Monday, August 4 - End Taxpayer Funding for Atrocities in Gaza / Protect EPA Standards for Emissions / ICE Watch: Rapid Response Training for Allies 8/6
ICA Action: End Taxpayer Funding for Atrocities in Gaza
As the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza deepens by the hour, we are outraged by the mass death, destruction and unbearable suffering inflicted on Palestinian civilians by the Netanyahu government.
We are all witnesses to a moral and legal crisis of historic proportions. The relentless bombing campaigns, the starvation and siege conditions, and systematic targeting of Gazan civilians —crimes that leading human rights experts have named for what they are: genocide—must be met with global condemnation and immediate action.
Silence is complicity. Our values, our humanity and our conscience compel us to speak out with clarity and urgency.
We reiterate our calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the unimpeded flow of food, medicine, and aid to the people of Gaza. We unconditionally condemn the horrific terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the brutal killing of Israeli civilians and the abduction of hostages. We continue to call for the safe release of all hostages and remain outraged by the violence directed at civilians and the rise of hatred directed in this country at the Muslim and Jewish communities.
We further demand an end to the United States' complicity in perpetuating this atrocity. American-made weapons, funded by our tax dollars, are fueling the escalating death toll of innocent civilians. The United States must immediately halt all military aid, arms shipments, and similar support for the Israeli government's army.
Partner Action: Tell the Trump Administration not to weaken EPA standards for power plant emissions
Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin are proposing to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants.
This rollback of Clean Air Act emissions standards would be extremely dangerous for both public health and the climate. The air will be dirtier, people will be sicker, and the climate crisis will continue to get worse.
There is a comment period open now, where we can make our voices heard.
Action via LCV
ICA Action: ICE Watch: Rapid Response Training for Allies 8/6
Indivisible Chicago invites you to a virtual ICE Watch Rapid Response training, conducted by Rey Wences, Senior Director of Deportation Defense at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR). Event is hosted by the Indivisible Chicago Immigration Working Group.
This ICE Watch training will cover threats and potential impacts on vulnerable communities across the greater Chicagoland area and beyond, and will teach people how to properly identify ICE and what to do in the case that there is an ICE raid in neighboring communities, and how we as allies can take action in this moment. Topics will include "Know Your Rights" overview, advocacy at the state and city level, and ICE Watch/Rapid Response.
👉 Join the virtual ICE Watch: Rapid Response Training on Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m.
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.
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