Indivisibles,

The political landscape is changing, and we have to continue to change
with it. 

In the past, we’ve been able to lean directly on the power of the ballot
box and the pressure we, as constituents, can bring to bear on our elected
representatives. Whether it was saving the Affordable Care Act or kicking
Trump out of office in 2020, we’ve proven that organizing on a local level
to drive progress works -- and that is still true. 

But the pressing threat of authoritarianism means that we have to include
new strategies to protect the future of our democracy and our people.

[ [link removed] ]And that is why we are launching One Million Rising: a campaign to
train one million people in the art of strategic non-cooperation to fight
authoritarianism.

[ [link removed] ]One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight
Authoritarianism. Join our training series to turn local action into
national impact

What changed?

The masks are off. Trump, MAGA Republicans, and their billionaire donors
have given up on even pretending to govern for the people and are solely
looking to line their own pockets and consolidate power.

We’re in a period of what the experts call “authoritarian breakthrough” --
a short period where a would-be authoritarian (i.e. Trump) sprints to
rapidly concentrate and consolidate their power while eroding the norms
and institutions that could serve as checks on that power. We’re
witnessing this in real time through lawless executive orders, willful
disregard for the courts, and vicious attacks on higher education, media,
and state governments -- and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

They are working to consolidate their power and bully everyone else --
businesses, media institutions, universities, law firms, and civil society
-- into submission. 

How do we fight back?

They want us to believe that power in America comes from the top down.
That Trump can simply declare himself a dictator, and everyone has to fall
in line. That he’ll inevitably win.

But that’s a lie. Power isn’t top-down -- it’s bottom-up. Power flows up
from the people; through the organizations, institutions, and communities
that support the regime; and then to the regime itself. Think of it like a
house -- the roof is the regime, the pillars holding up that roof are the
organizations, and the foundation is the people.  

To prevent a slide into authoritarianism, we have to take on the pillars
that hold up the roof.

What does this look like?

We’ll cover in depth what this looks like in the training, but here’s a
taste of what the end results could look like: 

* A university refusing to adjust its curriculum at the whims of the
president
* A faith institution declaring themselves a Sanctuary Church that will
protect and shelter immigrants
* A business refusing to cooperate with ICE

Some of us will work on national campaigns. Some of us will work on local
campaigns. Some will do both. But we all have a role, and we need millions
of people to do their part. 

[ [link removed] ]Join our One Million Rising trainings, starting July 16, to learn our
new strategy to do just that. Here’s how they will break down:

One Million Rising Structure

Session 1: The Moment and Your Mission 
Wednesday, July 16 at 8pm ET/5pm PT

Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play
in coordinated strategic non-compliance.

 

Session 2: How to Make it Happen
Wednesday, July 30 at 8pm ET/5pm PT

Learn not just our strategy, but how you can get others on board. In
this session we'll prepare you to lead a conversation at a community
gathering with folks in your life. That's how we get to one million
people ready to take action. 

 

Session 3: What Now?
Wednesday, August 13 at 8pm ET/5pm PT

You'll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement
it locally. We’ll also get you plugged into our next national campaign.

 

***All sessions will be recorded***

History and experts agree on one thing: We CAN stop an authoritarian
breakthrough. No matter how much wanna-be dictators try to convince us
otherwise, we have the power. But it is going to take all of us working
together to get it done. [ [link removed] ]Join One Million Rising to learn how we’re
going to work together to defend democracy and keep the power where it
belongs -- with the people.

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In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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