Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is writers
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‘A new world is being born’: author Rebecca Solnit on the ‘slow revolution’ the far right cannot tolerate
So, perhaps the spread of pessimism has been a deliberated project, but if it has been, you can’t weather it on your own. “One of the beautiful, profound things I’ve seen over and over,” Solnit says, “is those moments of uprisings, anti-…
Resistance is protests
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Billy Bragg calls for big turnout at London march against far right
Billy Bragg has encouraged people to send a clear message to those seeking to divide the country by turning out to support what is expected to be the biggest multicultural march in UK history on Saturday.
Resistance is refusing immoral demands
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Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks
Chief executive Dario Amodei said in a statement that the threats from the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, would not change the company’s position, and that he hoped Hegseth would “reconsider”.
Resistance is refusing immoral demands
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A steel mill the president might not be able to seize
We’ve seen it happen in vivid, documented detail — and the story starts with Anthropic itself. Dario Amodei and several of his colleagues founded Anthropic in 2021 after leaving OpenAI over concerns about the company’s approach to safety…
Resistance is elected officials
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Democrats in four states seek to bar ICE employees from future civil service jobs
Bills introduced in recent weeks in the legislatures of at least four Democratic-led states would impose long-term consequences on new ICE employees by rendering them ineligible for jobs in law enforcement, public education, and, in their…
Resistance is elected officials
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‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover
Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said his office will investigate a possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover.
Resistance is speaking out
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‘I’ve never been so frightened’: the veteran reporter who turned his lens on the empty bedrooms of school shooting victims
But since 1997, Hartman has also been reporting on school shootings, which have become a horrifyingly common feature of American life. (CNN reports that there were at least 78 in 2025, though there is no universal definition of a school…
Resistance is solidarity
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California fast food workers, still reeling from ICE raids, demand employers step up
Fast food workers in California are demanding employers sign a pledge reaffirming workers’ rights amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at workplaces across the US.
Resistance is grassroots
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‘Liberty Vans’ appear across US to help immigrants – and document ICE raids
Volunteers in the small fleet of three vans – which are named for the second world war Liberty ships that delivered supplies to Allied forces – offer moral and legal support, stand in visible solidarity with families and document ICE…
Resistance is elected officials
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Ruby red state refuses to cooperate with Trump Justice Department - Alternet.org
Idaho’s top election official recently said he will not give the Trump administration access to sensitive personal information about 1 million Idaho registered voters.
Resistance is investigations
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Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against US immigration officers
A Minnesota state prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown.
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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US DoJ drops legal case against law firms that stood up to Trump’s executive orders
The US justice department has dropped legal proceedings against four law firms that stood up to retaliatory executive actions by Donald Trump for representing clients or causes the president did not like.
Resistance is elected officials
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Senate to vote on war powers resolution to prevent Trump from continuing Iran conflict
Democrats have condemned Trump for ordering an air campaign against Iran without first seeking permission from Congress, while offering shifting explanations of its objectives. The war powers resolution introduced by Democratic senators…
Resistance is faith leaders
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How the sanctuary movement offers lessons for fighting ICE: ‘an impact that spans decades’
Since re-taking office last year, Trump has targeted sanctuary jurisdictions – where local laws aim to limit the deportations of undocumented immigrants – saying they are “death traps” that “breed crime”.
Resistance is calling for change
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Half of Americans back abolishing ICE amid Trump crackdown, poll finds
Half of Americans support the abolition of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, a new poll has found, as opposition to Donald Trump’s aggressive federal immigration crackdown continues to grow.
Resistance is in the courts
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Justice department moves to drop charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer in Minnesota
In a filing on Thursday, the US attorney’s office for the district of Minnesota said “newly discovered evidence” in the criminal case against Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis “is materially inconsistent with the…
Resistance is state laws
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California bill would ban ICE agents from being near polling sites
A bill introduced this week by California lawmakers would ban federal immigration agents from being stationed outside polling places, responding to concerns that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could interfere with…
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US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’
Yet despite sums that often dwarf the land’s recent value, farmers are increasingly shutting the door. At least five of Huddleston’s neighbors gave similar categorical rejections, including one who was told he could name any price. In…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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‘We want to rebuild trust’: fired CDC workers form group to combat Trump’s war on science
While they battled to get their jobs back, Tighe and several other fired CDC employees banded together to create an improvised mutual aid network they called Fired But Fighting. But as the months dragged on, Fired But Fighting’s members…
Resistance is oversight
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Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview
US Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the CBS parent company, Paramount, prevented Stephen Colbert, the network’s talkshow host, from broadcasting an interview with…
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