Signs of Hope
Lots of people across America are standing up for democracy. It's too easy to miss that amid all the bad news each day. Keep checking back on this page for new signs of hope. And watch for those signs around you, too. If you see signs of hope we've missed, share them with us at foshereandnow@gmail.com.
The headline: Voters showed up for democracy.
Voters Rebuke Trump In Resounding Win for Democracy
Read more here.
Jim Saksa
Maine voters reject voter ID requirement, absentee voting changes
The No on 1 campaign in Maine declared victory over the voter ID referendum Tuesday night.
Julia Simone,Brad RogersandMatthew Bourgault,WGME
Six election results that didn’t make the headlines
Although Democratic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and California dominated the headlines, significant contests were held across the nation.
Rebecca Crosby
The legal system is fighting for democracy.
ICE Agents In Chicago Area Who Aren’t Undercover Must Wear Badges Or IDs, Federal Judge Rules
Agents have been concealing their identities by wearing masks and hats without badges or name tags. Advocates say the ruling is a step toward accountability.
Mina Bloom
Federal Judges Are Begging Us to Pay Attention
A Data-Driven Analysis of nearly 300 Federal Cases Reveals Judges Quoting Kafka and Warning of Democracy in Peril
Adam Bonica
Revenge of the “Lib Tard:” Jeanine Pirro Wins First Humiliating Acquittal - emptywheel
After fuck-up after fuck-up, Jeanine Pirro’s prosecutors got an embarrassing acquittal in their effort to jail Sydney Reid for filming an ICE arrest.
emptywheel
Elected officials are fighting for democracy.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna pushes resolution calling for ICE, CBP reforms amid immigration crackdown
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California is introducing a resolution in the House calling for stricter standards of conduct for federal immigration agents.
Patrick Maguire
5 GOP senators vote to pass resolution terminating Trump’s Brazil tariffs
Five Senate Republicans voted with Democrats on Tuesday night to pass a resolution terminating President Trump’s emergency authority to impose steep tariffs on Brazil, one of the biggest exporters …
Laura Kelly
Senate Rebukes Trump On His Terrible Tariffs - Let’s Keep Making Our Calls People! Little Cracks Are Becoming Bigger Cracks As Republicans Begin To Buckle Under His Failures and Madness
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Simon Rosenberg
Institutions are fighting for democracy.
Regarding the Compact | MIT Organization Chart
Sally Kornbluth, President |Big news: USC and Penn reject the “Compact” (+ Zoom recording)
Ordinary people are fighting for democracy.
Lesser Known Undaunted Heroes
Ordinary Americans defend neighbors against MAGA brutality and lawlessness
Jennifer Rubin
Jury Refuses To Indict Chicago ICE Protesters In Latest Revolt Against Trump Overreach
A grand jury Tuesday night declined to indict two protesters in the…
Kate Riga
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: “I won’t turn against my neighbors”
Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they’ll defy federal orders regarding Trump’s immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.
Nicole Sganga Homeland Security and Justice Correspondent
Analysts are seeing signs of hope for democracy
Celebrate Democratic Policy Wins: The 5 Working Class Policies Already Succeeding in Blue America
Let’s look at some wins as we move forward.
Christopher Armitage
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