Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is public pressure
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Los Angeles becomes the first major school district to require screen time limits
The vote follows months of pressure from parents who started a group called Schools Beyond Screens, speaking at board meetings, on social media, at district listening sessions, and in private meetings with administrators and board members…
Resistance is elected officials
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Senator Markey Again Calls on Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump’s Tariff Taxes
(Washington, April 24) –?Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on the largest retailers and shippers in the country again, urging them to pass tariff refunds on to consumers and small businesses that bore the…
Resistance is protests
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Hundreds protest outside ICE building in Durango after 2 children, father detained
Hundreds of protesters chanted for hours Tuesday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Durango, as two detained children were removed from the building, fueling the demand for answers from federal officials.
Resistance is effective government actions
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988 hotline linked to thousands fewer youth suicide deaths since launch, study finds
They found the 10 states that had the largest increases in call volumes following the launch of 988 also saw significantly larger gaps in expected vs. actual suicide deaths. The reductions were also greater in younger people than people…
Resistance is speaking out
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Ombudsman column: The Pentagon is trying to silence me
Since his “refocus” post, I’ve been outspoken in my columns, media interviews, talks with national free press groups and communications with Congress about the Pentagon’s moves to take control of Stripes’ content. This administration…
Resistance is speaking out
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Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values
The group plans to release scorecards rating national political candidates on how well they adhere to the Constitution and the rule of law. The group also plans to meet with policymakers to lobby for “evidence-based leadership,” Astronauts…
Resistance is speaking out
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Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs
A small number of current and former employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a website Thursday to accuse the Trump administration of blocking enforcement of federal fair housing laws. They chose to remain…
Resistance is voters
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Virginia voters approve new congressional maps in blow to Trump
Voters in Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the House of Representatives, in the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve his…
Resistance is elected officials
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House breaks with Trump, voting against ending deportation protections for Haitians
Washington — The House delivered rare pushback on President Trump's immigration policies in a vote Thursday on a bill to stop the administration from ending temporary deportation protections for Haitian nationals living in the U.S.
Resistance is protests
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What is May Day Strong, the ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ protests against Trump?
Organizers are expecting more than 3,500 actions across the country – from street protests to walkouts – “under the banner of workers over billionaires, taxing the rich, demanding ICE out, money for people not wars, and expanding democracy…
Resistance is speaking out
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Jon Ossoff calls out ‘Mar-a-Lago mafia’ amid presidential bid rumors
At a campaign rally in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday, the Democratic senator Jon Ossoff mocked Donald Trump’s rosy predictions on Iran and tore into what he called the unprecedented corruption of the president’s family. The senator noted…
Resistance is in the courts
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RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’
A federal judge overturned the Trump administration’s ban on gender-affirming care for children on Saturday, decrying Robert F Kennedy Jr’s “wanton disregard” for the law that “causes very real harm to very real people”.
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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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…
