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Why loyalty shifts are key to defeating autocrats As fissures among Trump supporters widen, we all have a role to play in creating the conditions for defection and loyalty shifts.

As fissures among Trump supporters widen, we all have a role to play in creating the conditions for defection and loyalty shifts.

05.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump and his enablers must be held accountable for the war on Iran Despair is not an option: Grassroots movements need to use every tool at their disposal to push back against militarism everywhere, at every turn.

Despair is not an option: Grassroots movements need to use every tool at their disposal to push back against militarism everywhere, at every turn.

04.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.

To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.

03.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Elders are a powerhouse of the US pro-democracy movement Seniors are not sitting at home knitting sweaters for their grandkids β€” we are engaging in civil resistance with passion and determination.

Today’s seniors are not sitting at home knitting sweaters for their grandkids β€” we are engaging in civil resistance with passion and determination in many meaningful ways.

28.02.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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How 17-year-olds are organizing walkouts against ICE Across the country, high school students are organizing walkouts and days of action to protest ICE and show solidarity with immigrants.

Across the country, high school students are organizing walkouts, coalitions and days of action to protest ICE and show solidarity with immigrants. #AbolishICE #iceout

26.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why peace is more human than war Anthropologist Doug Fry challenges the assumption that humans are programmed for war, offering an alternative story about human nature.

Anthropologist Doug Fry challenges the assumption that humans are programmed for war, offering an alternative story about human nature.

25.02.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to build emergency response systems for the long haul The international accompaniment movement teaches us that to avoid burnout, we must build durable, collective and supportive structures now.

The international accompaniment movement teaches us that to sustain an emergency response to state violence, we must build durable, collective and supportive structures now.

24.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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The two hands of nonviolence in Minneapolis Right now we must stop the abduction and killing of our neighbors by ICE, but we must also show up in resistance in a way that seeds love.

Right now we must stop the abduction and killing of our neighbors by ICE, but we must also show up in resistance in a way that seeds love. #AbolishICE #ICEout

23.02.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s deep commitment to peace A fierce critic of U.S. imperialism and nuclear weapons, Jesse Jackson helped build a larger and more diverse peace movement.

A fierce critic of U.S. imperialism and nuclear weapons, Jesse Jackson helped build a larger and more diverse peace movement.

20.02.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Neuroscience offers activists lessons of hope Neuroscientist Dr. Marco Iacoboni discusses both the promise and the limits of empathy, and points toward hope in the brain’s plasticity.

Neuroscientist Dr. Marco Iacoboni discusses both the promise and the limits of empathy, and points toward hope in the brain’s plasticity.

17.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why activists should take friendship seriously Benjamin Shepard’s book, β€œOn Activism, Friendships, and Fighting,” documents decades of wisdom about the importance of friendship in movements.

Benjamin Shepard’s book, β€œOn Activism, Friendships, and Fighting,” documents four decades of wisdom about the importance of friendship in political movements.

16.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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How 3 local BDS campaigns won the divestment of millions in Israeli bonds Under pressure from a new wave of local divestment campaigns, US states and municipalities that underwrote the genocide in Gaza are selling off Israeli bonds.

Under pressure from a new wave of local divestment campaigns, US states and municipalities that underwrote the genocide in Gaza are selling off Israeli bonds. #breakthebonds #DivestFromIsrael

12.02.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The fight to keep ICE from reopening a notorious prison Survivors of abuse at a shuttered federal prison known as β€œthe rape club” are teaming up with local activists to keep ICE out of Northern California.

Survivors of abuse at a shuttered federal prison known as β€œthe rape club” are teaming up with local activists to keep ICE out of Northern California. #iceout

10.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s at stake in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance By performing on the largest stage in the US, Bad Bunny joyfully and unapologetically challenges what it means to be β€œAmerican.”

By performing on the largest stage in the US, Bad Bunny joyfully and unapologetically challenges racist ideas of what it means to be β€œAmerican.” #SuperBowl2026 #superbowlhalftimeshow

05.02.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Steadfast resistance under occupation from Minneapolis to Palestine The people of Minneapolis and Palestine have both responded to occupation and state terror with extraordinary courage and love.

The people of Minneapolis and Palestine have both responded to occupation and state terror with extraordinary courage and love. #iceout

04.02.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former IDF soldiers are challenging the normalization of the occupation With political tours and testimonies by IDF soldiers, Breaking the Silence challenges the occupation from the perpetrator’s perspective.

By organizing political tours and sharing testimonies by former IDF soldiers, Breaking the Silence challenges the occupation from the perpetrator’s perspective.

02.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cultivating a β€˜just peace’ in Israel and Palestine This is a critical moment to examine how nonviolent resistance generated key shifts on Gaza β€” and how to apply hard won lessons to the next stage.

This is a critical moment to examine how nonviolent resistance generated key shifts on Gaza β€” and how to apply hard won lessons to the next stage.

31.01.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why I keep building bridges even when I’m full of doubt For years I’ve witnessed Braver Angels bridge America’s red-blue divide. At moments like this I feel conflicted β€” but I still believe in this work.

For years I’ve witnessed Braver Angels bridge America’s red-blue divide. At moments like this I feel conflicted β€” but I still believe in this work.

30.01.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Faith activists are praying with their feet in Minneapolis After joining faith leaders in Minneapolis, I have no doubt that the disciplined,caring and prayerful response of the people to ICE will win.

After joining faith leaders in the streets of Minneapolis, I have no doubt that the disciplined, caring and prayerful response of the people to ICE will win, writes @arielelysegold.bsky.social.

28.01.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The two reflexes that are breaking the left Values keep movements honest, while a material approach gets results, and there’s a time and place for both.

Values keep movements honest, while a material approach gets results, and there’s a time and place for both.

27.01.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Nonviolent protective presence from the Twin Cities to the West Bank Co-founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce, Mel Duncan, discusses the shared dynamics of nonviolent resistance and organizing community care in the Twin Cities and West Bank.

Co-founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce, Mel Duncan, discusses the shared dynamics of nonviolent resistance and organizing community care in the Twin Cities and West Bank.

27.01.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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10 rules of resistance for #ICEOut Americans can learn from the anti-Nazi leaflet β€œ10 Commandments for Danes” by denying ICE everything it needs to function.

Inspired by the anti-Nazi leaflet β€œ10 Commandments for Danes,” here are 10 ways to strip ICE of as many resources as possible β€” making their work infinitely harder, even impossible. #ICEOut

21.01.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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What’s it going to take to get to mass strikes? General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but they require an organized majority, solidarity and resources to weather repression.

General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but to succeed they require an organized majority, networks of solidarity and resources to weather repression, writes Daniel Hunter. #iceout

20.01.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5
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Nonviolent discipline is helping turn the tide on ICE Despite brutal provocation, people in Minneapolis have been courageous and remarkably nonviolent, embodying the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

Despite brutal provocation, the people of Minneapolis have been courageous and remarkably nonviolent, embodying the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.

19.01.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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What to do if the Insurrection Act is invoked in Minnesota With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold and the strategic ways to respond.

With the Insurrection Act looming in Minnesota, now is the time to learn how it might unfold and the strategic ways to respond β€” including the power of ridicule.

18.01.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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Social strikes are emerging as a defense against ICE and authoritarianism Labor historian Jeremy Brecher on the strategy, potential and challenges of mass social strikes following ICE's murder of Renee Good.

A discussion with labor historian Jeremy Brecher on the strategy, potential and challenges of mass social strikes following ICE's murder of Renee Good. #abolishice

16.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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An intimate look at legendary Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi Patience Nitumwesiga’s new documentary, β€œThe Woman Who Poked The Leopard,” covers the life and resistance of the Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi.

Patience Nitumwesiga’s new documentary, β€œThe Woman Who Poked The Leopard,” covers the life and resistance of the widely misunderstood Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi.

15.01.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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How we can shift from systems of domination to cultures of partnership Visionary scholar and author Riane Eisler discusses what it means to build a world rooted in care, courage, and connection.

Visionary scholar and author Riane Eisler discusses what it means to build a world rooted in care, courage, and connection.

14.01.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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How to turn extreme weather tragedies into climate victories After an extreme weather event, climate organizers can seize the opportunity to push for tangible policy change.

After an extreme weather event, climate organizers can seize the opportunity to push for tangible policy change.

13.01.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Gen Z movements around the globe shared tactics and challenges Leaderless uprisings cascaded across 11 countries and shook governments in 2025. Now, Gen Z protesters must find the road to lasting political power.

Leaderless uprisings cascaded across 11 countries and shook governments in 2025. Now, Gen Z protesters must find the road to lasting political power.

09.01.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0