Action: stop media promoting hate by stopping their ad dollars

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Three campaigns are working to persuade advertisers to pull their ads from "news" websites that promote hate in their stories. Often advertisers don't even know their ads are appearing on the online versions, as they're served by intermediaries, but there are simple ways to prevent their ads being placed on particular sites.

Sleeping Giants/slpng_giants is specifically targeting US advertisers on Breitbart.

Sleeping Giants EU/slpng_giants_eu is targeting European advertisers on Breitbart and is actively looking for help to identify advertisers whose ads are being served in each European country.

Stop Funding Hate/StopFundingHate is a UK-based campaign targeting three newspapers, the Sun, Daily Mail and Daily Express, which constantly run hate-mongering stories (and have been criticised by a statement from the UN for doing so).

Instructions for how to help are pinned at the top of each twitter stream but are similar:
1. Screencap the ad on each site (or snap a photo of a paper copy) next to some editorial copy
2. Tweet the screenshot at the advertiser, copying in the campaign, and politely ask them if they know their ads are appearing on this site and ask them to stop
3. Update the campaign

There are plenty of "scripts" for how people have worded their tweets on the twitter stream pages of the campaigns.

Some Cautious Good News

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From the New York Times (December 14, 2016):

http://nyti.ms2hEJgzz
Jackie Calmes, "Obama Administration Bars States from Withholding Federal Money From Planned Parenthood."
The administration issued a final rule Dec. 14 that requires states to disburse federal family planning funds to clinics, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, even if the facility performs abortions. Federal funds can't be used to provide abortions, but can (and are supposed to be) used to pay for birth control, treatment of STDs, fertility treatment, cancer screening, and prenatal care.
"Title X" funds are grants to states and nongovernmental organizations, which are disbursed to health care providers. The new final rule says that states cannot "defund" Planned Parenthood or other health care providers unless there is some reason that prevents the providers from offering the federally funded services. The Department of Health and Human Services said that the rule can only be repealed by a joint resolution from the House and SEnate, concurred by the president. So ask your legislator NOT to support repeal.

http://nyti.ms/2hMhyx0
Editorial board, "Donald Trump's Nominees Are in for a Rough Ride."
The editorial says the Trump transition team is way, way behind on preparing the nominees for the vetting process. "Nominees face a long process to ensure they'll be working for the American people, not for their own enrichment." They (although the president doesn't) have to submit extensive financial disclosures, have an FBI background check that goes back 15 years, and divest assets that could cause conflicts of interest. The Senate imposes additional requirements before confirming a nominee. Under 18 United States Code section 208, the statute making conflict of interest a crime, "Mr. Trump's team members, whether paid or not, cannot hold any job with an overlapping interest. They must leave their companies and corporate boards; sell stock; and disclose payments, lawsuits or other arrangements that present a potential conflict."

Families USA PPACA Data

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http://familiesusa.org/product/defending-health-care-2017-what-stake-each-state

A state-by-state analysis of the effect PPACA repeal would have on health care access and economics.