OPEN (Online Progressive Network Engagement)

🧭 At OPEN, members are fighting to defend democracy—not only in Brazil and the U.S., but also in Oceania, Africa, and Europe.

🌐 Learn more: www.the-open.net
🎬 Watch the film on Netflix. (3/3)

From churches to Congress, the film shows how democratic institutions can be slowly hollowed out—until the cracks give way to crisis.

This is not just Brazil’s story.
Across continents, the same dynamics are at work. (2/3)

What happens when faith becomes a tool for political control?

📺 Apocalypse in the Tropics—a powerful new Netflix documentary by Petra Costa—traces Brazil’s slide toward authoritarianism under Bolsonaro, fueled by a surge in evangelical power. (1/3)

🌍 OPEN members are fighting for climate justice because fighting for climate change means fighting against the far right.
🔗 Learn more: www.the-open.net (3/3)

The EU aims to cut 90% of emissions by 2040 to meet the Paris Agreement and ensure a sustainable future. But the Patriots for Europe oppose it, and now they control the talks.
❗ Key votes this week could determine whether climate action will move forward or be delayed. (2/3)

🚨 Far-Right Group Now Controls EU Climate Goal 🚨

A far-right alliance led by Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán, and Matteo Salvini is now leading the talks on the EU’s 2040 climate target. They want to block the EU Green Deal and protect big industries over the environment. (1/3)

🌍 Whether online or in person, our global network builds trust, solidarity, and shared purpose across borders and identities.
Because when we connect, we don’t just shift perspectives — we transform systems.
Swipe through to learn more — and visit www.the-open.net to join us. (3/3)

At OPEN, we believe the path to real change and democracy isn’t through endless debate — it’s through connection. (2/3)

🧠 Arguments don’t change minds. Relationships do.

That’s the key insight from Dr. Sarah Stein Lubrano’s powerful book Don’t Talk About Politics: How to Change 21st-Century Minds. (1/3)

At OPEN, we see a global opportunity: to listen, reimagine, and rebuild democracy with youth at the center. 💬🌍
🔗 Learn more at the-open.net (2/2)

🧭 Young people are losing faith in democracy — but they’re not lost.

Across Europe, trust in democratic systems is fading, especially among Gen Z. Some even say they’d accept authoritarian rule. This isn’t just alarming — it’s a wake-up call. (1/2)

Across six continents, we’re proving that solidarity is our superpower. How do you define it? 💬🌍 (3/3)

At OPEN, our global network reimagines solidarity as collective power: rooted in equality, driven by purpose, and essential in the face of rising authoritarianism. (2/3)

Solidarity isn’t charity — it’s about showing up, listening deeply, and standing side by side in the fight for justice. (1/3)

🌍 Learn more about how OPEN members are organizing for peace, justice, and democracy: the-open.net (5/5)

Across the globe, OPEN members are doing just that. ✊🏽
🇳🇱 DeGoedeZaak helped organize actions for peace in Gaza—and against Orbán and others fueling anti-LGBTQ+ hate at the NATO summit.
🇨🇭 Campax helped organize 20,000+ people in Bern demanding justice in the face of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. (4/5)

“We must watch one another—not just through social media—to learn what we believe. And we must be willing to speak up ourselves. This is the underappreciated value of protests.” (3/5)

As Betsy Levy Paluck writes in The Atlantic (July 1, 2025):
“Politics is a challenge for human coordination… Those who believe in self-governance must signal to others that they wish to participate.” (2/5)

The Overlooked Power of Protest 🗣️
Protest isn’t just about expressing outrage—it’s about breaking the spiral of silence. (1/5)

🧡 But there is hope.
At OPEN, our members are organizing across the globe to defend housing as a human right—because protecting housing means protecting democracy and standing strong against the far right.
👉 Learn more at the-open.net (3/3)

For decades, housing policy has favored investors over residents—fueling inequality, resentment, and the rise of the far right.
As EU Commissioner Nicolas Schmit warned:
“The housing problem divides our societies, and it may be a risk for our democracies.” - Guardian, June 26, 2025 (2/3)

The Housing Crisis: A Global Threat to Democracy 🏠
Around the world, the cost of living is rising, and housing is slipping further out of reach.
📈 In the EU alone, house prices rose nearly 50% from 2015 to 2023.
💸 Rents increased 18% from 2010 to 2022. (1/3)

✊ We must defend democracy now.
🕊️ OPEN exists to do just that. Join us. (2/2)

Around the world, democracy is under attack — not always with a bang, but with a slow, steady silencing of dissent.
🌍 We’re witnessing a global backslide: shrinking civic space, rising authoritarianism, and the erosion of basic freedoms. (1/2)

That’s why this fight matters—not just for the Pride community, but for everyone who believes in freedom. We stand unwaveringly with those resisting oppression, wherever equality is under threat. 🌈 (2/2)

At OPEN, we recognize a dangerous pattern: From Hungary to the world, authoritarian regimes are escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights as a way to undermine democracy itself. (1/2)

🌍💶 Europe is pledging billions more for bombs — but what about climate, care, and community?
As Nato leaders commit to investing 5% GDP on defence by 2035, economists warn: this comes at the cost of our future.

📢 The choice isn’t just economic — it’s political.
Read the full article—link in bio.

How did Zohran Mamdani win?
Not by playing it safe — but by organizing boldly.
🧠 Swipe through to see how a multi-racial, working-class coalition won with justice ✊🏾 strategy ♟️ and solidarity 🤝
📍 Lessons for NYC — and progressives everywhere 🌍
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Is the far right losing its grip? 👀 Hungary’s Viktor Orbán—the strongman who inspired Trump—is facing cracks in his power. This is what happens when people organize, resist, and push back.

Read the full article—link in bio.

Back in February, leaders from across the OPEN Network gathered in Berlin for our Defending Democracy Leadership Summit.

Together we strategized, shared bold tactics, exchanged hard-earned lessons and recommitted to the fight for justice, freedom and people-powered change.

The time to act is now ✊