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- Bruce Springsteen – Streets Of Minneapolis
- Next General MeetingWed. Feb 11, 2026 from 7-8:30pm
- NO KINGS 3 March 28Fascism rises when people stay silent. Join the NO KINGS movement for democracy—organize, speak out, and build people-powered resistance before it’s too late. (The following text was copied … Continue reading NO KINGS 3 March 28
- A Call to Freeze ICESuspend all ICE activities pending judicial review of their methods. By: Antonia Scatton Publisher: Reframing America There are many, many demands we can make about ICE including reforming … Continue reading A Call to Freeze ICE
- ACTION HUB – Click on photo to learn more!Pressure Reps to Act! Attend Protests! Attend Town Halls Promote Constructive Conversation Stay Informed & Avoid Disinformation Support Pro-Democracy Organizations and Litigation
- The Greatest Sentence Ever WrittenIsaacson explores the origins of the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence:“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are … Continue reading The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
- Keep Your Guard UpKnow Your Rights By ACLU Last month, the Bay Area braced for a surge of National Guard soldiers and federal immigration agents. Although Trump ultimately called off the … Continue reading Keep Your Guard Up
- This Is the Way You Beat Trump — and TrumpismBy Ezra Klein Publisher: New York Times (PDF Archive)
- Autocrats vs. Democrats“A history, an analysis, and a set of prescriptions for the greatest geopolitical challenge of our time: the threat to the democratic world posed by China and Russia.” … Continue reading Autocrats vs. Democrats
- RetributionThe must-read new book from Jonathan Karl, the author of New York Times bestsellers Tired of Winning, Betrayal, and Front Row at the Trump Show In Retribution, Jonathan Karl’s unparalleled access brings us behind … Continue reading Retribution
- Community Conversation – October 23, 2025With Anna Eshoo and Genavieve Koenigshofer Listen to retired US Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Genavieve Koenigshofer, Executive Director of GenUP, speak at the amazing event organized by IPV … Continue reading Community Conversation – October 23, 2025
- How to find things on this siteThere are many ways to find information on this site. Chatbot The chatbot might be the fastest way to find the information you are interested in. The chatbot … Continue reading How to find things on this site
- No Kings 2 – Parade & FairStanford University journalism students made this video of the Parade up Embarcadero to the Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park. The video includes IPV organizer JoAnn Loulan speaking about … Continue reading No Kings 2 – Parade & Fair
- No Kings 2 – Sam Liccardoby Bruce Rafnel Location: Palo Alto, CA; 1:00–4:00 p.m. at Rinconada Cultural Park. Organizers Event Program: https://tinyurl.com/u8wmfprf
- No Kings 2 – Heham Sallamby Bruce Rafnel Location: Palo Alto, CA; 1:00–4:00 p.m. at Rinconada Cultural Park. Organizers Event Program: https://tinyurl.com/u8wmfprf
- No Kings 2 – Ladoris Cordellby Bruce Rafnel Location: Palo Alto, CA; 1:00–4:00 p.m. at Rinconada Cultural Park. Organizers Event Program: https://tinyurl.com/u8wmfprf
- No Kings 2 – Democracy FairLocation: Palo Alto, CA; 1:00–4:00 p.m. at Rinconada Cultural Park. IPV videographer, Bruce Rafnel, prepared this 47-minute video showing many of the activities and speakers at the Democracy Fair … Continue reading No Kings 2 – Democracy Fair
- The Shadow PresidentFrom the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to … Continue reading The Shadow President
- How To Not Lose Your Sh!tby and Publisher: Let’s be honest: this year has been a bit of a dumpster fire. Here at Red Wine & Blue, we’ve been hearing women in our … Continue reading How To Not Lose Your Sh!t
- Mobilize.orgYou can “filter” for events near you. You can also filter for the “type” of events or meetings. Where are some current political events near you? Mobilize is … Continue reading Mobilize.org
- The ONE THING You Can Do to Fight Fascism RIGHT NOWIf it feels like America is sliding deeper into darkness—with voter suppression, book bans, gag orders, and fear spreading daily—you’re not alone. The truth is, fascism thrives when … Continue reading The ONE THING You Can Do to Fight Fascism RIGHT NOW
- Stop ICE Raids Alert NetworkThe Stop ICE Raids Alert Network lets you send and receive mobile alerts about nearby ICE activity whenever and wherever it occurs. No downloadable app required. StopICE works … Continue reading Stop ICE Raids Alert Network
- Beyond Left & Right
- International Center on Nonviolent ConflictThe website of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, has many links to resources, etc., including a comprehensive “resource library” of advice for activists and organizers, as well … Continue reading International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
- What’s the Plan? With guest: Erica Chenoweth
- Noncooperation & Targeting Pillars of SupportThis handout describes some of the Pillars of Support. Each time a pillar institution yields to or supports the regime, the regime grows stronger. In contrast, noncooperation — … Continue reading Noncooperation & Targeting Pillars of Support
- Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law (full documentary) | FRONTLINEFRONTLINE goes inside the showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power. President Donald Trump’s allies, opponents and experts talk about how he is … Continue reading Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
- One Million RisingAcross the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, … Continue reading One Million Rising
- Saving DemocracySaving Democracy is that rare book that doesn’t simply diagnose the crisis our democracy faces, and the broader strategies that we must take to fight back…but it breaks it … Continue reading Saving Democracy
- Starts With UsBased on decades of research from Columbia University Professor and Starts With Us Expert-in-Residence Peter T. Coleman, Ph.D., the Finding The Way Out Challenge is designed to help … Continue reading Starts With Us
- Crossing Party LinesOur story begins in 2016 with two groups starting independently of one another — on opposite coasts of the United States. Coincidentally, both founders chose the same name, … Continue reading Crossing Party Lines
- Braver AngelsBraver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the political divide. Through community gatherings, real debates, and grassroots leaders working together, we’re offering America … Continue reading Braver Angels
- Sibling Cities USASibling Cities USA facilitates cross-regional pairings of US cities to build deep relationships. IPV member, Bob Barrett, participated in the historic inaugural sibling cities pairing of Palo Alto, … Continue reading Sibling Cities USA
- Living Room ConversationsLRC connects people across divides – politics, age, gender, race, nationality, and more – through guided conversations proven to build understanding and transform communities. IPV is just getting … Continue reading Living Room Conversations
- How to Have Constructive ConversationsWe must be willing to ‘talk about it’ Everyone in our democracy must be able to speak their minds about public issues. Speaking up needs to be safe, … Continue reading How to Have Constructive Conversations
- No KingsFor the latest information about No Kings events, go to this website: https://www.nokings.org About No Kings In June, we did what many claimed was impossible: peacefully mobilized millions … Continue reading No Kings
- Actor and Zen priest, Peter Coyote, on protest tacticsby Peter Coyote This Substack post was reformatted and posted on Facebook. Summary I’m watching the Los Angeles reaction to ICE raids with trepidation and regret. Three years … Continue reading Actor and Zen priest, Peter Coyote, on protest tactics
- Attack from WithinUPDATED EDITION: The MSNBC legal analyst explores the impact of disinformation after the 2024 presidential election—and what Americans can do before it’s too late. “A comprehensive guide to … Continue reading Attack from Within
- How to Spot Deliberately Misleading -DISINFORMATIONCHECK THE SOURCE Use reputable sources such as established news organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. Be wary of sources that are unfamiliar or have a history of … Continue reading How to Spot Deliberately Misleading -DISINFORMATION
- White Rural RageIn White Rural Rage, Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman explore why rural Whites have failed to reap the benefits from their outsize political power and why, as a … Continue reading White Rural Rage
- Thoughts on Aliens of Our CreationDo they work for us, or for themselves? By: Bruce Rafnel Publisher: Substack, Authentic Community Clearly, humans are causing climate change. But we have more problems than warming … Continue reading Thoughts on Aliens of Our Creation
- 4 tips for developing critical thinking skillsBy: Steve Pearlman, Ph.D Publisher: TEDx Talks, TEDxCapeMay “Critical thinking” increasingly stands as the most sought-after skill that has long been too fleeting to define. Employers rate it … Continue reading 4 tips for developing critical thinking skills
- A More Perfect UnionA New Vision for Building the Beloved CommunityBy Adam Russell TaylorRecommended by: BobPublisher: Broadleaf Books Thinking about alternatives is an important part of the One Million Rising training. … Continue reading A More Perfect Union
- In Trump’s Alternate Reality, Lies and Distortions Drive ChangeMr. Trump has long been unfettered by truth when it comes to boasting about his record and tearing down his enemies. But what were dubbed “alternative facts” in … Continue reading In Trump’s Alternate Reality, Lies and Distortions Drive Change
- Democracy Requires Our CourageGov. J.B. Pritzker: “Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage” Stand Together in Courage
- Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or VotingSome examples: ANTI-CRIMINALIZATION COMMUNITY DEFENSE/MIGRANT JUSTICE (Archive Link) This came from the Mutula Aid 101 course.
- How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk PutschA plan to harness grassroots energy—and to hold Democratic leaders accountable. by Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg Summary Indivisible founders, Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg, wrote this inspiring article … Continue reading How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch
- 50500150501 is a peaceful movement. Violence of any kind will not be tolerated. 50501 is a national movement made up of everyday Americanswho stand for democracy, and who … Continue reading 505001
- Voter ID Requirement CA PollPublic Opinion Strategies recently completed a survey of 800 likely voters in California. The survey was conducted January 19-22, 2025, and has a margin of error of ±3.46%. … Continue reading Voter ID Requirement CA Poll
- OutragedWhy We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground By Kurt Gray Publisher: Pantheon It’s easy to assume that liberals and conservatives have radically … Continue reading Outraged
- DefyImagine living the life you want to lead, not the one you’re willing to accept. This profound but practical book offers clear steps to stop people pleasing and … Continue reading Defy
- Today’s Edition Newsletter, Robert B. HubbellA reflection on today’s news through the lens of hope.By Robert B. Hubbell Recommended by Bob. Article Feed
- Indivisible Mid-PeninsulaBe a part of the movement to restore democracy in our countryCommunity Organized Activism Indivisible Mid-Peninsula is the local branch of Indivisible, encompassing the area between Menlo Park … Continue reading Indivisible Mid-Peninsula
- Photographic Evidence is DeadFake Image, Fake NEWS, Fake Trust. By: Turtle Engineer (AKA: Bruce Rafnel) Publisher: Medium, Slow Engineering We have now witnessed the death of almost 200 years of photographic … Continue reading Photographic Evidence is Dead
- Indivisible Palo Alto PlusDefend Democracy. Build Community. Have Fun. Indivisible Palo Alto Plus (IPA+) is a diverse, action-oriented community that works to defend democracy across the San Francisco Peninsula and beyond. … Continue reading Indivisible Palo Alto Plus
- Indivisible: A Practical Guide To Democracy On The BrinkIf there’s one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it’s that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel … Continue reading Indivisible: A Practical Guide To Democracy On The Brink
- Freedom Over FascismFreedom Over Fascism hosted by historian, comms consultant, and activist Stephanie Wilson, investigates what it takes to rebuild power and freedom for people in parts of America dominated … Continue reading Freedom Over Fascism
- Tyranny of the MinorityHarvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples—from 1930s France to present-day Thailand—to … Continue reading Tyranny of the Minority
- The Joy of Talking Politics With StrangersElections are decided on front porches and phone calls across the country, one voter at a time. The Joy of Talking Politics with Strangers is a comprehensive guidebook … Continue reading The Joy of Talking Politics With Strangers
- Why do we celebrate incompetent leaders?By: Martin Gutmann Publisher: TEDxTalks, TEDxBerlin Recommended by: Bruce R. “The evidence is clear that boring management matters.“–Raffaella Sadun Leader selection mistake: People often pick leaders because they … Continue reading Why do we celebrate incompetent leaders?
- Is the press trying to help elect Trump?Trump loses again, as Biden is cleared By: 🏛️ 🏛️L O L G O P Frame Lab advises 🏛️ responding to the special council report of Biden’s classified … Continue reading Is the press trying to help elect Trump?
- Always ‘Reframe’ Republican Talking PointsNEVER REPEAT LANGUAGE REPUBLICANS USE “Consider the phrase “tax relief.” The world “relief” frames the word “tax” as an affliction or form of suffering. We generally need “relief” … Continue reading Always ‘Reframe’ Republican Talking Points
- Yes, Republicans really believe in starving kidsBy: L O L G O P Republican governors in 15 red states have refused to participate in this summer’s federal free lunch program, denying food to approximately … Continue reading Yes, Republicans really believe in starving kids
- AllSidesAllSides helps you get the full picture. AllSides is the standard for information integrity. By revealing bias and providing perspectives from all sides, we help people better understand … Continue reading AllSides
- A Warning About Donald Trump and 2024🏛️by The Editorial Board (New York Times) Summary “Mr. Trump does not offer voters anything resembling a normal option of Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, big government … Continue reading A Warning About Donald Trump and 2024
- A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy🏛️With American democracy under threat, diplomat Dr. Richard Haass outlines ten habits to help citizens preserve democracy. Haass also explores real-life examples of Americans who are working towards … Continue reading A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy
- HOPEHarnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence Recommended by Bob B. Here is the link to a 2024 data-driven guide for communities across the United States on … Continue reading HOPE
- Reframing AmericaChanging the way the American Left engages in the public debate.By Antonia Scatton Recommended by Bob. Article Feed
- Courier NewsroomCOURIER is a pro-democracy news network that builds a more informed, engaged, and representative America by reaching audiences where they are online with factual, values-driven news and analysis. … Continue reading Courier Newsroom
- Ad Fontes MediaAd Fontes Media is a public benefit corporation based in Colorado. Being a public benefit corporation means we are a for-profit business with a stated public mission, which … Continue reading Ad Fontes Media
- Builders🏛️Rise Above US vs Them. Be a Builder Recommended by: Bob B. – “Builders Movement, was launched by Starts With Us, and supported by Kind founder, Daniel Lubetsky.” … Continue reading Builders
- Grand Bargain Project🏛️ Recommended by: Bob B. – “A nonprofit working to create large collaborative projects to promote consensus policies frameworks with details that could be enacted by Congress on … Continue reading Grand Bargain Project
- How to Know a Person🏛️The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks Summary Recommended by Bob Driven by his trademark sense of curiosity and his determination to … Continue reading How to Know a Person
- Democracy Awakening🏛️At a time when the very foundations of American democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a road map for navigating a moment of political … Continue reading Democracy Awakening
- Heather Cox RichardsonLetters from an American 🏛️ Historians are fond of saying that the past doesn’t repeat itself; it rhymes. To understand the present, we have to understand how we … Continue reading Heather Cox Richardson
- PrequelAn American Fight Against Fascism By Rachel Maddow Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of … Continue reading Prequel
- The Conspiracy to End America🏛️Former chief Republican strategist, Lincoln Project adviser, and bestselling author of It Was All a Lie, Stuart Stevens offers an ominous warning that the GOP is dragging our country … Continue reading The Conspiracy to End America
- The Divider🏛️ The Divider brings us into the Oval Office for countless scenes both tense and comical, revealing how close we got to nuclear war with North Korea, which … Continue reading The Divider
- Muffle MAGA’s MegaphoneSWING LEFT PENINSULA 🏛️ created these engaging videos to help spread the word effectively that things are better when Democrats are in office AND to counter MAGA Republicans’ … Continue reading Muffle MAGA’s Megaphone
- Why Do Conservatives Fall For Fake News?Leeja Miller’s deep dive into how people fall for fake news. (28 min.) Why do conservatives fall for fake news? Is it just them, or are we all … Continue reading Why Do Conservatives Fall For Fake News?
- Peril🏛️ Woodward and Costa interviewed more than 200 people at the center of the turmoil, resulting in more than 6,000 pages of transcripts—and a spellbinding and definitive portrait … Continue reading Peril
- Words that Win – The 3V Messaging FrameworkVALUES, VILLAINS, and VISION Communications consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio developed the 3V messaging framework. Effective 3V messages: As linguist George Lakoff says, “People vote based on values, connection, authenticity, … Continue reading Words that Win – The 3V Messaging Framework
- January 6th Committee Report🏛️ “The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack has succeeded in bringing clarity and demonstrating with painstaking detail the fragility of our Democracy. Above all, the … Continue reading January 6th Committee Report
- Of Men and Boys🏛️“The problem with men is typically framed as a problem of men,” writes Reeves. “It is men who must be fixed, one man or boy at a time. This individualist approach is … Continue reading Of Men and Boys
- State Legislatures Are Torching DemocracyEven in moderate places like Ohio, gerrymandering has let unchecked Republicans pass extremist laws that could never make it through Congress. by Jane Mayer Summary Even in moderate … Continue reading State Legislatures Are Torching Democracy
- Thank You for Your ServitudeDonald Trump’s Washington and the Price of SubmissionBy Mark LeibovichPublisher: Penguin Press Recommended by Cindi “This is a really funny book.” Kara Swisher. Mark Leibovich’s unflinching account of … Continue reading Thank You for Your Servitude
- Why We Did It🏛️In a bracingly honest reflection on both his own past work for the Republican Party and the contortions of his former peers in the GOP establishment, Tim Miller … Continue reading Why We Did It
- Feel Good ActionUsing the power of social networks and digital media, we motivate individual and collective action to advance resilient communities, just societies, and a healthy planet. 95% of young … Continue reading Feel Good Action
- After The Fall🏛️At a time when democracy in the United States is endangered as never before, Ben Rhodes spent years traveling the world to understand why. He visited dozens of … Continue reading After The Fall
- High Conflict🏛️When we are baffled by the insanity of the “other side”—in our politics, at work, or at home—it’s because we aren’t seeing how the conflict itself has taken … Continue reading High Conflict
- Insurgency🏛️NYTimes reporter, Jeremy W. Peters’ epic narrative chronicles the fracturing of the Republican Party. Insurgency is a fantasia-like story of a party establishment that believed it could control the … Continue reading Insurgency
- How Civil Wars Start🏛️Barbara F. Walter, a political science professor at U.C. San Diego, has spent over three decades studying civil conflict. Over the last two decades, the number of active … Continue reading How Civil Wars Start
- Unthinkable🏛️In this searing memoir, Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life—and his family’s—as he confronted … Continue reading Unthinkable
- Lincoln Square🏛️ 🏛️When you join Lincoln Square, you are more than a passive consumer of content – You are a critical member of the Ferocious Opposition. We’ll provide you … Continue reading Lincoln Square
- The Art & Science of Persuasion PlaybookA Message from Galvanize Action about a huge block of persuadable voters! “White women are the largest voting bloc in this country and will be for decades to … Continue reading The Art & Science of Persuasion Playbook
- Betrayal🏛️This is the explosive look at the aftermath of the 2020 election–and the January 6th uprising–from ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl. Jonathan Karl, the reporter who … Continue reading Betrayal
- CorruptibleWho Gets Power and How It Changes Us By: Brian Klaas Publisher: Scribner Recommended by: Bruce R. Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are … Continue reading Corruptible
- The Election Sabotage Scheme and How Congress Can Stop It🏛️Essentially this article addresses laws and proposed legislation enabling partisan interference in election administration as part of a broader “election sabotage” or “election subversion” campaign, a national push … Continue reading The Election Sabotage Scheme and How Congress Can Stop It
- Professor Jason Stanley outlines how fascism takes over a countryFascism is a cult of the leader, who promises national restoration in the face of supposed humiliation by immigrants, leftists, liberals, minorities, homosexuals, women, in the face of … Continue reading Professor Jason Stanley outlines how fascism takes over a country
- Laboratories of Autocracy🏛️David Pepper shows that far more than the high-profile antics of national politicians and Trump himself, it’s anonymous, often corrupt politicians in statehouses across the country who pose … Continue reading Laboratories of Autocracy