During the Civil Rights Movement, the United Packinghouse Workers of America established a “Fund for Democracy in the South” to raise money for the SCLC, trained organizers, funded scholarships.

Recently, US judges - learning from Polish history - organized a bus tour to talk about how the rule of law applies to everyday people’s lives. Rather than waiting for the next attack on the judiciary, this tour sent judges to build the trust and relationships needed to cultivate more courageous actions like Cohen’s.

Following the committee hearing, the Idaho Sheriff's Association learned about the proposed legislation and issued a statement, and 44 elected county sheriffs expressed "unequivocal opposition" to House Bill 659 and the new bill, emphasizing serious concerns. 

Thousands of protesters gathered Jan. 23 in downtown Minneapolis to oppose the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. Police arrested about 100 clergy demonstrating at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

#HTownVotes, a collaborative voter-mobilization initiative in Harris County Texas, partnered local artists and community organizers to create original artworks, contributing to the largest voter turnout among people of color in the history of Houston.

Shops, cafes and restaurants in Belarus close operations in opposition to dictator Lukashenko’s unwillingness to leave office.

Nicaraguan bishops mediate negotiations between authoritarian Ortega government and opposition, seeking a solution to the crisis and convened the national dialogue.