Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is states taking action
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Why are US consumers so angry? It’s not just high prices
States are also stepping up. California’s attorney general has a case against Amazon that alleges the giant retailer is coercing other companies to raise prices. Amazon denies the charges. New York City’s new government and a bipartisan…
Resistance is in the courts
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John Oliver Prevails in Defamation Suit Over Last Week Tonight Medicaid Segment
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought against Oliver and his HBO show’s production company, Partially Important Productions, over a 2024 Medicaid segment—preserving what Oliver has described as the show’s undefeated…
Resistance is running for office
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Bentley Hudgins poised to make Georgia history
When Bentley Hudgins talks about democracy, they rarely begin with ideology. They talk about brown water running from neighborhood taps. About losing housing after an apartment complex changed ownership. About sleeping in a 1997 Dodge…
Resistance is elected Democrats
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Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom
The ballroom security proposal had triggered a major congressional standoff, with the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, Chuck Schumer, saying his party would fight the funding “with every tool we have”. That included proposing…
Resistance is making art
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‘How often I’m called a paedophile online is shocking’: inside Russell T Davies’s horrifying drama about rising hatred
Cumming says that the filming has been an intense experience because of the subject matter. “I have this sort of, I don’t know what it is, soreness in my heart, in my chest, when I think about it,” he says. But it’s left him feeling…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Federal judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego García, an immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Abrego Garcia was charged last year with human smuggling after being returned to the U…
Resistance is Republican pushback
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South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition
The Republican-led South Carolina Senate voted Tuesday against advancing a new congressional map, ending the redistricting effort in the state for now. The failed vote on a motion to end debate on the proposal was a surprise rejection of…
Resistance is community
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The camaraderie of the National Spelling Bee is a reminder of the beauty of community
Many spellers also participate in a “minor league” circuit of online and in-person spelling bees throughout the school year, including my bee, the South Asian Spelling Bee, and the North South Foundation Bee. They make new friends,…
Resistance is making art
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Satire video game about Trump's war in Iran heads to Mar-a-Lago area
"Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell" is an installation originally placed at the D.C. War Memorial by anonymous art protest group The Secret Handshake. The three functional video game cabinets in D.C. featured tongue-in-cheek battles…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Appeals court temporarily blocks re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil as his legal team prepares to petition his case with the US supreme court. The decision on Tuesday from the third circuit court of appeals gives the 31-year…
Resistance is Republican pushback
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Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick
Seven Republican senators joined Democrats early on Friday to block the extension of a powerful government surveillance program, a rebuke to Donald Trump for choosing an inexperienced ally as the country’s top intelligence official.
Resistance is comedians
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‘Nobody’s negotiating for the people here’: comedian Charlie Berens takes on AI datacenters
When he Googled, he found that lawmakers in his state had paved the way to make the Port Washington project a reality. The deal between Port Washington and Vantage gave an estimated $458m in tax breaks to the developer over 20 years to…
Resistance is investigations
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Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over "pay-to-play" questions
Senate and House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether pardons and commutations issued by President Trump were driven by "pay-to-play dynamics," according to letters obtained by CBS News. Among the pardons being…
Resistance is protests
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Protesters clash with ICE agents outside New Jersey detention center
New Jersey senator Andy Kim and Governor Mikie Sherrill were outside the facility Monday morning to speak with detainees’ relatives. “I’m back at Delaney Hall with @GovSherrillNJ and other members of the NJ delegation to meet with families…
Resistance is in the courts
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Our running list of judges who have ruled on ICE’s mass detention policy
Federal judges across the country have been grappling for months with ICE’s decision to dramatically expand the number of people the agency locks up in detention facilities while their deportation proceedings are pending. This “mandatory…
Resistance is international cooperation
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Canada and France open Greenland consulates in show of Denmark support
Canada and France are to open diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland on Friday, showing support for their Nato ally Denmark and the Arctic island after US efforts to secure control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Petaluma, CA; Key Biscayne, FL; Raleigh, NC; Leeds, MA; Portland, OR; Pasadena, CA; Anchorage, AK; Oakland, CA; Allentown, PA; Paramus, NJ
Resistance is in the courts
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US judge blocks DoJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of trans patients
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. The US district judge Mary McElroy…
Resistance is in the courts
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Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on occupied Palestinian territories
Albanese’s husband and daughter, who is a US citizen, sued the Trump administration in February, alleging that the US sanctions are “effectively debanking her and making it nearly impossible to meet the needs of her daily life”. US…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Raleigh, NC; Hingham, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Chandler, AZ; Bangor, ME
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
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Other things you can do:
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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.