Compassionate Resistance for 4/25/17
"Why do the same rules not apply to the runoff as to any other election? Why are they trying to make it harder for people to vote?"
This post is part of my “Compassionate Resistance” series, a regular roundup of stories of local resistance from across America. This series was inspired by and is part of Powerful Resistance, a grassroots project to counter the injustice of the current administration by promoting positive stories of justice and compassion.
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- Could "Social Justice Benefits" Be the Newest Employment Trend? (Fast Company): "…In our hypercharged political climate, some employers…are taking the concept a step further by offering paid time off for civic engagement or supporting social justice initiatives in other ways."
- Resilience of the Resistance (The New York Times): "(Trump) has politicized many formerly apolitical people; ultimately, this may be among his biggest achievements as president."
- Roderick Kemp, Featured in FCIR Film, Talks About Having his Voting Rights Restored (VIDEO) (Florida Center for Investigative Reporting): "Now that he again has the right to vote, Kemp is advocating for felons who have served their time to have an easier path to regain voting rights in Florida."
- Meet the Organizers Behind the Next "Day Without an Immigrant" Strike (TruthOut): "I can't even describe what it was like to see people mobilize on that scale for immigrant rights, to see hundreds of thousands of people on the streets…"
- Donation Keeps Doors Open for Lincoln Refugee Program (Daily Progress): "Thanks to them, we're able to actually have our vision — which is safety, hope and well-being — played out in reality."
- Muslim Women Answer: 'What Does the Hijab Mean to you?' (UP Beacon): "It’s kind of like empowerment for me as well. Just as a woman has the right to show her body, she should also have the right to cover it. That’s a big thing for me."
- Our Immigrant Neighbors Have Rights Too (Fairfax Times): "In a democracy…only by learning and giving feedback about our governments’ policies can we truly participate in self-government."
- Citizen Jane Is a Primer on How to Resist Authoritarianism (Vogue): "With the grim reality of a Trump presidency still setting in, Citizen Jane played like a how-to primer for activists, with Jacobs as the maestro of effective resistance we desperately needed to see."
- Civil Rights Groups Challenge Deadline in Georgia House Race (Los Angeles Times): "Why do the same rules not apply to the runoff as to any other election? Why are they trying to make it harder for people to vote?"
- Brooklyn Moves to Protect Immigrants From Deportation Over Petty Crimes (The New York Times): "The policy…calls for hundreds of Brooklyn prosecutors to notify defense lawyers about the potential immigration consequences of their clients’ cases and to try…to achieve what the district attorney’s office describes as an 'immigration-neutral disposition.'"
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