Alcoholics Anonymous, a 12-step rehabilitation program, was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and William Griffith Wilson.

On this day the residents of the village of Lidice (now in the Czech Republic) were rounded up, most to be massacred the next day in reprisal for the assassination by Czech underground fighters of Reinhard Heydrich, deputy leader of the Nazi paramilitary group SS.

One of the biggest environmental myths is that our plastic pollution problem will be solved by recycling and more conscious consumers. And while individual action adds up, the truth is that we need big systemic change that addresses the root cause of plastic pollution.

The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act will do just that. It is comprehensive legislation that holds the big plastic manufacturers and polluters responsible, rather than consumers or communities. It pauses construction on any new plastic-making facilities. It begins to phase out single-use plastic products that aren’t recyclable.

Plastic pollution is wreaking havoc on our planet and our communities. It’s killing wildlife and ending up in our oceans, waterways, and even food. Creating plastic in the first place also requires immense amounts of fossil fuels, and with manufacturing facilities located in low-income communities of color, it disproportionately harms Black and brown residents. And with 99% of plastics made from fossil fuels, the fossil fuel industry has created a plastic boom – and it’s only expected to get worse. As fossil fuel demand continues to drop, the industry has increasingly turned to plastic production.

At every stage of its lifecycle, plastic exacerbates the climate crisis and continues unconscionable environmental injustices. Companies and our elected leaders must protect our communities and put the health of people and the planet ahead of polluter profit. Tell Congress: Pass the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act now!

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In 1872, Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested for Voting ‘Unlawfully’

June 6, 1872 – Pioneering feminist Susan B. Anthony was fined for voting in a presidential election at Rochester, New York. After voting rights had been granted to African American males by the 15th Amendment, she attempted to extend the same rights to women. She led a group of women that voted illegally, to test their status as citizens. She was arrested, tried and sentenced to pay $100, which she refused. Following her death in 1906 after five decades of tireless work, the Democratic and Republican parties both endorsed women’s right to vote. In August of 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was finally ratified, allowing women to vote.