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Americans took to the streets to defend their neighbors in the nineteenth century, too.

This country was founded on the idea of being rooted to where you live — but the corporate state has flipped the script. Since America’s founding, housing initiatives have helped citizens to put down roots in the spirit of Republican self-governance

Building on the legacy of Black-owned bookstores, Charis Books, Red Emma’s, and other booksellers serve as intellectual and cultural hubs during rising authoritarianism. Under Trump’s authoritarian regime, radical bookstores continue to be attacked.

We must lay up our supplies – of love, care, trust, community and resolve – so we may resist the storm. No one can deal with every issue at once, and choosing which part of the problem to commit to is part of the work of resistance.

Not satire from Borowitz, but a couple of history lessons. In 1984 after Reagan romped to victory with 59 percent of the popular vote and 525 electoral votes, Reaganism was declared unstoppable. But two years later, Democrats proved the pundits wrong

The essence of Chanukah is the theme of resistance. The story commemorates the victorious resistance of the people over the power and might of empire. Chanukah celebrates the spiritual strength of resistance to an often harsh and unyielding world.