Category: Action
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Indivisible Northampton Goes to NH
The Protest Team has launched a canvassing campaign that will run into the fall to support Chris Pappas, among others. Volunteers are invited to come to stay at comfortable lodgings in North Woodstock NH. There is at most half a day of campaign work, with plenty of opportunity for hiking, swimming, tennis, and loafing in…
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How to Protest from Home
Many of us cannot march. We cannot, or prefer not to, attend rallies and protests and beautiful events like the recent human statue of liberty on the Commons in downtown Minneapolis. Maybe we have energy-limiting chronic illnesses. Maybe we have limited mobility and can’t easily get to events. Perhaps we are caring full-time for elderly parents or…
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May Day Was More Important Than You Think
Those of us involved in resistance work are often curious about the aims and tangible results of mass efforts, in the causes we care about. I was gratified to learn about how much effort and love went into the May Day action and what we can expect in the future to safeguard our democracy. —Sarah…
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LTE: The Fight To Stop Warrantless Mass Surveillance Is Happening In Congress Now
by Larry Pareles, published in the Springfield Republican, 4/21 A critical fight to end warrantless mass surveillance is now unfolding in Congress. I’m writing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA, passed in 1978), which is up for renewal. This outdated law currently lets the government monitor American citizens’ private communications without obtaining proper search…
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“Not In A Million Years We Will Bow Down To Inequality”: Northampton Students Stand Up (4)
On April 17, over a dozen students marched from JFK to a De-ICE Citizens Bank rally on King St. One of the speeches follows. (Video is here.) Hi, my name is Luca. I am a fourth grader. You might know me from the previous JFK walk out. Citizens Bank has been funding ICE and somehow…
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“We Need To Step Up For Those Who Can’t”: Northampton Students Stand Up (3)
On April 17, over a dozen students marched from JFK to a De-ICE Citizens Bank rally on King St. One of the speeches follows. (Video is here.) Citizens Bank has been financing private prison companies such as Core Civic and the GEO Group who have been partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as…