This month, many around the country are preparing for the next No Kings rallies taking place on March 28. This is a helpful article by Micah Sifry on getting ready: “the vast and growing pro-democracy … [Read more...] about THE VISTA: March 2026
Making Political Violence and Repression Backfire
THE VISTA: February 2026
In February, we celebrated 100 years of Black History Month , with commemorations and invitations to communities to “reflect not only on the history itself, but on how the rituals of … [Read more...] about THE VISTA: February 2026
THE VISTA: January 2026
For many, it feels like we’ve been shot out of a cannon since the start of the new year. As we marked the five-year anniversary of the January … [Read more...] about THE VISTA: January 2026
ICE Violence and the Struggle to Make Meaning:
What Narrative Power Is Doing in Minnesota, and Beyond By Eleonore Wesserle The murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by ICE in Minnesota were not an anomaly or a breakdown. They were … [Read more...] about ICE Violence and the Struggle to Make Meaning:
Nonviolent Action Resources and Training
Nonviolent movements are statistically more effective at combatting authoritarianism than violent resistance. Anyone can engage in nonviolent action: from quiet acts of disruption to consumer … [Read more...] about Nonviolent Action Resources and Training
Authoritarianism: How You Know It When You See It
What is democracy? Forms of rights-based representative government in which: Source: Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century What is … [Read more...] about Authoritarianism: How You Know It When You See It
