📢 Resist & Rising: Good News
Good News for August 9, 2026: Democracy Wins, Immigrant Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Clean Energy, and Labor Power
🗽 America at 250: Liberty, Justice, and Building Power to the People
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Resist & Rising Together Weekly: Good News and Progress from the Resistance
Wins for Democracy
Voters spared as Senate recesses without passing SAVE America Act’s voter ID measure. Senate Republicans left for recess without passing a narrowed SAVE America Act voter ID measure that could have made it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast ballots. This is a win for freedom over fascism because blocking last-minute federal barriers helps protect access to the ballot and keeps democracy in the hands of the people. Democracy Docket
Court blocks Trump ban on voter registration help for new citizens. A federal judge pushed back against a policy that tried to shut nonpartisan groups out of citizenship ceremonies and stop them from helping new Americans register to vote. The court found the ban was likely rooted in discrimination, making this a win for immigrant and refugee rights because becoming a citizen should open the door to full participation in our democracy — not place another obstacle in the way. Bloomberg Law
Wins for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Federal court orders Trump administration to stop starving legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children. A federal court ordered the Trump administration to release withheld funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children after months of refusing to comply with earlier court orders. This is a win for immigrant and refugee rights because children should not be forced to navigate deportation proceedings alone, and legal providers should be paid for the mandated work they already delivered. Justice Action Center
Wins for Reproductive Freedom for All
Michael Bloomberg gives $1.25M to Missouri abortion rights campaign as fundraising gap grows. The campaign opposing a November ballot measure to reinstate Missouri’s abortion ban reported a major new donation, bringing its fundraising to more than $6.5 million. This is a win for reproductive freedom for all because supporters are building the resources needed to defend the voter-approved reproductive-rights amendment and stop another near-total ban. Missouri Independent
Wins for Protecting Our Planet
Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants. Two court rulings blocked efforts to cancel billions in clean energy and climate justice grants, including funding intended for nonprofit clean-energy financing and community climate projects. This is a win for protecting our planet because court accountability keeps public climate dollars moving toward cleaner power, healthier communities, and environmental justice. Stateline
Wins for Labor Rights
Texas City Ashland plant strike ends with wins and concessions. After 42 days on the picket line, workers at an Ashland Specialty Chemicals plant ratified a three-year contract with gains including more sick leave, more vacation time, short-term disability benefits, and a 9.25% wage increase. This is a win for labor rights because workers used collective power to secure real improvements on pay, benefits, and dignity on the job. Beaumont Enterprise
March on Washington 2026 Updates:
Join Us for the March on Washington: Defend the Vote
You’re invited to stand with people from across the country at the March on Washington: Defend the Vote on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 8 AM ET at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton, the National Action Network, and the Drum Major Institute, and joined by Martin Luther King III and other civil rights leaders, this historic gathering will mark the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
📍Attend in person, 📺watch the virtual livestream, 🙋 volunteer, or become a 🤝 partner. We are not gathering simply to remember history—we are gathering to make it.
***Additional Bus information*** If you are interested in riding with a bus to the March on Washington, please complete the March on Washington Bus Interest Form so we can better understand where transportation is needed and help bring people power to Washington, D.C.
💥Your Power in Action: What You Can Do Today
The movement for freedom over fascism, progress, and power to the people starts here.
🔥 Take Action » Demand Congress investigate Trump’s Justice Department for criminalizing dissent
🗳️ Take Action » NO TROOPS AT THE POLLS
📢 Take Action » Tell the Senate: Vote NO on the SAVE America Act
⚡Take Action» Tell Congress to scrap the cap and protect and expand Social Security
🚨Take Action» Tell Your Senator: No Kings on Our Coins—Keep Trump’s Ego Off America’s Money.
Go Further
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Why the Grassroots Resistance Can’t Wait
People Power United members believe change is possible because we have seen ordinary people rise, organize, and be a force for progress. Real change does not come from waiting politely, staying quiet, or hoping those in power suddenly grow a conscience. It comes when people speak out, show up, and demand action—because our communities and families cannot wait, and every moment we delay gives injustice more room to tighten its grip on our communities.
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Power to the People
Today, we lift up the courage of the American people — the neighbors, workers, families, organizers, advocates, and everyday heroes who refuse to let fear have the final word.
Each week, Resist & Rising Together Weekly by People Power United shares proof that people power is alive and rising. These are stories of courage, creativity, solidarity, and collective action — people pushing back against fascism, defending democracy, protecting one another, and building the future we deserve. While authoritarians try to divide us, exhaust us, and silence us, we keep rising — community by community, courtroom by courtroom, picket line by picket line, and action by action.
From victories for voting rights and wins for workers to climate progress, reproductive freedom, immigrant justice, and acts of bold solidarity, this movement is sending a clear message: America belongs to the people — not kings, billionaires, extremists, or authoritarians.
Because resistance is not only about stopping harm. It is about choosing hope, building power, and moving forward together. We are writing the next chapter of American democracy — one act of people power at a time.
Together, we can defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy, hold leaders accountable to the people’s will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
People Power United champions freedom over fascism, progress over fear, and power to the people. We believe change is possible, and we do the work to make it happen. Join us to build people power.
Laurie Woodward Garcia
(paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
Leader, People Power United
🗽 America at 250: Liberty, Justice, and Building Power to the People
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