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Organizing 101: Know Your Rights: A Protest Guide for Activists and Organizers

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This blog is part of a larger series called “Organizing 101: Outrage to Organizing”  Knowing Your Rights Matters Now More Than Ever Protests and demonstrations are a way people show the powers-that-be they are mighty and deserve to be heard. Throughout history, protests have helped create real change, pushing leaders to make changes that improve people’s lives. But attending a protest can feel uncertain, especially if it’s your first time. To be fully prepared and stay safe, read up on your rights during protests. Knowing-your-rights trainings and educational materials exist…

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Download Now: Know Your Rights at Protests Zine

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Download and distribute this free “Know Your Rights at Protests” Zine to ensure you and your community are prepared before attending a protest. This zine was adapted from ACLU’s “Protester’s Rights” resources, and designed by artists with Comix Action. Download the Zine Download Folding Instructions The post Download Now: Know Your Rights at Protests Zine appeared first on MoveOn: People-Powered Progress. MoveOn: People-Powered Progress

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Trump vs the U.S. Constitution: What to Know

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Trump is actively violating the U.S. Constitution. Here’s what that means for you:  The 1st Amendment  Under Trump, we have watched ICE agents murder, arrest, and beat protestors and observers. Every time one of Trump’s ICE officers assaults, kills, or arrests someone for observing or protesting, they are violating the First Amendment.  Take Action: Download MoveOn’s Know Your Rights Guide if you plan to protest or observe ICE.  The 4th Amendment A leaked memo says that Trump’s ICE agents can enter anyone’s property and arrest them with just a civil…

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Trump’s Medicaid Tax Cuts: Here’s What to Know

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Senate Republicans passed the largest cuts to Medicaid since the program began in the 1960s, a reckless move that would strip health insurance from nearly 17 million Americans over the next decade. To pay for Trump’s tax cuts to billionaires and big corporations, Republicans deliberately chose to cut Medicaid funding by $ 1 trillion and to drastically cut other vital programs like SNAP and housing assistance. Health care workers and experts say these extreme Medicaid cuts could result in vulnerable Americans no longer being able to receive care—either because they…

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Gov. Janet Mills Doesn’t Know It Yet, But She’s an ‘Insurrectionist’

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Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I want to wade into a very controversial topic. I want to be very careful. It’s the issue of whether biological men who have transitioned to the female gender should compete in female sports. And what is the reaction of those who say they should versus the federal government, under President…

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