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America Is Brave Because You Are Brave.

But bravery requires action. If we remain silent, we will lose our rights, our freedoms, and our democracy.

So today, I ask you:

Will you stand with us?

Will you rise for competent, compassionate, qualified leadership?

Will you speak out, show up, and build people power?

At People Power United, we take action every day. And our ask is simple: 20 minutes daily for your civic duty. That's all it takes. Everyday on this newsletter we give you the tools and actions to take action like:

✅ Sign a petition

✅ Write a letter

✅ Send letters and postcards to Voters

✅ Register Voters

✅ Make an impact at Town Hall Meeting

✅ Make an impact at a protest or rally

✅ Hold leaders accountable through committees

✅ Build power through civic engagement

✅ Speak up in your circles

Every small act adds up to something powerful.

Freedom isn't guaranteed. It's earned. Protected. Defended.

Not with violence—but with peaceful, determined civic action.

When we say "fight," we mean fierce advocacy. Not harm. Not hate. But truth in action.

Democracy doesn't defend itself. We do.

This is our Lexington. This is our Concord.

This is our moment to rise—together—for a country that belongs to all of us.

And we will not back down.

SOURCE:
📢 Call to Action: Freedom Requires Action. 250 Years After Lexington; the Fight Is Still Ours

With the unrelenting news coming out of the Trump administration and Republicans in office, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and burned out — because that’s what they’re trying to make you feel.

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Here are ten ways you can stand up and fight back, brought to you by Mark Jacob, author of COURIER’s Stop The Presses newsletter.

 

  • Get out and protest.: Nationwide “Hands Off!” demonstrations are planned on April 5 in Washington and at sites around the country to demand that Donald Trump and Elon Musk stop vandalizing our government. Ideally, go to the Washington event to help create large crowds that the media can snap pictures of. If not, find an April 5 protest near you – or organize one.

  • Support those who fight, not those who fold :  Support those pushing back aggressively against the rise of fascism. They include Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and others. Don’t wait for Schumer & Co. to get serious. Show them the way. That’s what at least 30,000 people did in Denver on Friday for AOC and Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy tour. There were huge crowds at other western tour stops as well.

  • Lobby the media:  Believe it or not, journalists are human. They’re affected by feedback from the public, if it’s stated well. Write an email or send an actual letter with a stamp on it. Write to them when they do a good job. They probably don’t get much of that. If you’re complaining about their work, be polite, brief, and specific. Tell them how they can do better next time.

  • Cancel bad media :  The Washington Post is dead to me now. For a long time, I considered it a vital publication. But owner Jeff Bezos flushed away its credibility to suck up to Trump. I canceled my subscription this month. I’m also fed up with CNN and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

  • Reward good media:  Shutting off all media would be a very bad idea right now. Support the good ones, many of which welcome your subscriptions or donations. They include ProPublica, Guardian US, The New Republic (featuring Greg Sargent’s sharp podcast and Timothy Noah’s superb essays), “Democracy Now,” COURIER, USA Today’s Rex Huppke, Steven Beschloss’ “America America” newsletter, and the Open Windows newsletter by Ann Telnaes, the cartoonist who quit the Washington Post after her bosses killed her cartoon criticizing Bezos.

  • Call congress : They count the number of calls and emails they get on issues. The phone number for the main U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. If your members of Congress won’t pick up or take voice mail, they may accept email.

  • Support the legal fights : Lawyers are on the front lines in the battle for the rule of law. They need our support. One of the best is Marc Elias, who has been suing and winning against Republican voter suppression for years. He’s the founder of Democracy Docket, which tracks and publicizes these cases. It offers memberships. Meanwhile, the New York Times is tracking legal action against the Trump regime.

  • Boycott bad actors :  One of the most powerful weapons that ordinary people have is their buying power. Obviously, you can’t boycott everything. I don’t condemn people who want to see pictures of their grandkids on Facebook. But I’m trying to wean myself off the platform because Mark Zuckerberg has surrendered to Trump. My main boycott targets are Tesla (of course) and Uline shipping supplies. Uline is owned by Dick and Liz Uihlein, who have bankrolled a variety of anti-democratic efforts, including 2020 election denial. The boycott is a celebration of the free enterprise system. Use it.

  • Don’t let state borders limit your activism : The midterms are months away, but there are elections going on in various places at various times before then. Wisconsin, for example, has a crucial Supreme Court race on the ballot on April 1. Elon Musk has helicoptered in to drop millions of dollars into the race. There’s nothing stopping those of us who oppose Musk from donating to the candidate he’s opposing.

  • Stay loud :  It’s vital for democracy defenders to find allies and show strength in numbers. Stay active on social media (I’m on Bluesky and Facebook), and keep letting your family and friends know where you stand. With all the MAGA-manufactured chaos in Washington, some Republican voters are having second thoughts. We’ve got to take advantage of the opportunity. Trump didn’t even win a majority of the popular vote, but he wants to create a sense of inevitability. It’s our duty to explode that myth – to wield the awesome power of citizens who love our democracy.

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