Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is in the courts
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Young Americans demand court halt Trump’s biggest rollbacks of pollution protections
Eighteen American youth are demanding that a court immediately halt the Trump administration’s repeal of the scientific finding underpinning virtually all US climate regulations. The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration in February…
Resistance is international cooperation
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UN’s climate crisis vote shows political momentum is growing, say experts
But Narulla said the new resolution was likely to have the greatest influence on climate diplomacy. “The international community is showing that Cop is not the only forum that matters and, if progress stalls there, then climate action will…
Resistance is protests
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No Kings event set for 14 June, as Trump celebrates birthday with White House UFC bout
The No Kings movement has announced a nationwide event on 14 June, directly counter-programming Donald Trump’s 80th birthday celebrations and a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bout on the south lawn of the White House. The centerpiece…
Resistance is athletes
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The NAACP’s boycott call is a wake-up moment for the American Black athlete
This week, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) turned to sports to join part of its dissent, calling for Black athletes to boycott public universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), arguably the…
Resistance is in the courts
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Kansas Judge Eviscerates Anti-Trans "Experts" Jamie Reed, Chloe Cole, James Cantor; Blocks Care Ban
This weekend, a Kansas judge issued a scathing 117-page rebuke of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth—and in doing so, methodically dismantled the case against that care. In his ruling, Judge Carl Folsom III…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Minneapolis, MN; Bolton, MA; Washington, DC; New York, NY; West L.A., CA; Sacramento, CA; Louisville, CO; Pasadena, CA; Newton, MA; Hartford, CT; Augusta, ME; Fairfield, CT
Resistance is athletes
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Billie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’
But King told the crowd that her true motivation since childhood had been to fight discrimination, a calling she first remembered feeling at age 12, when she realized that virtually everyone at the tennis clubs where she trained was white…
Resistance is grassroots
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Miami residents sue over land for Trump presidential library
A group of Miami residents has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and the state of Florida over a land giveaway for his proposed presidential library. Almost three acres of prime waterfront land that once belonged to Miami Dade College (…
Resistance is in the courts
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New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts
A federal judge in New York has banned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where vigorous confrontations have played out since the start…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of Trump supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone — including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters — from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for…
Resistance is musicians
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Bruce Springsteen voices what Colbert left unsaid on penultimate 'Late Show'
"You're the first guy in America who's lost his show because we've got a president who can't take a joke," Springsteen said wryly, criticizing David Ellison, CEO of CBS's parent company Paramount, and his billionaire father, Larry Ellison…
Resistance is organizations
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Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts
In a Thursday letter, a coalition of watchdog organizations called on the Senate judiciary committee to investigate Alito, the sole supreme court justice with holdings in energy companies. “His irregular recusal practice in oil and gas…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions
The New York Times has filed a second lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that its recent policy requiring journalists to have official escorts when on Pentagon grounds is unconstitutional. The Trump administration unveiled sweeping…
Resistance is elected officials
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US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
“Vote by vote, Democrats are breaking through Republicans’ wall of silence on Trump’s illegal war,” the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement. “For more than 80 days, Trump has dragged America into a costly, chaotic…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Immigration activists whose homes were raided accuse federal agents of intimidation campaign
Yassin said a coalition of lawyers was preparing a civil lawsuit alleging violations of the volunteers’ constitutional rights. Supporters chanted, “Trump, escucha, ¡estamos en la lucha!” (in English, “Trump, listen, we’re in the fight!”).…
Resistance is in the courts
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Third federal appeals court rejects ICE’s mandatory detention push
An Ohio-based federal appeals court Monday became the latest to reject ICE’s effort to detain the vast majority of people it is seeking to deport without offering a chance for bond — even if they’ve lived in the U.S. for decades without…
Resistance is voters
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Voters across Acadiana turn out to recall Jeff Landry
The night after the Louisiana Legislature approved a congressional map eliminating one of the two Black voting districts in the state, over 200 Acadiana residents turned out to sign petitions to recall both Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post wins $485,000 settlement
Attorney Carrie McNamara of the American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Florida called Brown’s settlement deal “a hard-won vindication” that sends a message to the state’s officials that they cannot punish speech they dislike. “The first…
Resistance is public pressure
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The fight against AI datacenters isn’t just about tech – it’s about democracy
Fortunately for all of us, an unlikely and unruly coalition has emerged to resist the AI takeover by taking aim at the industry’s core infrastructure. In 2025, about 48 datacenter projects worth an estimated $156bn were blocked or stalled…
Resistance is unions
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US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says
US workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest…
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.