📢 Resist & Rising: Good News — April 19, 2026
Resist & Rising Together Weekly for April 19, 2026: good news on democracy, labor, immigration, and climate wins powering people over fascism.
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Resist & Rising Together Weekly: Good News and Progress from the Resistance
Each week, Resist & Rising Together Weekly by People Power United shares stories of courage, creativity, and collective power from people pushing back against fascism and building a better future. While authoritarians try to divide and silence us, we rise—community by community, action by action—to defend democracy, demand justice, and celebrate progress. From victories in the courts and wins for workers to breakthroughs in climate action and moments of solidarity, this movement reminds the world that power in America belongs to the people, not to kings, billionaires, or authoritarians.
Because resistance isn’t just about fighting back—it’s about moving forward. Together, we are writing the story of progress, one act of people power at a time.
Today, we honor the strength, resilience, and courage of the American people—those rising together to reject tyranny and defend our democracy.
Wins for Democracy
California attorney John Eastman who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses license
The California Supreme Court disbarred John Eastman for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. It is a clean accountability story tied directly to anti-democratic conduct. AP
Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
A federal judge blocked the DOJ from forcing Rhode Island to hand over non-public voter information on nearly 750,000 registered voters. It is a strong voting-rights and voter-privacy win. Reuters
Human and Civil Rights Protected
House passes a bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to the Trump administration
The House passed a bipartisan bill to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants by three years. It is a meaningful immigrant-rights step, even though it still faces Senate and presidential hurdles. AP
Labor Wins
Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff
A last-minute tentative agreement with SEIU Local 99 delivered raises, more working hours, anti-subcontracting protections, and more staffing. The deal averted a major strike and gave school workers a concrete labor win. AP
Immigrant and Refugee Wins
Pro-Palestinian Tufts University graduate targeted by Trump administration returns to Turkey
Rumeysa Ozturk’s case ended in a settlement, and the ACLU said the government acknowledged she had lawful status while in the United States. All legal proceedings were resolved, giving this story a positive rights-based outcome. Reuters
Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants
Spain finalized a measure that could grant legal residency and work permits to potentially hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants. It is a major immigrant-rights development with broad human impact. AP
Protect Our Planet Wins
World Bank launches ‘Water Forward’ programme to tackle global water stress
The initiative aims to improve water access for more than 1 billion people over four years, starting with 14 water-stressed countries. It focuses on leak reduction, irrigation upgrades, wastewater reuse, and better planning. Reuters
War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows
The draft EU plan would cut electricity taxes, expand clean technologies, require smart-grid incentives, and push industrial electrification. It is a notable step toward reducing dependence on oil and gas. Reuters
US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit
A federal judge rejected the administration’s effort to stop Hawaii from pursuing climate accountability claims in state court against major fossil-fuel companies. That makes it a notable environmental and corporate-accountability win. Reuters
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Great newsletter today, but the most pressing thing mentioned is also the one that will get the least attention: Water! All the steps mentioned are good, but the tech to cheaply desalinate water and assure an unending supply is probably the most important research and development we can be doing. There are lots of desalination plants, all over the world, but the cost is high in most cases.
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