This Week: Tell Congress to get a backbone.
DEFIANCE.org‘s next Weekly Spotlight is THIS Weds, Nov 26 @ 5p ET
SAVE THE DATE: Weds, Nov 26 @ 5PM ET / 2PM PT
Join us for DEFIANCE.org’s next Weekly Spotlight:
“A Call for Congressional COURAGE”
Streaming LIVE here on YouTube and here on Substack.
(Like every week, we’ll announce a killer surprise.)
A Cowardly Congress
This week, we saw many in Congress wither in the face of Trump’s demands to prosecute six Democratic lawmakers for the “crime” of warning public servants not to commit crimes. Republicans, in particular, were notably silent. In recent months, the Trump regime has escalated efforts to sideline Congress, from sweeping executive orders to pressure campaigns aimed at turning lawmakers into loyalists.
We covered this in detail on this morning’s episode of DEFIANCE Radio, which airs LIVE every weekday at 7:30 a.m. on www.DEFIANCE.News. (Members get full access to the broadcast and Members-only Q&A.) Replay of today’s episode below.
That’s why this week’s DEFIANCE.org Weekly Spotlight is focusing on something essential: demanding Congress stand up to an authoritarian president. We’ll be announcing a partnership with Represent.Us as part of their Congressional Courage Campaign to press members of Congress to reclaim their constitutional power. We’ll also have a very “spicy” reminder for Members of Congress about who they serve. And your mission — if you choose to accept it — is to participate personally.
Don’t miss it. Like every week, we’ll have a surprise announcement, too.
LAST WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT: In Case You Missed It
Last week we focused on protecting the people most at risk of retaliation — and DEFIANCE.org members helped us deliver $50,000 in support to two frontline efforts:
Whistleblower Aid — providing legal defense and support for insiders who expose government misconduct. In an era of loyalty tests and retaliation, these truth-tellers are one of the few shields democracy has left.
ICE Alarms (IceAlarm.org) — a community-based alert system warning families of local ICE activity. With Trump promising mass raids and detention camps, this tool is helping families stay safe and informed.
➡️ Members can watch the full replay here, including how to take action yourself.
This Week’s MISSION
Tune In LIVE to the Weekly Spotlight @ 5p ET / 2p PT — “A Call for Congressional COURAGE”. Streaming LIVE here on YouTube and here on Substack.
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The sword of Lady Justicia cuts both ways. The (lower case gop) gutless obsequious puppets of pathological liar Donald Trump will one day soon be reminded that she is blindfolded but she is not blind, that their cowardly failure to stand up for their Congressional colleagues by standing up to the Trump regime's Gestapo-ification of the justice system will come back to haunt them.
I hope our efforts will work on Congress.