Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is in the courts
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Trump DOJ Retreats in Trans Medical Records Case
As The Advocate previously reported, Pennsylvania families went to court after the Justice Department sought extensive information involving young patients, including medical records, intake documents, consent forms and parental…
Resistance is cities taking action
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Mamdani launches free Broadway lottery for NYC high schoolers. Here's how to enter
The lottery program will distribute 2,000 free tickets to seven different shows, as part of a partnership between the City and the Theatre Development Fund. All students who enter the lottery will automatically get a free, two-month TDF…
Resistance is in the courts
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Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest
A superior court judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay more than $250,000 to a jazz musician who last December canceled the annual Christmas Eve performance he had hosted there for nearly 20 years. Chuck Redd, a…
Resistance is in South Africa
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Community rights come first: South Africa’s Constitutional Court puts a final stop to Shell's unlawful oil and gas exploration
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has permanently halted Shell and Impact Africa’s controversial oil and gas exploration off the pristine Wild Coast. The landmark judgment handed down today, confirming the unlawfulness of their…
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…
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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.
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.
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