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Resistance is Everywhere

Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.

This week, New Jersey ordered the operator of one of the East Coast’s largest planned data centers to pay a $1.1 million fine for secretly installing and operating gas generators in violation of the state’s Air Pollution Control Act.…

WASHINGTON – Common Cause condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling today allowing the federal government to continue using the flawed SAVE system.

Resistance is protests

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Pro-democracy protest photos

Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Londonderry, NH; West Los Angeles, CA; Monadnock, NH; Minneapolis, MN; Pasadena, CA; Fairfax County, VA; Montpelier, VT; Jamaica Plain, NY; Putney, VT; Durham, NC;…

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“Gathering such a large number of signatures in less than 100 days is a testament to the energy and support behind this campaign,” said Aya Cockram, Co-Chief Petitioner and Oregon Energy Transition Organizer with Breach Collective. “…

Before a single school bell rings in Los Angeles this week, some educators are already behind the wheel — not commuting to campus, but slowly circling neighborhood blocks near their schools, scanning for unmarked vehicles and federal…

Locals have been fighting to stop border wall construction around the 83-year-old 2,000-acre refuge, which draws birders and nature enthusiasts from throughout the world. Jim Chapman, of the nonprofit Friends of the Wildlife Corridor, is…

Resistance is state laws

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New York Local Cops, Local Crimes Law Goes Into Effect

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the statewide ban on 287(g) agreements in the Local Cops, Local Crime Act, signed into law in May as part of a comprehensive package of immigration protections, has taken effect. The Local Cops,…

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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.

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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October 17 - Vote Early Day

Vote Early - October 17

Join in a national day of voter participation on October 17 - join your neighbors in helping eligible voters understand their options and make a voting plan.

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It's okay to start small.

Action is the antidote to fear and despair.

Even doing small things - learning more about how we can strengthen our democracy, sharing what you know with others, making a phone call - can make a difference.

Right now is a great time to take action.

Hope

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