Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is states taking action
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California to phase out paraquat, a weedkiller associated with serious health issues
“For years, communities have fought to end the use of paraquat, a weedkiller associated with negative impacts to human health and wildlife,” said California Secretary for Environmental Protection Yana Garcia in a statement. “California…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University
The lawsuit is among several actions the government has taken against Harvard since the Ivy League university refused a list of demands made by the White House after Trump, a Republican, returned to office last year. Trump officials have…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge blocks Trump’s order aimed at using USPS to restrict mail-in voting
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing part of Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November midterm elections that will decide control of…
Resistance is in the courts
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Trump DOJ goes 0 for 22 as Nevada court rejects voter roll demand
A federal court in Nevada Friday became the 22nd consecutive district court to reject the Trump administration’s campaign to force states to turn over their unredacted voter rolls, dismissing the Department of Justice’s case and denying…
Resistance is in the courts
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Democrats sue Trump DOJ for records on potential ballot seizures in midterms
“Seizure of cast ballots or other voting system components before certification would threaten the security, transparency, and ultimate validity of an election,” the DNC wrote. “Seizure of lawfully cast ballots prior to certification would…
Resistance is in the courts
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Idaho judge ruling allows abortion if it protects mother’s health, prevents self-harm
“By banning health-preserving abortion, Idaho attempts to deny this fundamental right on the basis that the threat of harm comes from a fetus, which depends on the woman for survival,” Winmill wrote. “But a pregnant woman’s health is not a…
Resistance is elected officials
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New Indiana solar plant opens, bringing 1,200 jobs to region
Parkin said the facility, built in response to increasing demand for electricity and new generation, will help the community by creating jobs as well as reducing the reliance on fossil fuel technology. "Solar energy is now the fastest…
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"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.
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