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Resistance is Everywhere

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

In a letter sent Tuesday, Curtis called on the committee to subpoena Trump Jr. over his business dealings, relationships with foreign individuals and entities, gifts or other benefits he has received and any instances in which his…

Resistance is public pressure

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ICE agreement nixed by Stowe commissioners — again

Jaime Martinez, director of Frontline Dignity, said in a statement that township leadership “did something important last night: It listened to its community and changed its course.” “Our police officers should be people our neighbors can…

The settlement announced on Thursday also resolves claims that Credit ​Acceptance, one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, helped car dealers push consumers to buy ​add-on products, such as vehicle service contracts, and…

Resistance is protests

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Pro-democracy protest photos

Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Burlington, MA; Lake County, CA; Springfield, VA; Lexington, MA; Tucson, AZ; Sagadahoc, ME; Durango, CO; West Seattle, WA; Sedona, AZ; Wolfeboro, NH; Portland, OR; Bethlehem…

Over 70,000 federal job postings have included the loyalty question, compelling applicants to speak about political issues and chilling other applicants’ speech, undermining the merit-based hiring system. “Requiring federal job applicants…

"An attack on a public figure is not a political statement. It is misguided, selfish, and inconsistent with any concept of a free or democratic society," Ericksen said. Spraying anything at an elected official "is a terrifying thing, and…

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.…

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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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