Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is protests
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Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump's plans for the facility, lending their voices to a chorus of organizations and…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge blocks FEMA from connecting counterterrorism funds and election restrictions
Abbie Kamin, the county attorney for Harris County, Texas, one of the local governments that filed the lawsuit, said in a statement, “Today’s win is the result of cities and counties standing together against blatant federal overreach that…
Resistance is protests
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Thousands march in Washington as leaders warn of voting and civil rights rollbacks
“Defending the vote means defending the foundation of our democracy,” said King III in a statement. “Sixty-three years after my father stood at the Lincoln Memorial, we are called to march again, not only in remembrance, but in action.”…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
"ICE knowingly pursued an American citizen for criticizing his government — speech that is at the heart of the First Amendment," said FIRE Senior Attorney Adam Steinbaugh. "Ominous letters warning people their speech might land them in…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Major TV networks decline White House pool duties
The nation’s major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News Washington…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Bethlehem, NY; Berthoud, CO; El Cerrito, CA; Bend, Oregon; Reno, NV; West Los Angeles, CA; Sister Bay, WI; Sarasota, FL; Yorktown, NY; Oakland, CA; Annandale, VA; San Jose,…
Resistance is making art
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New mural celebrating LGBTQ+ history unveiled in Jacksonville’s 5 Points neighborhood
“I wanted to have a lot of people across the diverse spectrum of humanity represented so that other people could see themselves in the mural and in the rainbow, which is what it represents,” Thurston said. “What we’re standing in front of…
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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