In the face of disaster, is this enough for you?

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     June 27, 2022 Three days into our post-Roe reality, the rallying cry from top Democrats remains largely unchanged: vote harder. It goes without saying that the right, Donald Trump, the shockingly well-organized anti-abortion movement, Mitch McConnell, the entire GOP, and extremist judges are responsible for the end of Roe. But for me, in the two months [since the world first learned of the draft opinion]( of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe, there's also been a startling vacuum of leadership in the struggle to protect abortion rights. For me, it really seems like Democratic leaders read the leak back in May—and decided that singing "God Bless America" on the steps of the US Capitol, along with a poem, would suffice for a response once the decision became official. I wrote about the [demoralizing effects]( of watching this White House continue to decline to use its authority and mount a fight that matches the brazenness of Republicans. But I'm curious. How are you guys feeling about Joe Biden's refusal, thus far, to [take on actions]( like eliminating the filibuster and expanding the court? In the face of catastrophe, is "vote harder" enough for you? —Inae Oh Advertisement [NARAL]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [The Supreme Court Is Waging a Full-Scale War on Modern Life]( The project that the conservative majority has undertaken is far more extreme than just going back to pre-Roe. BY PEMA LEVY SPONSORED POST     [Sponsored Content]( [An Activist-Athlete Elevates the Game, Rallying for Self-Care and Protesting Banks’ Conduct]( Kyle Thiermann's journey from surfer to activist THIS CONTENT WAS PAID FOR AND SPONSORED BY [MUD\WTR](. [Trending] [The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of the praying high school football coach]( BY ISABELA DIAS   [Congress just passed a bill to help schools feed kids—but it's "too little, too late" for many districts]( BY ABBY VESOULIS   [Trump-linked company hit with grand jury subpoena]( BY RUSS CHOMA   [New poll: Half of Americans say Trump tried to stay in office illegally and should be charged]( BY JAMES WEST Advertisement [NARAL]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [I watched them celebrate]( With the white men outside Nashville's Planned Parenthood on the day Roe died. BY BECCA ANDREWS [Fiercely Independent] Our fiscal year ends on June 30 and we're staring down a significant gap in our online fundraising budget. If you value the reporting you get from Mother Jones, right now is an important time to help us do it with an urgently needed donation. Please help today if you can. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755