Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is in Kenya
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Kenyan High Court issues landmark transgender rights ruling
Kenya’s intersex rights law took effect in 2022. The government in February 2025 announced intersex people can receive birth certificates with an “I” gender marker. The Daily Nation notes Mwamuye ordered the Registrar of Deaths and Births…
Resistance is in the courts
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Federal Judge Bars National Park Service from Removing “8647” Flag from Demonstration - ACLU of DC
WASHINGTON – A federal judge today issued a Temporary Restraining Order, prohibiting the National Park Service (NPS) from taking any action against Accountability Now USA for displaying an “8647” flag as part of the group’s permitted…
Resistance is states taking action
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U.S. state becomes first in the nation to ban pesticide linked to Parkinson’s
Vermont is the first state in the U.S. to ban paraquat, a pesticide that is banned in many other developed countries. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, signed a state bill into law on Tuesday that bans the use or sale of paraquat…
Resistance is in the courts
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Appeals court panel rules that transgender troops were illegally barred from U.S. military service
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday. WATCH: Transgender military members fight to continue serving…
Resistance is state laws
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Colorado passes new conversion therapy ban
Colorado Democrats have passed a new law designed to preserve the state’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s previous attempt to shield young people from the dangerous and discredited…
Resistance is in the courts
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New Jersey sues Geo Group, private operator of Delaney Hall ICE facility
The attorney general of New Jersey on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the private company operating the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, demanding access for health officials amid allegations of “…
Resistance is public pressure
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Hungary to limit PMs to eight years in office, warding off any Orbán comeback
Hungary’s new government, led by Péter Magyar, has put forward a constitutional amendment that would limit prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, in effect barring Viktor Orbán from returning to the role. The draft…
Resistance is community organizations
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How a Northern Kentucky cultural food pantry nourishes community
Inside the lower floor of a Florence office building, boxes and crates of food line the walls. Dozens of cars start pulling into the small parking lot out front. It’s the last Friday of May — and a Northern Kentucky cultural food pantry is…
Resistance is elected officials
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CT to cancel medical debt for another 97,000 residents
More than 97,000 Connecticut residents will receive letters this week informing them that some or all of their medical debt has been erased, according to a Tuesday press release from the governor’s office. This marks the fourth round…
Resistance is public pressure
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Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall
The Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal. The Met had proposed a £25.3m contract with Palantir UK for…
Resistance is speaking out
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Student awarded CBS News scholarship explains why he called out network at event: ‘I had to do it’
Standing in front of the most powerful and well-known people in the television news business on Wednesday night, in a glitzy New York City ballroom, 18-year-old high school student Santiago Campos shocked – but also delighted – many…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Sedona, AZ; Platteville, WI; Londonderry, NH; San Jose, CA; San Clemente, CA; Cary, NC; Beatrice, NE; Silver Spring, MD; Northampton, MA
Resistance is in the courts
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Seven US states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project
Seven states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cancel a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March, federal officials announced they would pay nearly $1bn in taxpayer dollars to French energy…
Resistance is elected officials
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Ocasio-Cortez, Crow, Levin Launch End Corruption Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) launched the End Corruption Caucus alongside Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49). This new caucus will work to…
Resistance is community
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NYC Council celebrates LGBTQ+ history with ballroom party
New York City Hall transformed into a performance stage Tuesday night, as LGBTQ+ city lawmakers converted their chambers into a ballroom runway for artists representing each of the city’s five boroughs. The New York City Council LGBTQIA+…
Resistance is Democratic pushback
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House passes resolution for first time to halt military action against Iran in rebuke of Trump
The House approved a war powers resolution that would halt the U.S. military action against Iran, defying the president as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long war that has reordered politics at home…
Resistance is scientists
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Research confirms Rx Kids improved outcomes for Flint babies, families
A new study published in The Lancet Public Health found that Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, led to significant improvements in birth outcomes for infants born in Flint, Michigan.…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: San Luis Obispo, CA; Brainerd, MN; Northampton, MA; Redmond, OR; Franconia, NH; Bethlehem, NH; Taos, NM; Newburyport, MA; Oakland, CA; Cape Cod, MA; Wynola, CA; Shokan, NY;…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judges in Maine and Wisconsin reject DOJ efforts to obtain voter rolls
Federal judges in Maine and Wisconsin on Thursday dismissed lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to compel the states to hand over detailed voter registration information. U.S. District Judge James Pederson in Wisconsin…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Appeals court revives challenge to military HIV ban
A federal appeals court has revived a major challenge to the U.S. military’s HIV enlistment ban, reopening a closely watched case that could determine whether people living with HIV can continue to be categorically barred from serving. In…
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.