Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is local pushback
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Kentucky farm family rejects anonymous $26M data center offer
A Northern Kentucky farm family’s recent decision to reject a $26 million land offer is putting a spotlight on a growing national tension: the collision between farmland preservation and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence…
Resistance is elected officials
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Mamdani Administration Unveils First-of-its-Kind Insurance Program to Reduce Operating Cost of Housing Across New York City
As New York City faces an unprecedented housing crisis, the Mamdani administration is using every tool at its disposal to drive down the cost of housing. The skyrocketing cost of insurance has hit affordable and rent-stabilized housing…
Resistance is public pressure
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New Tennessee law requires data centers to pay for their own electricity infrastructure
A new law signed by Gov. Bill Lee signed new legislation aims to protect utility ratepayers’ pockets when new data centers come to town. The law, sponsored by Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) and Rep. Ed Butler (R-Rickman), requires data…
Resistance is state laws
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Governor Spanberger Signs Momnibus Bills to Improve Maternal Healthcare, Support Virginia Mothers
“No mother should have to fear dying during or after childbirth, and no family should have to endure the pain of losing a mother to an avoidable death. Today, we are taking decisive action to make sure more women across Virginia can get…
Resistance is in the courts
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Immigrant detainees sue over 'horrific' conditions at Texas ICE facility
Four detainees at the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the U.S. filed a federal lawsuit on Saturday alleging human rights abuses, "horrific" conditions and "severe medical neglect" at the facility. The…
Resistance is in Botswana
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Historic Step: Botswana Officially Removes Same-Sex Ban from Law
LEGABIBO said that while the amendment does not erase the harm of the past, “it creates space for healing, inclusion, and continued progress toward full equality.” The LGBTQ community continues to push for broader legal recognition in…
Resistance is standing up for your rights
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Massachusetts teen graduates high school one year after being detained by ICE, hopes to "make a change in the world"
Marcelo Gomes da Silva walked across the stage to receive his diploma from Milford High School on Sunday with an enormous sense of gratitude. "Definitely an important day and an amazing day in my life," he smiled. It was exactly one year…
Resistance is local pushback
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Denver approves one-year pause on new data centers | Rocky Mountain PBS
Denver City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a one-year ban on new data centers. Monday’s vote followed a lengthy public comment. Council members Paul Kashmann and Darrell Watson co-sponsored the measure, which aims…
Resistance is elected officials
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Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records
The first measure, House Bill 5295, is an initiative from the governor’s office and would create the Reproductive Health Privacy Act. It would require the separation of information about abortion services or diagnoses of gender dysphoria…
Resistance is in Kenya
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Kenyan High Court issues landmark transgender rights ruling
Kenya’s intersex rights law took effect in 2022. The government in February 2025 announced intersex people can receive birth certificates with an “I” gender marker. The Daily Nation notes Mwamuye ordered the Registrar of Deaths and Births…
Resistance is in the courts
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Federal Judge Bars National Park Service from Removing “8647” Flag from Demonstration - ACLU of DC
WASHINGTON – A federal judge today issued a Temporary Restraining Order, prohibiting the National Park Service (NPS) from taking any action against Accountability Now USA for displaying an “8647” flag as part of the group’s permitted…
Resistance is states taking action
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U.S. state becomes first in the nation to ban pesticide linked to Parkinson’s
Vermont is the first state in the U.S. to ban paraquat, a pesticide that is banned in many other developed countries. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, signed a state bill into law on Tuesday that bans the use or sale of paraquat…
Resistance is in the courts
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Appeals court panel rules that transgender troops were illegally barred from U.S. military service
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday. WATCH: Transgender military members fight to continue serving…
Resistance is state laws
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Colorado passes new conversion therapy ban
Colorado Democrats have passed a new law designed to preserve the state’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s previous attempt to shield young people from the dangerous and discredited…
Resistance is in the courts
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New Jersey sues Geo Group, private operator of Delaney Hall ICE facility
The attorney general of New Jersey on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the private company operating the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, demanding access for health officials amid allegations of “…
Resistance is public pressure
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Hungary to limit PMs to eight years in office, warding off any Orbán comeback
Hungary’s new government, led by Péter Magyar, has put forward a constitutional amendment that would limit prime ministers to a maximum of eight years in office, in effect barring Viktor Orbán from returning to the role. The draft…
Resistance is community organizations
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How a Northern Kentucky cultural food pantry nourishes community
Inside the lower floor of a Florence office building, boxes and crates of food line the walls. Dozens of cars start pulling into the small parking lot out front. It’s the last Friday of May — and a Northern Kentucky cultural food pantry is…
Resistance is elected officials
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CT to cancel medical debt for another 97,000 residents
More than 97,000 Connecticut residents will receive letters this week informing them that some or all of their medical debt has been erased, according to a Tuesday press release from the governor’s office. This marks the fourth round…
Resistance is public pressure
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Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall
The Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal. The Met had proposed a £25.3m contract with Palantir UK for…
Resistance is speaking out
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Student awarded CBS News scholarship explains why he called out network at event: ‘I had to do it’
Standing in front of the most powerful and well-known people in the television news business on Wednesday night, in a glitzy New York City ballroom, 18-year-old high school student Santiago Campos shocked – but also delighted – many…
