đ˘ Resist & Rising Together: Looking Back at 2025 as We Build Power for 2026
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Resist & Rising Together Weekly: Good News and Progress from the Resistance
Friends, Happy New Year! If youâre a regular here, you know we share a weekly roundup of good news from the resistance. Today, weâre highlighting some of the wins from 2025. While there was no shortage of tough news, thereâs also plenty to celebrate as we head into 2026.
While authoritarians try to divide and silence us, we riseâcommunity by community, action by actionâto 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 isnât just about fighting backâitâs 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 peopleâthose rising together to reject tyranny and defend our democracy.
â People Power Stands Up for Freedom of Speech and Jimmy Kimmel
People Power stood up for free speech when millions rallied behind Jimmy Kimmel, sparking a boycott that led more than 3 million people to cancel Disney subscriptions in protest of political pressure and corporate capitulation. The backlash reflected widespread outrage over attempts by Brandon Carr and President Donald Trump to interfere with free expression and silence critics of the administrationâproving that when people push back together, accountability follows. â New York Times
âď¸ Over 600 Lawsuits Filed to Hold the Trump Administration Accountable
More than 600 lawsuits have been filed to challenge actions by the Trump administration and allied Republicans that legal scholars say ignored or violated federal law, constitutional limits, and long-standing regulations. These casesâbrought to defend the rule of law and democracyâspan efforts to target law firms and civil society, undermine FOIA and record-keeping, weaken independent agencies, dismantle federal programs, erode voting rights and press freedom, centralize executive power, and upend protections across immigration, labor, health, the environment, and federal governanceâunderscoring a broad push for accountability and constitutional checks. â Wikipedia
đ Millions Mobilize in âNo Kingsâ Protests and Rallies Against Authoritarianism
The nationwide âNo Kingsâ protests and ralliesâ2025âs largest mass mobilizationâdemonstrated the power of people rising together to reject authoritarianism and defend democracy. Nearly 12 million people showed up in May and October at thousands of peaceful events across all 50 states and beyond, empowering communities to speak out against authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration and affirm freedom over fascism through collective action. â Wikipedia Wikipedia
đď¸ Courts and Public Pressure Force Trump Administration to Abandon National Guard Deployment
After sustained public pressure and legal challenges, federal courtsâincluding the Supreme Courtâblocked President Trumpâs attempt to deploy the National Guard, ruling there was no rebellion and no legal basis for the move. The decisions upheld the rule of law, reaffirmed limits on executive power, protected state and local authority over the Guard, and ultimately forced Trump to abandon the deployment plans. â New York Times
đłď¸ Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
A federal judge held Mississippi accountable to the rule of law, ruling that its judicial election system unlawfully diluted Black votersâ power and ordering special elections to restore fair representation. The decision affirms that liberty and justice for all means all, marking a critical step toward equal voting rights. â The Seattle Times
âď¸đď¸ Kilmar Armando Ăbrego GarcĂa was returned from El Salvadorâs notorious CECOT prison and later ordered released from immigration detention after a judge ruled his detention unlawful.
A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Armando Ăbrego GarcĂa, holding the Trump administration accountable for detaining him without a lawful basis after his wrongful deportation earlier in 2025. The ruling was a clear due process victory, reaffirming the rule of law and the limits on government power. â Reuters
đ Zohran Mamdani and Mikie Sherrill win major 2025 elections
Driven by people power, voters delivered major wins in key 2025 races, electing Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor and Mikie Sherrill as New Jersey governor in a clear rebuke of the Trump and Republicans Project 2025 agenda. These victoriesâenergized by young, progressive, and engaged communitiesâshow how the power to the people can reshape elections and build momentum nationwide. â Reuters PBS
đ Epstein files begin to be released under transparency law
After sustained public pressure and demands for accountability, the Department of Justice began releasing portions of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files under the new Epstein Files Transparency Act. Courts and lawmakers compelled disclosure, and while progress has been slow and incomplete, the releasesâcontinuing into late 2025âshow how people-powered accountability can force action, even amid resistance and delay. â The Washington Post
đď¸ Supreme Court rejects call to overturn decade old same-sex marriage decision
The Supreme Court reaffirmed marriage equality by rejecting an effort to overturn its landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. By turning away Kim Davisâs appeal challenging Obergefell v. Hodges, the Court upheld the rule of law and marked a clear step forward for civil rights and dignity for our LGBTQIA+ community. â PBS
âď¸ Criminal charges against Letitia James and James Comey were dismissed by a federal judge
The criminal cases against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey after finding the interim U.S. attorney who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed, calling the prosecutions legally void. The rulings were widely seen as a rebuke of the Justice Departmentâs efforts to pursue political opponents under the Trump administration. The Justice Department says it will appeal the decision even as grand juries twice refused to reinstate charges against James. â Reuters
⥠For the first time, clean power generation exceeded fossil fuels on the U.S. grid in March 2025
In March 2025, renewable energy sourcesâsolar, wind, hydropower, and nuclearâgenerated more electricity than fossil fuels on the U.S. grid for an entire month, marking a major step forward for clean air and water. The milestone also showed real progress toward breaking Americaâs long-standing dependence on big oil and gas and accelerating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. âReutersCanary Media (Also noteworthy: Britain becomes the largest major economy to end new fossil fuel exploration -Greenpeace UK)
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Todayâs Calls to Action
Click here to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock While in Office
Click here to Investigate Trumpâs Christmas Day Bombing of Nigeria
Click here to Tell Congress: Visit ICE Detention Centers NOW
Click here to Demand Congress Reject âTrump-Kennedy Centerâ Rename
Click here to Ban Guns on College Campuses Nationwide
Click here to Expand Social Security: Raise the Cap on Social Security Taxes
Click here to Tell Congress: Stop Fossil Fuel GiveawaysâFund Our Future
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