Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is in Japan
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‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution
On Sunday, an estimated 36,000 people squeezed on to narrow paths in front of the National Diet – Japan’s parliament – to call for an immediate end to the Iran war and to keep the country’s “pacifist” constitution intact.
Resistance is elected officials
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Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors
“Since Day One, Donald Trump’s attacks on Social Security have made it harder for Americans to get their benefits,” said Warren in a statement on rhe report. “We launched our Social Security War Room a year ago to fight back and stop Trump…
Resistance is protests
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Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons
Dozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance’s chief executive, David Ellison, “in celebration of the first amendment”…
Resistance is grassroots
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A red town and the ramifications of ‘mass deportation now!’
Local leaders have scrambled to respond by organizing meetings, raising alarms about infrastructure strain and pressing federal officials for answers. Concerns include aging water lines, limited sewage capacity and the site’s proximity to…
Resistance is calling for change
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How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels
The world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa Marta, Colombia, from 24 to 29 April. A “coalition of the willing” – including 54 countries and various…
Resistance is in the courts
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Federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
Citing the first amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting…
Resistance is faith leaders
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‘God does not bless any conflict’: pope issues new rebuke over Iran war
Pope Leo XIV on Friday offered a new criticism of war, in a social media post that named no names but appeared to hint at the Trump administration leadership harnessing Christian nationalism to glorify the US and Israel’s war against Iran.
Resistance is organizations
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Human rights groups decry US plan for Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants
Dozens of US and international human rights organizations are decrying the Trump administration’s plans to establish a migrant “camp” for fleeing Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay military base if the island nation’s crisis worsens under…
Resistance is elected officials
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US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers
In a press conference in New York today, Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, said Democrats in the upper chamber would force a vote on a war powers resolution to limit the administration’s military campaign in Iran when Congress…
Resistance is elected officials
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Republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran
By Tuesday afternoon, more than 20 Democratic members of Congress had called for Trump’s cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment to the constitution to remove a president who is deemed unfit for office.
Resistance is elected officials
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Republican senators McConnell and Tillis break with Trump on Nato withdrawal
A second Republican senator spoke out in defense of Nato on Thursday, joining Mitch McConnell and the Democrats, after Donald Trump said that he was “absolutely” considering withdrawing from the alliance after it refused to take part in…
Resistance is protests
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Third No Kings protest draws millions from across US to push back on Trump administration
More than 3,000 No Kings protests against the Trump administration were held nationwide and in more than a dozen countries on Saturday, according to a coalition of organizers that includes “anti-authoritarian” groups Indivisible and 50501…
Resistance is in the courts
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Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules
Four men deported by the US to Eswatini and denied in-person legal counsel for nine months while detained in a maximum security prison have the right to see a local lawyer, Eswatini’s supreme court ruled.
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge deals Trump setback in civil suits over Capitol riot
A federal judge delivered a serious setback to President Donald Trump Tuesday in long-running civil lawsuits seeking to hold him liable for the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Resistance is in the courts
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US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon has not complied with an order last month that undid much of a restrictive new press pass policy implemented by the Department of Defense, and ordered the return of credentials to seven…
Resistance is in the courts
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Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump cases sue agency and DoJ over firings
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington DC, seeks to represent all employees fired by the FBI since 1 January 2025, as well as those who may be terminated in the future, “on the basis of perceived political affiliation, without…
Resistance is in the courts
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Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over order to limit mail-in voting
The plaintiffs in the case include the national and Massachusetts chapters of the League of Women Voters, as well as advocacy groups for Americans living abroad. OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority are…
Resistance is in the courts
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US judge rules against deporting man whose murder conviction was overturned after 44 years in prison
A judge has cleared the way for the potential release of an Indian citizen who was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody last year after his Pennsylvania murder conviction was overturned following four decades in…
Resistance is in the courts
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San Diego County sues ICE after it blocked health inspection at detention center
The complaint seeks a court order requiring the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private prison contractor CoreCivic to allow county health officials inside to conduct a full inspection.…
Resistance is in the courts
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Court Rules Trump-Vance Administration Cannot Block Members of Congress From Conducting Oversight at Federal Immigration Detention Facilities
A federal court temporarily stopped the Trump-Vance administration’s policy blocking Members of Congress from unannounced oversight visits to federal immigration detention facilities today. The decision restores Congress’s ability to…
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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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.