Protest Citizens Bank's Support Of Cruelty

Happy Tuesday, Activists!

We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend and that you have a fantastic New Year's celebration, however you celebrate. 

This Saturday, come join us at our Citizens Bank protests.  You have two options for bank branch locations, below.

Also, in case you didn't see it, this is a recording of the 60 Minutes segment about the CECOT detention facility in El Salvador, that was pulled at the last minute by CBS leadership, likely to keep Trump happy.  It's just one of the many reminders that if there's to be any constraint on the Trump regime it will come only when we win back the House and Senate next year.  We'll have more on our plans in the coming weeks!

 PROTEST AT CITIZENS BANK

Most people don't know this about Citizens Bank, and we're telling them.  It has long financed private prison and detention facility companies even though there have been years of evidence of forced labor, healthcare neglect, and other abuses. Citizens is a lender to companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group, which have caused widespread, documented harm to people in their facilities.

In Pennsylvania, GEO operates the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest ICE detention facility in the Northeast.  It is where most of our neighbors are taken after ICE abducts them off the street.  It is a cruel and inhumane place.

Join us at our protests outside Citizen branches - this Saturday at the two listed below.  We'll have handouts for you to give people walking by and you can bring your signs!

When:  Saturday, January 3rd, 10:00AM to 11:30AM

Where: Two locations for you to choose from - 

1515 Market Street - Sign up here

900 South Street (near Whole Foods) - Sign up here

WRITE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We couldn't be more proud of this team for all its work getting the word out. And another letter, written by team member, Cindy, was just published in the Inquirer!  That's in addition to the many others already published.

Join this fantastic team and learn the best techniques for getting your views published.  We'll give you topical ideas and tips to effectively send your thoughts to folks willing to consider another point of view.

Even if you're just not sure if you want to join, you can sign up and find out more to make your decision.  Sign up here.  

Or just get answers to your questions by emailing us here. 

JOIN OUR LEAFLET PHILLY TEAM!

Join this exciting team and hang door hangers once a month. It's easy and effective!  

Here's how it works. You'll receive 100 door hangers to hang on door knobs up and down the block. We'll give you the specific blocks near your home for you to go to. 

We're currently dropping over 50,000 door hangers around the city right now - that's 10% of the city's reachable doors!  We're reminding people that those higher food prices for their holiday meals are not in their imagination - plus who is causing it and who to call about it.  

MORE PROTESTS YOU CAN JOIN

1.  Springfield protest - Every Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and PA Route 320.  Bring your signs on your favorite topic!  

2. Tesla Takedown Protest - Every Saturday - 11:00 - Noon

Tesla Takedown Devon - At the Tesla showroom, 470 Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 

3. Every Friday -- 11:15 am- Join Fridays@Fetterman's for the weekly Friday vigil for peace in Gaza/Palestine outside of Senator John Fetterman's office at 200 Chestnut Street from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. Register here  

4.  Fitz Friday - 4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Protest at Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's office at One Summit Square, Langhorne, PA. Bring signs about whatever you want. There's a lot to complain about!

5. Every Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm (winter hours and location) -- Join this resistance group at #WeThePeopleWednesdays for Singing for Sanity at Unitarian Universalist Church, 6900 Stenton Avenue.  More information is here.  

6. Every Monday at Noon - Monday at McCormick's -- Join our friends at Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW for Monday's at McCormick's, in front of Senator McCormick's office at 20th and Market Streets.

7.  Every Monday at 11:00 AM - Vigil outside ICE office, 114 North 8th Street, Phila. sponsored by State Senator Art Haywood and led by local clergy.

8. Are you outside the Philadelphia area?  You can see all the protests planned by Indivisibles in your area at this link. 

And One More Thing:

We can send you our No Kings t-shirt!  First, make a donation of $35 . Then, check out the t-shirts, sign up for your choice and we'll send it to you to wear any time! 

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