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…
Resistance is states taking action
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear announces state investment to erase $250 million in medical debt
Beshear said that letters will start going out to the first 46,000 Kentuckians who will have more than $100 million in medical debt erased. He said that more than 130,000 would eventually have their debts wiped out. People cannot sign up…
Resistance is in the courts
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CNN, Politico and MS NOW sue the Trump administration over ban on White House coverage
In response to President Donald Trump’s ban on certain media outlets from covering the White House, the Trump administration is now facing a lawsuit as well as a refusal by other TV networks to provide TV pool coverage of the president’s…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge issues final ruling against ICE immigration court arrest policy in Manhattan
New York Civil Liberties Union lawyer Amy Belsher, who represented the plaintiffs, called the ruling “an enormous win for every noncitizen seeking to safely attend their immigration court proceedings.” “For too long, we watched masked,…
Resistance is in the courts
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Federal judge blocks Trump's latest attempt to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, granting a preliminary injunction against an executive order that the administration said would target “birth tourism.” U.S. District…
Resistance is legislators
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A Trump-backed crypto bill just suffered a bruising defeat in the Senate. Here's why
Community bankers have been especially vocal. They have said allowing crypto companies to offer these types of incentives would have posed a direct threat to their business and led them to lose customers. Rebeca Romero Rainey, president…
Resistance is speaking out
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Guterres: ‘Cracks have become canyons’ as world faces four tests of power
“Equality is not a dream; it is a decision,” he said, citing progress at the UN as proof that entrenched power structures can change.
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Chandler, AZ; Tucson, AZ; Baltimore, MD; Hartford, CT; Pasadena, CA; Portland, OR; Lexington, MA; Hingham, MA; Hunterdon County, NJ; Memphis, TN; West Stockbridge, MA;…
Resistance is in the courts
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22 states sue Trump admin over "unprecedented" attack on gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation
A coalition of blue states has come together to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its plan to strip federal funds from gender-affirming care for minors. The lawsuit alleges that the administration is overstepping…
Resistance is speaking out
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Why preserving LGBTQ+ history is an act of resistance
To us, preservation is a decision. And it’s a decision to say: This happened. These people were here. Their lives mattered. Their courage changed us. And you do not get to make them disappear.
Resistance is Republican pushback
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The GOP stampede away from Trump is growing — including in pretty red districts
Three of the big ones have come from one relatively small state: Iowa. Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks joined in a vote to limit Trump’s war powers last week. And on Monday, their colleague Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is the GOP…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge Rules American Prairie Can Continue Grazing Bison on Federal Land
A federal judge has authorized American Prairie to continue grazing bison on three federal allotments amid ongoing litigation. This decision halts a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule that threatened to remove 900 bison from these lands…
Resistance is in the courts
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Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
Voting rights groups, joined by 23 states and the District of Columbia, sued the administration to stop the proposed rule, arguing that the US constitution provides no authority for the president to issue orders governing the…
Resistance is Republican pushback
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GOP defections from Trump start to pile up: From the Politics Desk
Over the past 36 hours, three GOP candidates in competitive races have called for the Iran war to come to an end, tying it to the economic pressure voters are under. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for Senate in Iowa, called yesterday…
October 17 - Vote Early Day
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.
- Check your voter registration
- Make a plan to vote early
- Help your friends and neighbors make a plan to vote early
Other things you can do:
- 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.
Now is a great time to take action.
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.