🗽 Freedom Over Fascism
🗽 Freedom is a daily act of advocacy and holding our leaders accountable to the will of the people.
Today in Freedom Over Fascism we’re featuring: March 27, 2025 news briefs, video briefs, and calls-to-action.
When leaders escape accountability, it sends a chilling message: power, not justice, reigns supreme. This erodes trust, destabilizes society, and paves the way for authoritarianism. Billionaire-bought justices and the wealthy few, wielding influence over elected officials, are striving to strip us of our fundamental rights and liberties. Their aim is not to represent us but to rule over us. They employ illicit schemes to swindle, suppress, and undermine the voice of the majority of Americans.
History has shown us that unchecked power breeds corruption, oppression, and the silencing of voices—threatening the very freedoms we hold dear.
Progress isn't just a concept; it's a movement. By taking action, holding leaders accountable, and advocating for dignity, respect, and opportunity for all, we can build an America that lives up to the values of liberty and justice for all.
Together we can advocate for Freedom Over Fascism:
Click here to Stop Trump's Authoritarian Voter Suppression Scheme
Call your member of Congress today (202) 224-3121 and tell them to REJECT THE SAVE ACT! 🚨 This deceptive bill is a Trojan horse designed to strip voting rights from millions, paving the way for Republican authoritarianism. Don't let them undermine our democracy! and ask them to support the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Click here to send a letter to your member of Congress to stand up to Trump and work in a bi-partisan manner to pass legislation
Click here to Free Mahmoud Khalil
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Freedom Over Fascism - News Briefs
Bernie Sanders has been warning about oligarchy for years. People are finally listening.
Mother Jones By Tim Murphy
They talked about “backbone” about as often as they talked about “fascism.” The strategy seemed to be to “play dead and just wait for everyone to vote for them,” one young voter complained. The Senate minority leader was “bringing a pillow to a gunfight,” said a cannabis worker.
Who is a patriot these days? As US celebrates 250th anniversary of Revolution, debate rages.
The Boston Globe By Brian MacQuarrie
According to Blatt, a shared sense of patriotism was alive and well during the country’s fight against fascism during World War II. However, he said, its application veered “completely off-track” in the later struggle against communism.
In Turkey, we are showing the world how to challenge a callous, authoritarian leader
The Guardian By Ece Temelkuran
Over the last decade, as we have seen in several European countries and the US, holding the line by lining up with centrist political parties has not been effective, and Occupy-style street politics, inspiring though they may be, do not adequately counter the rising tide of fascism.
Eugène Ionesco tried to warn us
Boston Globe By Christopher Hoffman
Fascism, my father explained to me — specifically the cowardice and expediency otherwise intelligent and reasonable people showed as they either joined or acquiesced to the Nazis. Dad knew what he was talking about. As a boy in Nazi Germany, he had witnessed the very behavior the play satirizes.
Protesters block traffic in Hungary in opposition to new law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events
ABC News By Justin Spike
In response to the recent law, Pride organizers wrote: “This is not child protection, this is fascism.”
Why the Rest of the World Should Boycott Trump’s America
Common Dreams By John Feffer
The alliance against fascism worked in World War II. The anti-apartheid movement was successful. Let us now stand against the Trumps and Putins and Netanyahus of the world. Still, you might object, no country is powerful enough to put Trump in his place.
The Prospect By Robert Kuttner
The Wall Street Journal editorial page, home of fact-bending and scorn directed at liberals, has been doing some soul-searching lately. The Tuesday page had four pieces that could have run in the Prospect. The lead editorial, titled “Trump, Deportations and the Law,” criticized Trump officials who “disdain the law in the name of upholding it.” The op-ed page had four pieces.
Democracy Now
As Jews, we have an experience with fascism, and our tradition teaches us that we must fight against fascism. So that is why we are rising up right now at Trump Tower to challenge the president’s disappearing, kidnapping, abduction of Mahmoud Khalil.
Freedom Over Fascism - Video Highlights
Trump goes FULL PANIC when confronted about group chat scandal | Brian Tyler Cohen
Trump's attorney general goes full fascist with insane claim | Brian Tyler Cohen
Why Dismantling the Department of Education Fuels White Supremacy | Zeteo
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Freedom Over Fascism - Statement
People Power United declares Fascism a clear and present danger to our rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law.
In response to recent MAGA shenanigans to promote Fascism, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“MAGA Republicans have no interest in representing us. They want to rule over us. Freedom is a daily act of advocacy and holding our leaders accountable to the will of the people. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Project 2025 would shift power to a fascist regime
Donald Trump’s Project 2025 is a blatant power grab that aims to give extreme MAGA Republicans unchecked authority. They plan to use this power to criminalize abortion, undermine the middle class, and dismantle Social Security and Medicare.
Under Trump’s Project 2025, Republicans intend to impose a nationwide abortion ban and create a national registry to monitor women’s pregnancies and miscarriages. They even threaten to imprison doctors and nurses who provide essential care.
If enacted, Project 2025 would also gut the Affordable Care Act, leading to higher healthcare costs for everyone and a loss of protections for pre-existing conditions. Workers would lose their right to overtime pay, and middle-class families would face tax hikes—all while wealthy corporations receive new handouts.
Republicans' Project 2025 includes a detailed plan to dismantle Social Security and Medicare as we know them. This means slashing benefits for seniors and allowing Big Pharma to charge exorbitant prices for medication.
How do we fight Fascism?
Hope
Hope is a powerful weapon against fascism, serving as both a shield and a rallying cry in the face of fear and oppression. While fascism thrives on division, despair, and apathy, hope inspires unity, action, and resilience. It fuels our belief in a better future, reminding us that change is possible when we come together with determination and courage. Hope empowers us to envision a society built on equality, justice, and freedom, motivating us to take meaningful steps to protect these values. By cultivating hope in our communities, we counteract the darkness of fascism with light, proving that love, solidarity, and persistence can overcome even the most daunting challenges.
Respect
Respect is a formidable weapon against fascism, countering its foundation of hatred and dehumanization with dignity and inclusivity. Fascism seeks to divide and conquer by pitting communities against one another, but respect bridges those divides, fostering empathy and understanding. When we listen to each other, honor diverse perspectives, and uphold the inherent worth of every individual, we dismantle the narratives that fuel authoritarian ideologies. Respect strengthens our resolve to protect the rights of all, reminding us that democracy thrives when we treat each other as equals. By leading with respect, we create a society where collaboration and compassion overpower fear and division, rendering fascism powerless in the face of unity.
Unity
Unity is one of the most powerful weapons against fascism, as it dismantles the divide-and-conquer tactics that authoritarian regimes rely on to maintain power. Fascism thrives on sowing division, exploiting differences, and isolating communities, but unity creates an unbreakable bond that transcends those divides. When people from all walks of life stand together, recognizing that an attack on one group is an attack on all, they form a collective force too strong to ignore. Unity amplifies our voices, strengthens our movements, and ensures that no one fights alone. It reminds us that our shared commitment to freedom, justice, and democracy is far greater than the fear and hate that fascism seeks to spread. Together, we can build a future where unity prevails, ensuring that democracy is not just defended but strengthened.
🗽The strength of a nation is not its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them. - Gene Roddenberry
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