Principles of Demonstrating
Rise and Resist is a direct action group that frequently exercises First Amendment rights by protesting in New York City. Here are our principles of non-violent demonstrating.
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Anatomy of a Protest
We gathered together before the protest. Familiar faces, familiar roles. The planning had all been done in committee, but it was a familiar plan—put up a call on social media for a demo at...
Patricia and Me
A few months ago I was spending my Wednesday evening as usual at the action committee of Rise and Resist, the New York City direct action group which I have spent so much time...
Trump’s Birthday Present – Tickets to Moscow!
Trump loves Russia. Russia loves Trump. So for his birthday Rise and Resist bought him and his whole family tickets to Moscow. Aeroflot. Economy. One way. This was a real fun action. My son...
After the Election
Lying on my sofa at 9:30 pm on November 8th, I was watching election returns come in with a heavy heart. My son Ben came downstairs and saw numbers flash on the screen, and...