Pablo Villavicencio is married to an American citizen and has two young daughters. He has a pending green card application, no criminal history, and is a tax-paying member of his community in New York. He was delivering pizzas to an Army base, as he had done many times before. Instead of getting a tip and…
83 weeks down, 21 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. Urgent actions are highlighted in yellow. I value equality. Stand with your rainbow of neighbors from every religion, race, ethnicity, culture, gender,…
82 weeks down, 22 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. Urgent actions are highlighted in yellow. I value democracy. Action: Read two announcements from me (Jen) about: Insights from last week’s immigration-specific…
As Americans of conscience, we value showing respect for all people, no matter where they were born. We oppose inhumane treatment of all people and the government agencies that inflict it. People who immigrate to the US make our country stronger and deserve basic decency and respect. Action: Stand with the kids ICE is losing.…
80 weeks down, 24 (two dozen!) weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. Note: To give us a lift, this week’s edition features only gratitude and good news. Reminder: Next week the checklist…
This week, one of the actions on the Americans of Conscience Checklist is to ask someone you respect how they persevere through difficult times. If you want to share their answers—or your own—I invite you to write a comment below. Here’s my own: When I walked the Camino de Santiago (500 miles across northern Spain), I…
79 weeks down, 25 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. Additionally, we practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. I value democracy. Action: Ask about perseverance. If we are to persist through the 2020 election, adding new skills now is key.…
78 weeks down, 26 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. Urgent actions are highlighted in yellow. I believe in democracy. Action: Oppose torture. The Senate’s vote on Gina Haspel for CIA Director…
We’re thanking 13 people this week in the Americans of Conscience Checklist. Why? It’s more than politeness. Science tells us that the act of expressing gratitude benefits our nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system. Conveying sincere thanks lowers our stress and creates feelings of peaceful inter-connectedness. It makes us feel safer and helps us…
77 weeks down, 27 weeks to mid-term elections. This checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. I believe in democracy. Action: Show up for your representatives’ town halls this week. Call: Your 2 senators and 1 House rep…