Protest: Respect it, Defend it, Use it

Peaceful protest is rising across the U.S.—and history shows us why that matters. From labor rights to civil rights to climate action, nonviolent movements have repeatedly shifted public opinion, changed laws, and expanded democracy.

He Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking.

I spoke with the NYTs about how climate activists are increasingly being targeted by the Trump Administration, why, and what is the likely outcome (which didn't make it into the piece). @xrglobal.bsky.social @xrnyc.bsky.social @climatedefiance.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/n...

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was stripped of his Olympic accreditation for wearing a helmet of memory. Our book exists for moments exactly like this, when people feel the weight of injustice but are told there’s “no place” for it.

Meet Annie Leonard: the mind behind The Story of Stuff and a relentless force challenging our consumption-driven economy for decades. From factories to landfills to policy tables, she’s been doing the work—including the release of our book. Stay tuned!

Not sure what to bring to a protest or leave at home? We’ve compiled a Pocket List so that you stay prepared. Be safe, stay peaceful, and thank you for fighting for democracy.

The streets sparked it, and the Grammy’s amplified it.

Our forthcoming book--Protest! Respect It, Defend It, Use It--is a what celebration of what collective action can achieve.

Stay tuned for more. Just Protest.
#action #grammys #fyp #peace

We are so grateful that @justinjpearson.bsky.social contributed an essay in our upcoming book tribute to peaceful protest. He is a courageous leader, the kind we need more of! Thank you Rep Pearson! 3 months until publication date - More info very soon.

The Story of Citizens United v. FEC Learn how Citizens United v. FEC reshaped U.S. politics. Explore its impact on democracy and why it's time to take action for real reform.

16 years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled in the infamous Citizens United case. If you want a refresher on how it opened the floodgates for corporate money to (further) pollute our politics, watch this.
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The Story of Citizens United v. FEC Learn how Citizens United v. FEC reshaped U.S. politics. Explore its impact on democracy and why it's time to take action for real reform.

Oh almost forgot the anniversary. Here’s our tale on the case: www.storyofstuff.org/story-of-cit...

Even polar bears hate ICE!

Favorite signs? So many to choose from?

Photo of bike messengers marching with their bicycles held aloft above their heads on a city street.

Summer 1987: New York City mayor Ed Koch announces a bicycle ban in midtown. Slow-ride protests led by bike messengers fought the ban, & city residents sided with the cyclists. The ban was lifted before it ever went into effect.

📷Carl Hultberg

Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities

“In order to win the bold action that we’ll need to prevent climate catastrophe, we’re going to need a country where we have the right to dissent and protest,” said Stevie O’Hanlon, a co-founder and spokesperson for Sunrise.

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Make Billionaires Pay

Got Labor Day plans already? If not, join thousands of your friends and neighbors who support healthy communities, healthy jobs, and a healthy planet over billionaires!

He also said: The most effective riot control is to take movement leaders off the field, infiltrate their networks, disrupt the flow of funding, & roll them up in federal investigations. Denying the Left trained protest leaders now will create a strong precedent for the rest of the president’s term.

Trump Should Crush the L.A. Riots—with a Subtle Hand How the president can restore order and win the war for visual symbolism

Do you all know right wing Trump advisor Chris Rufo? In the Substack post below, he called for using "unmarked vans to follow key agitators and snatch them from the streets while the media are not looking." This sounds like something from history or Pinochet's Chile; but it could happen here. 1/2

40 yrs ago today, French Secret Service agents bombed Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing beloved photographer Fernando Pereira. The ship and crew were preparing to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific. It wasn't OK to attack peaceful protesters then and it isn't OK now.

Can you believe we even have to say it?

San Francisco!

Springfield, IL!

Leland, NC!

Venice!