As citizens, we need to stand up to tyranny and authoritarianism in our government. The first question most of ask is “What can I do?”
If your experience is limited to voting occasionally, it can be daunting. But there are many other things you can do, some easy and low-risk, some more difficult, and some fairly high-risk. Some require only a few minutes; others require days, weeks or even months of sustained effort. How effective these activities might be is up to you and your judgment of what is needed at any point in time, in concert with others around you working on some of the same activities. We recommend that you find a group, for mutual encouragement.
Below we list a number of things our group Citizens Indivisible PDX has done, along with suggestion resources and links.
We are also available to provide technical assistance or answer your questions. Just email us at citizensindiv@gmail.com.
What You Can Do
1. Consider joining (or forming) a group to get informed about opportunities for action (ongoing)
- Email citizensindiv@gmail.com to sign up for our email list and/or join our in-person meetings.
- Find another Indivisible group
2. Stay informed
- Heather Cox Richardson (historical perspectives)
- Robert Reich (labor and economics)
- Paul Krugman (economics)
- Larry Diamond (political sociology)
- Robert Hubbell (general and rule of law)
- The Contrarian (Jennifer Rubin and Norm Eisen – politics and courts)
3. Write emails or make calls to your members of Congress (MOCs) – U.S. Senators and U.S. House Representatives
- Find your MOCs and their contact info
- If you live in Oregon, you can email our Senators here:
- 5 Calls
4. Attend town halls of your members of Congress (MOCs) town (and be prepared to ask a meaningful question if you get the chance)
- If you live in Oregon:
- If not in Oregon:
5. Donate money to political candidates or organizations
- Contact candidates or organizations directly
- If you’re giving to a candidate, make a gift through ActBlue
6. Support organizations filing lawsuits against Trump Administration
7. Volunteer for a political group or candidate
- Contact candidates or organizations directly.
- Find opportunities through Indivisible or other groups like Swing Left, States Win, Activate America
8. Write letters and postcards to support political candidates or initiatives
- Find opportunities through Indivisible , Activate America, Tony the Democrat, Postcards to Voters
9. Canvass door to door for a candidate or cause
- Contact candidate or organization directly.
- Find opportunities through Indivisible or other groups like Swing Left, States Win, Activate America
10. Phone bank or text bank for a candidate or cause
- Contact candidate or organization directly.
- Find opportunities through Indivisible or other groups like Swing Left, States Win, Activate America
12. Write postcards, letters, or emails to people who are taking courageous actions
- Search the internet for contact information to send a message
13. Join national boycotts of businesses supporting Trump, MAGA
- 50501
- Keep an eye out on news and social media
14. Participate in Economic Boycott days (encourage others to do it)
- Keep an eye out on news and social media
- 50501
15. Write letters to the editor
16. Organize a fundraiser for a candidate or organization
- Consider coordinating with candidates or organizations
17. In conversations or on social media, speak out against misinformation and disinformation
18. Participate in demonstrations and protests
19. Commit acts of nonviolent civil disobedience
20. Join a general strike (In a general strike, working people across occupations refuse their labor until demands are met.)
21. Join an advocacy group (e.g., environmental, civil rights, social justice, immigration reform)
- For example: League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood, local conservation groups
22. Organize a gathering of friends and neighbors to help them get started in resisting the Trump/MAGA agenda
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