In honor of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, here are 100 things to remember about his presidency so far:
100. Lying about the smaller size of his inauguration crowd 99. Making white nationalist Steve Bannon a key part of his leadership team 98.Threatening to pull out of the Paris agreement on climate change 97. Sean Spicer making errant and offensive comments about the Holocaust 96. Going back on his word to name China a currency manipulator 95. Announcing the bombing of Syria over chocolate cake with the Chinese president 94. Threatening to break up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after it ruled against him 93. Hiring Gen. Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor amid possibly illegal entanglements with foreign governments 92. Handling classified documents over open-air dinners at Mar-a-Lago 91. Golfing, golfing, golfing after consistently criticizing President Obama for doing so 90. Outsourcing key policy initiatives to his inexperienced son-in-law 89. Directing administration officials away from using the term “climate change” 88. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lying to the Senate about pre-election communications with Russia 87. Likely racking up more in travel and security costsin one year than President Obama needed in 8 full years 86. Getting Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court after the Senate GOP blocked Obama’s rightful nominee Merrick Garland in 2016 85. Installing Wall Street executives and lobbyists to key posts after promising to “drain the swamp” 84. Via Kellyanne Conway, allowing the phrase “alternative facts” to enter our discourse 83.Declaring the free press the enemy of the American people 82. Threatening the well-being of millions of Americans by holding healthcare subsidies hostage 81. Introducing a budget that guts funding for PBS, scientific research, the EPA, education programs, and Planned Parenthood 80. Still refusing to release his taxes 79. In a Fox interview, apparently not knowing the difference between Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un 78. Claiming that he only lost the popular vote because of millions of fraudulent votes cast by illegal immigrants 77. Tweeting complaints about his daughter’s clothing line being pulled from stores 76. Inventing fake terrorist attacks in Bowling Green, Atlanta, and “last night in Sweden” 75. White House advisor Stephen Miller declaring that President Trump’s decisions “will not be questioned” 74. Continually claiming that Mexico will pay for a border wall while the Mexican government continually asserts it will not 73.Weakening President Obama’s federal lobbying ban 72. Having one of the least diverse cabinets in recent memory 71. Backtracking and flip-flopping on his opposition to NAFTA 70. Backtracking and flip-flopping on his opposition to NATO (because he didn’t know “much” about it) 69. Reversing President Obama’s practice of making the White House visitor’s log public 68. Firing U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara after promising to keep him on 67. Failing to divest himself of business interests that present clear conflicts of interest 66. Introducing a tax plan that creates huge loopholes for pass-though companies, hedge funds…and likely Trump himself 65. “Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.” 64. Picking fights with longtime allies like Germany, Canada, and England 63.Supporting tainted election results in Turkey that give more power to its autocratic leader 62. Ordering a Navy SEAL raid that gathered no actionable intelligence 61.Being unaware if we were sending an “armada” to North Korea 60 through 7: Blank in recognition of Trump’s 54 of 60 unfulfilled, stalled, or broken campaign promises, per the Washington Post, many of which are on this list 6. Leaving dozens of vital national security positions empty at the State Department 5. Instituting an unconstitutional immigrant ban that makes our nation less safe 4. House leaders standing by Intel Committee Chair Devin Nunes after he interfered with Congress’s investigation into Russian election meddling 3. Trying (and failing) to fully repeal Obamacare 2. Fabricating claims out of thin air that President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower 1. After one of the most divisive elections in history – in which Trump lost the popular vote by almost 3 million – failing to govern as if he represents the entire country, not just those who voted for him.
On Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 7 PM, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will host A Seat at the Table with LGBTQ Friends in Faith. This event provides a platform for audiences to consider challenging questions about race, identity, faith, and sexual orientation. We will review clips from the 2013 documentary film The New Black that describes how the African American community comes to terms with gay marriage and civil rights. Join an insightful dialogue with filmmaker Yoruba Richen and Bishop Yvette Flunder, with moderator Earl Fowlkes, and a special performance by Lee Mokobe.
About “A Seat at the Table”
“A Seat at the Table” is a participatory program that promotes conversations about social justice and explores issues of contemporary importance linked to systemic racism, and social, political, and economic inequity. This program augments the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s mission to explore the American experience through the African American lens, and what it means to be an American. “A Seat at the Table” sparks critical thinking and creative conversations about fairness and an exchange of ideas for making our world more equitable.
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As Brazil’s President Michel Temer weathers a new storm of corruption allegations that threaten to topple his administration, the rightwing ruralista (elite agribusiness) congressional bloc is cynically leveraging this political chaos to ram through its regressive and malicious agenda. From slashing forest protections to dismantling Brazil’s indigenous agency to undoing the the country’s environmental licensing standards, ruralista lawmakers and their industry backers are waging an all-out war on hard-fought and fundamental environmental and human rights safeguards enshrined in Brazil’s Constitution and legislation.
While an illegitimate president with a 4% approval rating battles for political survival before a population weathering economic recession and weary with rampant and ingrained corruption, powerful political actors and their big-business backers are brazenly attempting to rewrite Brazil’s social and environmental contract. And the stakes couldn’t be higher for the Amazon and its peoples, where the impacts of these changes would disproportionately fall.
Four years ago this Monday, fast food workers with Working Washington walked out on strike for $15/hour. A year later we walked into history when the Seattle City Council passed the nation’s first citywide $15 minimum wage law.
From minimum wage and sick days to secure scheduling and paid family leave, when workers organize, speak out, and take action, we can change what’s possible. Invest in the next big breakthrough wins for workers — contribute to Working Washington today.
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