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Resistance is Everywhere

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Yassin said a coalition of lawyers was preparing a civil lawsuit alleging violations of the volunteers’ constitutional rights. Supporters chanted, “Trump, escucha, ¡estamos en la lucha!” (in English, “Trump, listen, we’re in the fight!”).…

An Ohio-based federal appeals court Monday became the latest to reject ICE’s effort to detain the vast majority of people it is seeking to deport without offering a chance for bond — even if they’ve lived in the U.S. for decades without…

Resistance is voters

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Voters across Acadiana turn out to recall Jeff Landry

The night after the Louisiana Legislature approved a congressional map eliminating one of the two Black voting districts in the state, over 200 Acadiana residents turned out to sign petitions to recall both Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney…

Attorney Carrie McNamara of the American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Florida called Brown’s settlement deal “a hard-won vindication” that sends a message to the state’s officials that they cannot punish speech they dislike. “The first…

Fortunately for all of us, an unlikely and unruly coalition has emerged to resist the AI takeover by taking aim at the industry’s core infrastructure. In 2025, about 48 datacenter projects worth an estimated $156bn were blocked or stalled…

US workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest…

Speaking on Monday after a meeting with Landry, who is also governor of Louisiana, and the US ambassador to Denmark, Kenneth Howery, the Greenlandic prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, also criticised the doctor’s presence. He said: “If…

A Republican-led bill that would change how the U.S. protects endangered animals was pulled from the House floor schedule this week after a surge of public opposition, a top Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday. Rep. Jared Huffman of…

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Leger Fernández thanked them for allowing lawmakers to name the law after Giuffre, whose posthumous memoir “Nobody’s Girl” details her recruitment at the age of 16 by Epstein collaborator Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as the abuses that…

But Trump's moves to rail against his own party could end up backfiring, not only in November, but if Republicans, especially members newly-embolded by a primary defeat, feel more free to push back against the president and his agenda. "…

Nearly 4,000 people have lodged objections to the project being approved, with this pushback leading to contentious public meetings that Lee Perry, the Box Elder county commissioner, said have left him feeling “physically sick” amid…

Resistance is state laws

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Governor Wes Moore Signs Vax Act Bill

Among the most notable measures signed was the Vax Act (HB 637/SB 385), which separates Maryland's vaccine guidance from federal directives. The law grants the Maryland Department of Health Secretary new authority to issue independent…

The US Senate will not pass the $70bn legislation ahead of a 1 June deadline set by the US president, Republican senators told reporters on Thursday, as lawmakers leave Washington for the Memorial Day recess. It comes amid backlash from…

Lake credited “School House Rock,” the animated kids’ show covering topics from civics to technology to the bop of catchy rock songs, as part of his inspiration behind KYR-U. After School House Rock ended in 2004, a gap was left in…

A student at Central Falls High School was sworn in as the newest member of the school board Tuesday night. Crystal Marie De Jesus, 18, was sworn in at City Hall. City leaders said De Jesus is the first in the state to hold the role.

Resistance is protests

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Pro-democracy protest photos

Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Key Biscayne, FL; Roseville, MN; Seattle, WA; Framingham, MA; Chandler/Gilbert, AZ; Merritt Island, FL

Democratic state representatives in Minnesota staged an overnight sit-in in their house chamber on Thursday after the Republican speaker failed to put a gun violence prevention bill up for a vote.Samantha Sencer-Mura, a Democratic…

The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Warsh, a former top Fed official whom President Donald Trump, a Republican, nominated in January to replace Powell. Powell’s term as chair ends May 15. Sen. Thom Tillis, a…

Resistance is protests

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Pro-democracy protest photos

Pro-democracy protesters showed up recently all over the country: Burlington, MA; Asheville, NC; Alexandria, LA; Austin, TX; El Paso, TX; Oakland, CA; San Jose, CA; Washington, D.C.; Lexington, MA; Durham NC; Londonderry, NH; Jamaica Plain…

The Senate Minority Leader from New York called on the administration to rehire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cruise ship inspectors and Port Health Station staff laid off during cuts overseen by the Department of Government…

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