Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Santa Fe, NM; Supreme Court, Washington, DC; Belfast, ME; Northampton, MA; Pittsboro, NC; Vancouver, WA; Leesburg, VA; Pittsfield, MA; Silver Spring, MD; Newton, MA; Bath,…
Resistance is protests
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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his remarks in San Antonio, with some led away by police. One was physically assaulted by an older Trump supporter as he tried to leave the arena.
Resistance is faith leaders
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Injustice': Catholic bishops urge Congress to extend TPS for Haiti, Syria
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) — Catholic leaders are warning the Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of Haitians and thousands of Syrians currently under protected status in the U.S.…
Resistance is cities taking action
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Throwing shade: Mamdani marks NYC's biggest tree-planting year in a decade
“Our administration is building a city where every neighborhood can find cool shade on a hot day, breathe clean air and enjoy the beauty of a healthy tree canopy,” Mamdani said. “Access to green space and relief from extreme heat should…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: West Los Angeles, CA; Key Biscayne, FL; Sacramento, CA; Lake Oswego, OR; Fairbanks, AK; Ripon, WI; Guilderland, NY; Framingham, MA; Raleigh, NC - Many of these are weekly…
Resistance is musicians
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On the Ground at the Power to the People Festival, a Day of Protest Music and Solidarity
"It's no accident that the concert was about three weeks out from the midterms," Morello told me after the Oct. 3 Power to the People show at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., less than 30 minutes from the capital whose balance…
Resistance is elected officials
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Ramsey County sues Homeland Security over ICE arrest of citizen
"Dragging someone out of their house that's not wanted, doesn't have any warrants, hasn't committed a crime, in the winter, throwing them in a squad car and driving them around isn't the America we want to live in," Fletcher said.
About this site
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." — Edith Wharton
There are so many people who are doing so much to make things better in our country and our world.
You can make things better too.
I'm building this site to highlight the things I want to share with my friends about all the good things people are doing - and some of the things we can do to make things better for ourselves, our families and friends, and our neighbors.
On every block in every town, people are taking time to protect their parks, support their schools, and build their communities in thousands of ways.
You can help. Light a candle. Spread the light.
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Does one of these describe you?
- I'm scared and freaked out by everything going on.
- I've never really paid attention to politics but I think maybe I should start.
- I'm ready to start making calls NOW.
- I'm doing what I can but I could really use some encouraging news.
- I just want to know what this site is.
Find answers and encouragement on my Welcome page.
