against Stephen Miller would likely follow a pattern similar to the pressure that built against Noem and Musk — a combination of inside and outside pressure that steadily raises the political cost of keeping him in power.

Rather than focusing on Noem’s replacement, it’s time to start focusing on direct accountability for Miller: publicly demanding his removal, confronting the administration with the question of why someone the public never elected now wields such extraordinary influence in the White House. 

Exposure is also critical: digging up and amplifying the long trail of controversies, statements and policies tied to Miller’s record. The goal is not simply criticism — it is repetition. The more the public hears his words and sees his record, the less support there is for the ideology he represents.

Meanwhile, elected officials can be pushed to exercise formal oversight: investigations, hearings and public questioning that drag his decisions and influence into the light. When controversial figures are forced to answer questions under scrutiny, their power often begins to erode.

The strategy is simple: Turn the spotlight toward him and refuse to turn it off.

Some folks have created this very campaign: Oust Miller. Launched recently, it offers toolkits to help focus attention and build collective pressure.

Even using the phrase “President Miller” may help drive a wedge between him and Trump, since Trump can’t stand anyone else taking credit for his ideas. If the spotlight stays on Miller, one of two things happens: either the pressure becomes great enough that he is forced out of the White House, or the public face of the administration — and the upcoming election cycle — becomes more associated with the man whose ideology the vast majority of Americans reject.

Miller thrives in the shadows of bureaucratic power. He is combative, ideological and relentlessly focused on pushing a vision of the country rooted in exclusion. But that can also lead to his downfall. The more the country sees him, the clearer the stakes of the election and the future of our democracy.

So as we move toward bigger demands, one clear next step presents itself: Let’s oust Stephen Miller.

In solidarity,

Choose Democracy

Prepare for the Big March - No Kings -Indivisble

 

In this week's newsletter we share No Kings resources, tools to get Congress to act to end Trump's war and push back against ICE's plan to warehouse people, and much more -- but first, Ezra calls on Indivisibles to make No Kings on March 28 our biggest protest ever. Paul, It’s been a long harsh winter, but the ice is melting, and it’s time for No Kings Spring. In these newsletters, I try to inform with a bias towards action. The only way out of this mess is by recruiting a lot more people to do a lot more organizing in a lot of more communities. There’s no bigger or better opportunity to make progress against the fascists in the month of March than No Kings 3.  No Kings 3 will be historic because we will make it historic. Less than two weeks out, I can now confirm that there will be more No Kings protests on March 28 than on any previous day in American history.  But, as with Hands Off last April, No Kings last June, and No Kings 2 last October, I know this isn’t done until it’s done. We need this to be an enormous, historic rebuke to Trump’s regime. But whether it’s successful depends on far more than just me or Indivisible -- it depends on the leadership, courage, and commitment of millions of people around the globe.  This is a grassroots-driven event, which means it will succeed or fail because of what we all do to organize, recruit, and prepare. There are no corporate sponsors, there’s no massive advertising campaign, and despite what the right-wing wackjobs obsess about, nobody’s sending big checks to protestors. It’s up to us -- all of us.  The good news is we’re not alone. Momentum is building -- you can hear it. Last weekend, Leah and I went down to Selma for the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee's commemoration of the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the fight for a real, multiracial democracy. We were there because Indivisible received the Freedom Flame award, and we wanted to experience the history of that pivotal moment in Civil Rights History first-hand. I’d recommend anyone and everyone go next year. You’ll learn from and be inspired by the leaders who paved the road for our democracy with blood, sweat, and tears.  You’ll also find lots of friends. We were humbled when Faya Ora Rose Touré, the civil rights legend who cofounded the Jubilee, came up to us and shared a song she'd written for No Kings. You can see the lyrics here. All of us can organize. I love that No Kings is becoming so well-known that talented people all over the world are creating art in support of the movement. Nils Lofgren -- guitarist for the E Street band with Bruce Springsteen -- sent us his new song: No Kings, No Hate, No Fear. Neither he nor Springsteen had planned to write new protest music or even go on tour this spring, but after the crackdown in the Twin Cities, they decided they had to do a No Kings protest tour, kicking off in Minneapolis after the flagship No Kings protest there on March 28.  But you don’t have to be a world famous artist to help make No King 3 into something historic. I’m not talking about money -- I’m talking about effort. With twelve days left to go, here are the three things I’d recommend: Register your local No Kings events! If your No Kings protest isn’t yet on the map, you’ve got until Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59pm PT to register it. Rule of thumb: if you go to the map and can’t find a protest within 30 minutes of where you live, start planning your own!  Train up. If you’re looking for training on safety, de-escalation, marketing, digital, or constitutional rights, we’ve got you covered. If your Indivisible group needs support, reach out to your organizer to walk you through the esources we provide. Ultimately this is up to you and your group, but you’re not alone and we can help! Recruit. Yes you should post to social media, but don’t just rely on the largely regime-friendly tech platforms to spread the word. At your favorite coffee shop, on Nextdoor, or among friends -- invite folks to join you. Find three people who didn't attend No Kings last year. Have a conversation about the moment we’re in, and ask them to come with you on March 28. This is old-school and more time consuming than just posting online -- but nothing is more effective at actually building the movement. As Faya Rose put it, without democracy, we cannot be free. That’s why we march, that’s why we sing: No kings, no kings. In solidarity,  Ezra Levin  Co-Executive Director, Indivisible Your weekly to-dos Tell Congress: Stop Trump's War! Since Trump launched his war on Iran, as of this writing, thirteen US servicemembers, more than 1,400 Iranians, and hundreds of civilians across the region have been killed. Tell your Members of Congress to use every lever they have to end it: conduct oversight; force more votes on War Powers Resolutions; restrict funding; and oppose the war publicly.