Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is helping each other
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As ICE closes in, Ohio churches line up families to care for Haitian kids left behind
Among pro-immigrant organizers, faith leaders and volunteers, active Signal and WhatsApp chats have become part of the new normal as they respond to evolving ICE tactics. Springfield Neighbors United, a local nonprofit that, though not…
Resistance is protecting each other
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A First Nation is making itself a safe haven from Alberta’s trans youth care ban
On September 9 of this year, during a public gathering for the 150-year anniversary of Treaty 6 — an agreement signed between several First Nations and the British Crown in 1876 that legally recognized the sovereignty of Indigenous…
Resistance is in the courts
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US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries
"This decision confirms that due process and the protections Congress enacted against persecution and torture cannot be circumvented by putting someone on a plane to a country that was never part of their removal proceedings," Trina…
Resistance is protests
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The Canoeist Trump Accused of Vandalizing the Reflecting Pool Will Headline a Protest at Hains Point
Hearn, who was charged and ultimately acquitted on felony destruction of property charges, will join the Washington Area Bicyclists Association at a demonstration rally and bike ride at Hains Point to protest the opaque process surrounding…
Resistance is protecting each other
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Unidos MN: Recent Awards Recognize the People Power Minnesotans Built Together
As Minnesotans continue to receive recognition across the country and around the world, we must be clear about what the world is recognizing: people power. It is recognizing what became possible when regular people refused to look away,…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Judge rules in favor of West Point law professor suing academy
Bakken explained part of the reason he brought the lawsuit was because he felt the academic policy would diminish the credibility of West Point, since the public would know all information was being censored. “Anybody who heard their…
Resistance is protests
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Thousands protest Kennedy Center demolition fears
Thousands of people have demonstrated at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. amid fears President Donald Trump's administration could demolish the arts hub. Crowds of people gathered in the Foggy Bottom area of the US capital…
About this site
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." — Edith Wharton
There are so many people who are doing so much to make things better in our country and our world.
You can make things better too.
I'm building this site to highlight the things I want to share with my friends about all the good things people are doing - and some of the things we can do to make things better for ourselves, our families and friends, and our neighbors.
On every block in every town, people are taking time to protect their parks, support their schools, and build their communities in thousands of ways.
You can help. Light a candle. Spread the light.
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