President Trump has issued a new directive that lists
'anti-capitalism' views (among others) as an indicator of
domestic terrorism.
For a corporate campaigning organization like Ekō, it's a
chilling reminder of why we have to Trump-proof our movement,
right now. That means moving our tech outside
the US and beefing up our legal defence. But it's costly – and we
need to cover our campaigning, too.
Can you chip in to help us defend our movement in the new
Trump era?
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I’m worried. Trump has a way to shut down Ekō. And lots of
reasons to do it.
Ekō is a global organization, but like much of the internet,
our servers, data, email list, and website are all housed in the
US. And mostly with companies that have now aligned themselves
with Trump. They could shut us down in a heartbeat.
Would they? Well, we campaigned against Trump throughout his
last term and we’ve already started again. And we constantly fight
these billionaire tech companies, like our historic data privacy
lawsuit against Facebook in Brazil. If we’ve learned anything about
Trump and these tech bro-ligarchs, it’s that they have thin
skin – and are quick to lash out if their feelings are
hurt.
So we have to move countries. And fast.
This isn’t easy. Shifting all our tech will be costly and
require more staff to accomplish. But if a few thousand of us can
contribute now, we can make Ekō Trump-proof. Will you help?
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With the way the tech industry is going (donating millions to
Trump, allowing toxic disinformation to run wild), this isn’t
just the safe thing to do, it’s the right thing to do. Anyone
who can should stop giving money to these oligarchs. It would also
give us extra insurance for campaigning against both Trump and these
tech giants, who could otherwise shut down our org with the flip of
a switch.
But these tech giants are worth billions for a reason – they
dominate the industry. The alternatives are lesser known, and
expensive. We might even have to create new legal entities
abroad to be able to use them. And we’d also have to self-host some
of our tech to make up for some missing features and ensure our org
and our members are 100% safe.
Beyond that, we’re already seeing a push for Republicans to
shut down non-profits that disagree with them. HR 9495, the
“non-profit killer”, could let the government use political
motivation to strip us of non-profit status.
That’s why we have to Trump-proof our movement, right now.
Make our tech independent and beef up our legal defence. But it will
be costly – and we need to cover our campaigning, too. Can you chip
in to help us defend our corporate campaigning mission in the new
Trump era?
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Your donation will help power Ekō
and our campaigns worldwide fighting for people and the
planet.
