Tonight, millions of Americans took to the streets today with one simple message for President Trump. You are not a king. Demonstrators in more than 2,500 cities and towns gathered for the No Kings events.And according to No King's Media, nearly 7 million people came out across the country today for these protests. That's 2 million more than the last No Kings protests that were held back in June. The rallies come as Trump escalates what experts warned is his authoritarian reach targeting cities, people, and ...

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I'm here in Grant Park in Chicago where tens of thousands of folks are gathering for the No Kings Day March. You know, about two weeks ago, President Trump deployed the National Guard here, saying he wanted to protect federal buildings and lower crime. But we heard from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor Prrisker paint a really different picture of Chicago.What Trump didn't count on is Chicago coming together to stand up for freedom and individual rights for American values because we love America. ...

So, I am here in Houston, Texas. Uh, behind me, we're seeing the start of the day's nose day programming. We have a couple thousand people.You may not be able to fully see them, but they're going to be walking up the street, up Walker Street to city hall, where they expect upwards of 15,000 people to again gather uh in today's No Kings Day protest. Now, several people I've spoken to say this demonstration a direct response to what they feel is an infringement on their constitutional rights by the Trump admi ...

So, I'm standing here right now in Washington DC on Pennsylvania Avenue at the Snow King's protest. There are literally at this point tens of thousands of individuals that have gathered and we've been speaking with a lot of them throughout the day. Obviously, this is a notable spot.Across the street is the National Mall where we have the United States capital, the Washington Monument. As we turn this way, you you'll continue to see some uh just the the many many protesters that are here throughout the city. ...

It's day 18 of the federal government shutdown. It's now the third longest in US history. No end in sight to this one.The Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has once again shuttered the lower chamber for the upcoming week, instructing GOP lawmakers to stay in their home districts and out of Washington. It's been something of a rolling recess instituted by Speaker Johnson since September 19th when the House passed its version of a short-term funding bill. House Republicans have been pretty much MIA since ...

Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy. It is democracy. Walter Kronhite said that.The most trusted man in America at the time. Today, we're taking a closer look at Donald Trump's relentless campaign to break the America the American press. A campaign something much larger and more dangerous.If you take a look around today, you'll see Donald Trump employing not one dramatic seizure of power, but a steady deliberate coordination and capture of institutions that underpin our civil society. fr ...

Joining me now is Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, whose work focuses on authoritarianism, propaganda, free speech, and democracy. He's the author of multiple books, including Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future. Jason, um I'm actually optimistic today.I'm looking at those pictures. It's 11:00 in the morning in in New York. This thing isn't even hasn't even started.>> That's right. I mean, this is so important what's happening today. And t ...

We've been discussing the notion of bearing witness. In an era of rising authoritarianism in America, we do not have the luxury, you do not have the luxury of looking away in the face of brutality, especially if that brutality is government sanctioned. Every day, new videos are posted to social media, some of them by the administration itself, which lay bare the cruelty of the tactics used by ICE agents and federal officers deployed to America's cities.Agents are frequently seen on video being both verbally ...

Historical Context & Social Impact - The 1952 Defiance Campaign in South Africa was a pivotal organized effort against apartheid, challenging segregation laws head-on [4][5] - Volunteers deliberately violated segregation laws, choosing jail over fines to delegitimize the unjust laws [5][6] - The campaign transformed resistance from scattered protests into a nationwide act of conscience, influencing later civil rights movements [10][11][12] Strategic & Ethical Considerations - The core strategy of nonviolent defiance was to expose the government's injustice by overwhelming the system with peaceful protesters [8][9] - The movement emphasized moral and physical endurance, preparing activists for the hardships of civil disobedience [6][7] - The campaign highlighted the government's moral failing when it resorts to jailing citizens for exercising basic rights [8][9] Quantitative Impact & Government Response - Within 6 months, over 8,000 people were arrested, demonstrating the scale of the defiance [8] - The government responded with new laws that expanded police powers and lengthened sentences, indicating the campaign's impact [8] - A five pound fine was roughly a month's wages for a working person, illustrating the economic sacrifice made by volunteers [5]