Pushback 58
It's been quiet this week - too quiet. I guess all the Dems are with their kids for spring break, or with their families for Passover or Easter. Or maybe everyone is just recovering from the Hands Off! March last weekend. Whatever it is, the pushback news of the week is back. I hope your holidays/start of spring are restorative and happy.
The Democrats
Messaging
AFL-CIO Stands in Solidarity with Unions Challenging Trump Administration’s Attack on Labor in Court
Coalition Statement Responding to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
SEIU condemns Senate Plan that threatens working families healthcare to fund billionaire tax breaks
At packed L.A. rally, Bernie Sanders says U.S. facing ‘extraordinary danger’
Bernie Sanders rally in LA draws thousands to protest Trump: ‘We can’t just let this happen’
Legislative Action
Democrats push back on the Trump administration’s EPA overhaul
Judicial Action
NTEU Asks Court for Emergency Relief to Preserve Union Rights
Direct Action and Escalation
Greenland Base Commander Fired After Rejecting JD Vance's Comments
Universities push back against Trump's cuts on federal funding
Why these Minnesota lawmakers are vowing to push back against the Trump administration
Governors push back as Trump directs the Justice Department to go after state climate laws
Immigration agents turned away after trying to enter LA elementary schools
The Grassroots
Messaging and Media
Print Media to Mass Protests: “Please Turn to Page 18”
Direct Action and Escalation
Anti-Trump Protest on April 19: What you need to know
Tesla Takedown Movement Started With '80s Actor, Bluesky Post
Throwing Soup at the Status Quo: Why Unpopular Activism Gets Results
The missing Black demonstrators in anti-Trump protests
Students protest at Georgetown as Trump administration revokes student visas
Provision of Services
How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good by Steve Phillips
The power and pitfalls of protest: how to speak out without falling victim to Trump’s playbook
The Disloyal Opposition
Trump changes tune as his billionaire supporters push back against tariffs
The topics are listed according to the type of action and actor as described in this post. "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and other interests more typically aligned with the GOP agenda.
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