Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is public pressure
Harrisonburg ends contract with Flock | Virginia | thecentersquare.com
Harrisonburg City Council voted Tuesday to remove the city’s fixed automatic license plate recognition cameras, end its contract with Flock Group Inc., and require council approval before similar systems can be installed in the future. The…
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New Mexico county adopts data center moratorium as residents protest Spaceport proposal | News From The States
This week, another New Mexico county commission unanimously approved a data center moratorium. The Sierra County Commission met in Truth or Consequences Tuesday to vote on a resolution opposing the development of large-scale data…
Resistance is elected officials
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US Senate Advances Landmark Russia Sanctions Bill After Zelenskyy's Capitol Appeal
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Graham's principal Democratic partner in crafting the legislation over the past year and a half, called the vote "a profoundly solid vote for Ukraine." "Ukraine's fight is our fight,"…
Resistance is working together
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Magalloway Conservation Initiative Aims to Protect 78,000 Acres in Western Maine
In a landmark effort to preserve the natural heritage of western Maine, four prominent conservation organizations have joined forces to launch the Magalloway Project—a comprehensive, integrative initiative to permanently protect 78,000…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge keeps block on New Hampshire’s proof of citizenship law in place, for now - Democracy Docket
The pro-voting plaintiffs argued that eliminating QVA in favor of requiring voters to show proof of citizenship led to at least 100 voters being turned away in last year’s municipal elections because they lacked proper documentation.…
Resistance is voters
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Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
A new analysis of Black voters in the south indicates that Republican attempts to dilute their political power is driving them to the polls in larger numbers and shifting their counties further left. After the supreme court effectively…
Resistance is states taking action
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California ScholarShare 529 Plan Strengthens Performance and Reduces Fossil Fuel Exposure with New Vanguard Fund Selection
“The ScholarShare Investment Board has a responsibility to ensure California families have access to strong, affordable, and well-diversified investment options,” said California State Treasurer and Chair of the SIB Fiona Ma, CPA. “This…
Resistance is in the courts
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Judge bars deportation of witness in fatal ICE shooting of Mexican homebuilder
A federal judge has barred the deportation of a witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by federal immigration officers during a traffic stop in Houston. Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego was one of three passengers in a van…
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Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon to withdraw land sale for Salem-area data center
"The protests that came out at last Monday's City Council meeting was the most intense and emotional; in just the sheer numbers they've ever seen on any subject in Salem," said Salem resident Brian Hines. He went on to say, "I had mixed…
Resistance is helping each other
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‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar | Capitol News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker said during a news conference on Tuesday, March 3, that the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has erased $1.1 billion in medical debt, with patients receiving an average of about $1,200 in relief. Cook County’s Medical…
Resistance is faith leaders
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Texas faith leaders condemn ICE-related deaths, demand end to “terror campaign” against migrants
Religious leaders gathered Wednesday at the Texas Capitol to condemn recent ICE-related deaths in Texas, Maine and Florida and to demand that federal immigration agents end a “terror campaign” against migrants. “We grieve every death,…
Resistance is in the courts
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Appeals court rules against Trump on no-bond detention for immigrants
The Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with a…
Resistance is working together
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Monarch Butterfly Conservation Effort Surpasses 100 Partners Nationwide
The University of Illinois Chicago has reached a major milestone in its nationwide monarch conservation effort, with more than 100 energy and transportation partners now participating in a voluntary program to protect and enhance monarch…
Resistance is states taking action
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25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accusing Trump administration of withholding funding
A coalition of states is suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, accusing the Trump administration of withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security…
Resistance is elected officials
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Rosen's resolution on Ghislaine Maxwell pardon passes U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution put forward by Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen against a presidential pardon for Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Ahead of a scheduled confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S.…
Resistance is speaking out
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Air Force major arrested on Capitol steps during protest calling for Trump impeachment
“When the President of the United States orders military action against foreign countries absent an emergency scenario where American interests are under imminent dire threat, as was done with Venezuela, Cuba and Iran, that’s an…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Justice dept withdraws subpoenas against New York Times journalists over Air Force One reports
Lawyers for President Donald Trump's administration have withdrawn subpoenas attempting to compel testimony from New York Times reporters who wrote about security concerns involving the new Air Force One plane. The move came as a federal…
Resistance is protests
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Pro-democracy protest photos
Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Hopewell, NJ; Norwalk, CT; Framingham, MA; Nashoba, MA; Sunnyvale, CA; West Los Angeles, CA; Corte Madera, CA; Cape Cod, MA; New York, NY; Pasadena, CA; Sausalito, CA;…
Resistance is states taking action
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New York officials call Kalshi an 'illegal gambling operation' in new lawsuit
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” that includes sports wagering as the state seeks to halt its operations and…
Resistance is states taking action
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Governor Newsom announces $20 million in grant funding matched by Google to support local journalism across the state | Governor of California
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that eligible state and local news organizations can now apply for up to $250,000 in grants through the California Civic Media Program, an initiative designed to strengthen California’s…
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
- Help your friends and neighbors make a plan to vote early
Other things you can do:
- Connect with Indivisible - join a local group or take action on your own or with friends
- 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.
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.