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Courage, not compliance: how you can organize resistance in your community
Teachers and bus drivers pledging to resist ICE raids. Doctors continuing healthcare for trans kids. Religious leaders protecting vulnerable people in their communities. Across the country, regular people are stepping up and refusing to enact the racist, violent, billionaire-driven Trump agenda. As you know, through SURJ’s Gear Up training program,
Action hour this week: stopping the SAVE Act, welfare cuts, and more
As we round out the first month in the Trump presidency, we’re writing today with a way to turn your despair into action. Last week, we launched our new series, “Protect & Resist: a first 100 days learning and action program” with a call with Dr. Robin DG Kelley where
Racism: why we can’t have nice things with Robin DG Kelley
Trump is on a rampage to put more power into the hands of billionaires– at the expense of working people. In just the first few weeks of his administration, he issued (and then rescinded) a memo threatening to gut federally-funded social services that millions of people rely on– things like
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Group looks for ‘tons of white guys’ to support social justice
By Naomi Ishisaka in the Seattle Times Much has been written in the past few months about the gender gap in this year’s election. Polling shows a majority of men support former President Donald Trump and a majority of women support Vice President Kamala Harris. . . In one election outreach session that included
Asheville’s historic Black cultural center has taken on a new role in the wake of Helene
By Sarah Honosky in Asheville Citizen Times ASHEVILLE — The YMI, one of the oldest Black cultural centers in the country, had just completed its $6.9 million renovations after breaking ground two years before. A grand reopening was scheduled for Sept. 26 — the day before Tropical Storm Helene swept Western
How Communities Like Springfield, Ohio Can Push Back Against Fear and Racism
The case of Shelbyville, Tennessee is proof that when communities come together—across racial and class lines—they can challenge hate and demand real change. By Chandra Russo in Common Dreams As racial tensions escalate in Springfield, Ohio, Haitian families are facing violent threats and harassment, reflecting a wider pattern of fear and
