Washington Indivisible Podcast

Creator of the site, theweeklylist.org, Amy Siskind has spend every week since November of 2016 tracking Donald Trump and documenting the many ways he's undermining our norms and tilting the United States toward authoritarianism.

Her work has been compiled into a book, entitled "The List," and she joins us to talk about it, and to offer some insights into how we might eventually find our way back as a country.

Then, Indivisible Kirkland's Heather McKnight tells us how her group successfully worked with the city of Kirkland to pass gun safety legislation there, and she previews a Community Action Workshop her group is hosting, called Saving Lives Through Gun Safety.

Saving Lives Through Gun Safety

Tuesday, June 12th

6:30 PM

Kirkland

For more info, contact Heather directly at [email protected]

Defend Women’s Reproductive Freedom: Say “No!” to misogynists and white supremacists

Saturday, June 9th

11:00 AM

Planned Parenthood Kent Valley Health Center

10056 SE 240th St., Kent

Pramila Jayapal's Organizer Training

Saturday, June 16th

10:00 AM to 2 PM

Phinney Neighborhood Center Lower Building

6615 Dayton Ave. N, Seattle

Donate to the Gender Justice League's TransPride Seattle fund:

https://www.facebook.com/erin5678321/posts/10157425837946124?notif_id=1528239718259021¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic_tagged

Anyone monitoring the recent developments with immigrant children knows the situation right now is dire: a recently announced policy from the Department of Justice is resulting in children being forcibly separated from their parents at the Mexico border. And HHS is reportedly unable to account for nearly 1500 immigrant minors who came to the US unaccompanied.

We're joined this week by international human rights lawyer and director of policy for the DC-based nonprofit, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Jennifer Podkul, to help us understand what's going on and what we can do about it.

We also speak with Gilda Blanco, an organizer for the Seattle Domestic Workers Alliance, about the National Day of Children protest event happening at the US Attorney's office in Seattle on Friday, June 1st.

Info and Links:

National Day of Action for Children

Start: June 01, 2018 • 12:00 PM

U.S. Attorney's Office • 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/families-belong-together

KIND's webpage: https://supportkind.org/media/family-separation-at-the-border/

Jennifer Podkul's FAQ on family separation at the border: https://supportkind.org/media/family-separation-at-the-border/

What the legal process looks like for an immigrant child taken away from his parents: https://supportkind.org/media/what-the-legal-process-looks-like-for-an-immigrant-child-taken-away-from-his-parents/

Legislation:

H.R. 2572 – Protect Family Values at the Border Act

H.R. 5950/S.2937 – the HELP Separated Children Act

H.R. 2043/S. 2468 – Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2018

ICE Tukwila office: 206-835-0650

ICE Tacoma office: 253-779-6000 (To bypass the message, press 2 and ask for the Community Relations office.)

IMoveon petition directed at Department of Homeland Security director Kirstjen Nielsen to end the separation of parents from their children: https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-secretary-nielsen?source=n.em.mt.p

Washington State Representative Noel Frame joins us to talk about the launch of her reelection campaign, and to give us a solid overview of what got accomplished in this year’s 60 day legislative session.

http://www.noelframe.com

Navigator Research is a newly launched DC-based organization that conducts polling and focus groups to help determine what resonates with voters.

Joining us this week are Andrea Purse and Bryan Bennett. Andrea is formerly the director of broadcast media for the Obama White House. She is currently the communications director for the Hub Project, and is an advisor to Navigator. Bryan Bennett is the Polling & Analytics Manager at The Hub Project, and he conducts polling for Navigator.

Check out Navigator and get a copy of their first report at:

https://navigatorresearch.org/

Whole Washington's Erin Georgen joins us this week to talk about Initiative 1600, a proposal currently gathering signatures for the November ballot that would bring universal coverage to Washington residents.

Erin helps break down this enormously complicated subject, explaining what would be covered, how much would be saved, how the insurance would work with existing programs like Medicare, and much more.

http://www.yeson1600.org

Dana Balter is a Democratic candidate running for Congress in New York’s 24th district, which includes Syracuse, Auburn, and Oswego. She is a visiting professor at the Maxwell School of public affairs at Syracuse University, and she recently received a national endorsement from Indivisible.

Jessa Lewis is a Democrat running for state senate in the 6th legislative district, which incorporates parts of Spokane.

https://electjessa.blog/

https://www.facebook.com/ElectJessaLewis/

@ElectJessaLewis

7th District Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, one of the Democratic party's fastest rising stars, joins us this week to discuss her just-launched reelection campaign. She also talks about what she's accomplished during her first term, and she shares some of her philosophy on governing.

Town Hall

Wednesday, May 2nd

5:30 PM

Seattle Public Library

1000 4th Ave., Seattle

http://www.pramilaforcongress.com

Shawna Roberts is a Democrat running for Congress in Ohio’s 6th Congressional district, which is on the border with PA, KY, and WV, and she’s one of the very first candidates to receive a national endorsement from Indivisible.

Links:

Campaign Website: https://www.shawnarobertsforcongress2018.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertsOhioD6/

Twitter: @RobertsOhioD6

Emily Randall is a Democrat running for state senate in Washington’s 26th district, which includes Bremerton, Gig Harbor, and Port Orchard.

http://www.electemilyrandall.com/

Twitter: @soyemily