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Defend Harvard! Defend education!

The Trump administration has been attacking education in this country. It has made attacks on the Department of Education. 50% of the workforce at the Department of Education has been laid off and there are significant cuts in funding of educational programs there. This is part of the authoritarian playbook. It is easier to control people who do not think for themselves.  

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CPB Defunding: What it means for America

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is shutting down after losing government funding, affecting public media like PBS and NPR. Our Media Accountability team wrote an explainer about the history of public broadcasting, why public media is important, and what we can do to move forward. Read more on our blog.

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Homeless Families Win End to Shelter Evictions

We are pleased to announce that after six months of intense advocacy, the Faith In Action Bay Area Homeless Families Committee and their allies recently won an end to the City’s experimental policy of evicting families from homeless shelters after 90 days, and $30 million in new investments in the City Budget to house homeless families and young adults! 

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Truth Brigade update: Dissent is Patriotic

Get ready now to become a Disinformation Disrupter. Disinformation is rampant on the internet and in social media, and especially on far-right platforms. Some examples you might have heard about: Obama’s birth certificate, Russian bots attempting to influence elections, non-citizens voting in US elections, vaccinations causing autism, January 6 being a false-flag operation – the list could be endless. With the 2026 mid-term and 2028 general elections presenting the best opportunities for reversing the slide into authoritarianism, the possibility that disinformation could disrupt those processes is especially concerning.

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What to do if you see masked gunmen

If you see masked gunmen, consider calling the police from a safe distance. If they are clearly ICE or other law enforcement, you may want to film them if they are clearly law enforcement and you can safely do so. Here are some things you should know.

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The contrast of No Kings weekend: Truth vs. Dare

In the millions of faces that filled thousands of streets this weekend, Trump saw the power of peaceful people organizing—and it scares him. He knows as well as we do that nobody showed up to his self-glorification parade, we the people showed up to denounce the regime’s fascist actions.

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Protest Smarter and Safer: Get On Signal

The best way to remain able to protest is to secure your communications now. One of the best tools for communicating privately in the modern era is Signal, a free text-messaging app that is the current state of the art for secure, private communications. You should start using Signal now, and get your friends whom you resist with to use it as well.

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The Filibuster, Reconciliation and Recission Bills

A 'filibuster' is a tactic used by one or more senators to prevent a majority vote on proposed legislation or some other Senate matter. Historically, the filibuster was first used by southern senators in the 1830s to protect slavery. Ever since, it has most often been used by white supremacists and political conservatives to block progressive social and economic legislation. 

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