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Resistance is protests

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Pro-democracy protest photos

People protested around the country - photos from New York City (West Village), Rochester, NY; Silver Spring, MD; South Boulder County; Minneapolis, MN; West Los Angeles, CA; Lexington, MA; Melbourne Beach, FL; Baltimore, MD; Hartford, CT…

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Under Trump, the US government has said that it will take steps to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, alleging that it promotes climate alarmism. The organization that manages NCAR — a…

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Resistance is protests

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Nationwide May Day protests pick up mantle of 'No Kings'

In North Carolina, where the NEA says per-pupil spending and teacher salaries rank near the bottom nationwide, some 20 public school districts will be closed due to planned staff absences. The NEA says educators and school workers, such as…

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Along with the millions who attended No Kings rallies across the country this weekend, thousands of people at roughly 20 different events in West Virginia joined in the protests against …

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Demonstrators in Charleston, Parkersburg and Huntington braved the cold Tuesday to demand an end to what they called the authoritarian policies of the Trump administration. In Morgantown, six protesters, including three local pastors with…

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A trial judge dismissed the case last year, and the appeals court has now upheld that decision, shutting down the challenge before it could proceed. By affirming the dismissal, the court left existing election systems fully intact —…

Tens of thousands of pupils across Germany are expected to boycott the classroom and take to the streets in a nationwide protest organisers say is to stop the government’s rearmament policy turning young people into “cannon fodder”.…

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The judge found four of six challenged regulations to be unlawful, saying they contradict the text of the ESA or were “arbitrary and capricious.” Some of these regulations included provisions where federal agencies could propose non-…

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Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would allow the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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In a sign of the simmering discontent within the Make America Healthy Again coalition, some of its most visible figures rallied outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, lobbing criticism at the Trump administration for siding with a…

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Resistance is organizations

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VICTORY: Virginia Ends Illegal Voter Purge Program

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“The moment Executive Order 35 was issued, our coalition didn’t hesitate. ​The Virginia Election Protection Coalition, under the leadership of the Virginia Civic Engagement Table (VCET), mobilized immediately, standing shoulder to shoulder…

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Democratic lawmakers passed a bill last week, near the close of the legislative session, that would require dozens of sheriffs to cancel their contracts with ICE by September if the federal agency refuses the new rules and the state’s…

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The Catholic Church has long advocated for humane treatment of migrants and refugees in the United States and around the world. Menjivar-Ayala and other U.S. church leaders have strongly condemned the Trump administration's mass…

The Strokes’ montage closed on footage stating that more than 30 universities in Iran have been destroyed by US-Israeli airstrikes since they began earlier this year, followed by footage of the demolition of al-Israa University in Gaza,…

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“Illinois is a prime destination for film and television productions, and we’re proud to be the first state in the nation to incentivize sustainability in the industry,” said Gov JB Pritzker in a statement. “Illinois is leading the way…

The Hollywood Reporter

Leo, who is to meet the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, in the Vatican on Thursday in an effort to ease tensions sparked by previous Trump broadsides, made a plea for honesty in political debate. “If anyone wants to criticise me for…

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Resistance is local laws

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Community Votes to Deny Water to Nuclear Weapons Data Center

Ypsilanti Township in Michigan is attempting to cut off the flow of water to a planned data center that would power a new generation of nuclear weapons research. On Wednesday, the Township’s Board of Trustees voted to institute a 365 day…

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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation conducted the probe into the incident, which occurred outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Durango in the early-morning hours of Oct. 28 and was captured on multiple…

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A federal court – ruling on a challenge brought by a coalition of 24 states – struck down those tariffs and specifically enjoined their application to Washington state after ruling the other states lacked standing. While the scope of the…

Chavez-DeRemer was reportedly embroiled in an investigation by the Labor Department’s inspector general into allegations of professional misconduct, including that she used agency resources for personal trips and was engaged in an affair…

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October 17 - Vote Early Day

Vote Early - October 17

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