“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -Second Amendment, U.S. Constitution- Read that again. I know a lot of people who have spent their entire adult lives, politically, fixated on that one sentence. They haveContinueContinue reading “They Came for the Press, but I wasn’t a Journalist, So I didn’t Speak UP.”
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Yes, we WILL!
I have never had any doubt that the American people could stop Trump and his sycophantic mob from taking total control of our country. Could. I have not always been all that convinced that we Would. Trump is a bully and a coward, and he is surrounded by more of the same. He has beenContinueContinue reading “Yes, we WILL!”
The Golden Age?
A clear look at how “prosperity” is being defined and who it actually benefits. Using long-term consumer spending data, this piece contrasts hard economic facts with political spin, showing how gains have increasingly flowed to the top while the majority struggle just to get by. It challenges readers to question who today’s economy is really working for and why scapegoating has become a distraction from widening inequality.
The GOOD In U.S.
A reflection on where the country is headed and the choices still in front of us. This piece argues that while the United States is facing a deep democratic and moral crisis, renewal is still possible if people reject apathy, resist authoritarianism, and take responsibility for rebuilding a fairer, more just society together. The question is not what has been lost, but how we respond now.
1/13/2026 @ 6PM – Power to the People: Quad Cities Community Town Hall
Power to the People Please join the ACLU of Illinois, Indivisible Quad Cities, Indivisible Illinois, Clock Inc, NAACP Rock Island County Branch, Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrant and Refugees (QCAIR), and the Quad Cities Alliance for Retired Americans for a community town hall on what the ACLU, Indivisible, and our partners are doing in responseContinueContinue reading “1/13/2026 @ 6PM – Power to the People: Quad Cities Community Town Hall”
12/19/2025 @ 12PM – Stop the Grinchiness Rally at Rep. Miller-Meeks’ Davenport Office
Stop the Grinchiness, Rep. Miller Meeks! Holiday Caroling & Rally at Rep. Miller-Meeks’ Davenport Office Join us Friday, December 19, at Noon outside Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ Davenport office (201 W 2nd St, Davenport) for a festive holiday gathering to call out Rep. Miller-Meeks’ year of grinchy behavior! We’ll be outside her office for 30–45 minutesContinueContinue reading “12/19/2025 @ 12PM – Stop the Grinchiness Rally at Rep. Miller-Meeks’ Davenport Office”
Why we pound the pavement for No Kings
Why do people show up for No Kings? This member voice explains what’s at stake, from free speech and the right to assemble to protecting vulnerable neighbors, and why public action is how we defend democracy.
Hell Has Frozen Over: We Want Our Town Hall! – 10/24/2025 @ 4 PM
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has said she’ll hold in-person town halls “when hell freezes over.” Community members in the Quad Cities are taking her at her word. Join neighbors for a peaceful, costumed rally outside her Davenport office to demand a real public town hall with constituents. We’ll gather on the public sidewalk and make itContinueContinue reading “Hell Has Frozen Over: We Want Our Town Hall! – 10/24/2025 @ 4 PM”
Join us for the No Kings March on Oct. 18
Friends and supporters of democracy: Last June 14th, through Indivisible we massed well over 5 million people across our towns and cities to say there are “No Kings” in a democracy, and we will not allow a tyrant to trample our rights. In possibly the largest political assembly ever in the Quad Cities, over 3ContinueContinue reading “Join us for the No Kings March on Oct. 18”
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