Resistance is in the news
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GOP lawmakers faced angry town halls in Utah, Iowa, NC & more.Two members of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation fielded boos and calls to “Do your job!” at a town hall on the University of Utah campus. There were also angry town halls in Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Wyoming. Even Alabama Republican voters are getting upset! participation, good news |
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VOA journalists sue Kari Lake & Trump admin over shutdown.A group of Voice of America journalists have sued Kari Lake and the Trump admin — alleging their shut down of the network was unlawful and unconstitutional. courts, good news |
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MN Supreme Court dismisses GOP recall effort against 29 DFL reps.In Minnesota, a Republican-led effort to recall 29 DFL state representatives failed after the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed the recall petitions “for failure to allege specific facts that, if proven, would constitute grounds for recall.” states, good news |
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PA constituents used a stuffed chicken to mock absent Sen. McCormick.In Pennsylvania, constituents from around the region asked a stuffed chicken questions about major social issues outside U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick's Scranton office, since he won’t schedule a Town Hall. There was a similar empty-seat Town Hall for Scott Perry in PA. participation, good news |
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Harvard to offer free tuition for families earning ≤$200K.Harvard announced that tuition will be free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less starting in the 2025-26 academic year. affordability, good news |
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Vermont Senate unanimously backs trans & nonbinary rights.The Vermont senate unanimously voted to protect the rights of its transgender and nonbinary citizens. states, good news |
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Harrisonburg ends contract with Flock | Virginia | thecentersquare.com |
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Judge: Musk’s role in Trump-USAID takeover likely unconstitutional.A federal judge in Maryland determined that Musk overseeing the Trump administration’s attempted takeover of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) “likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways.” courts, good news |
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Judge blocks Trump's on transgender military members.A judge blocked Trump’s attack on transgender military members. courts, good news |
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South Africa sets no-fishing zones to protect endangered African penguins.Conservationists and fishing industry groups in South Africa just agreed to implement no-fishing zones around six major breeding colonies of critically endangered African penguins. conservation, good news |
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DNC invests in Florida Special Elections.The DNC is investing in Florida’s Special Elections in CD-1 and CD-6. candidates, good news |
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CA, IL, ME & MN sue EPA & Citibank for withholding green bank funds.Attorneys general from California, Illinois, Maine, and Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the U.S. EPA and Citibank, accusing them of illegally withholding funds from state green bank programs. courts, good news |
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Rep. Andy Harris skipped a town hall, but Rep. Raskin filled the room.In Maryland’s District 1, GOP Rep. Andy Harris, chair of the House “Freedom” Caucus, was invited to speak at a town hall just down the road from his home in Cambridge, MD. But, like most of his Republican colleagues, “AWOL Andy” didn’t show up. Rep. Jamie Raskin did, however, and it was standing room only. Nice work Cambridge Indivisible! participation, good news |
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Trump admin working to rehire 25K workers after court rulings.Trump’s administration said in court filings that it is working to rehire nearly 25,000 fired federal workers at 18 different agencies after federal judges in California and Maryland ruled their terminations were illegal. courts, good news |
March on Washington - Aug 28 2026 - Defend the Vote
March on Washington - August 28: gather in Washington DC to Defend the Vote
Join this peaceful, nonpartisan, interfaith, and intergenerational gathering as we defend the right to vote and protect democracy. We are not gathering simply to remember history - we are gathering to make it.
Take action:
- Connect with Indivisible - join a local group or take action on your own or with friends
- Use 5calls to call your legislators about whatever matters most to you
- Check out Mobilize to find protests, postcard-writing parties, virtual events, and volunteer opportunities.
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
Take Action
You can make a difference.
It's okay to start small.
- Connect with Indivisible. They have groups all over the country and actions you can take on your own or with others.
- Use 5calls to call your legislators about whatever matters most to you.
- Check out Mobilize to find protests, postcard-writing parties, virtual events, and volunteer opportunities.
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.