📢 Freedom Over Fascism: How We Resist Authoritarianism—Together

🗽 Freedom over fascism means accountability, hope, and people power. Get the latest news, global warnings, and actions to resist authoritarianism.

Freedom is not passive. It is a daily act of advocacy—of speaking out, showing up, and holding leaders accountable to the will of the people.

In a world where billionaires, extremists, and strongmen try to rewrite the rules, Freedom Over Fascism exists to remind us of a simple truth: power still belongs to the people—if we use it.

Why Freedom Over Fascism Matters:

• Authoritarianism feeds on fear, corruption, and silence

• Accountability is being attacked at home and abroad

• This newsletter exists to inform, connect, and mobilize

Freedom survives only when the people defend it.

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When leaders escape accountability, it signals that power—not justice—rules, eroding trust, fueling corruption, and opening the door to authoritarianism. Billionaire-backed members of Congress, justices, and elites aren’t serving the people—they’re scheming to suppress our voices, strip away our rights, and rule over us. But progress and power to the people is more than an idea; it’s a movement. By standing up, speaking out, and demanding dignity, opportunity, and justice for all, we can build an America that truly lives up to its promise.

🚨 Freedom Over Fascism — News Briefs

🤝 Trump, Putin, and the Fracturing of Republican Foreign Policy

• Trump’s Praise for Putin Puts Senate Republicans in a Bind — The New York Times
  Donald Trump’s renewed praise for Vladimir Putin is forcing Senate Republicans to choose between party loyalty and national security concerns. Some lawmakers distance themselves, while others attempt to downplay the remarks. The New York Times exposes growing fractures within the GOP over Russia, democracy, and Trump’s influence.

Why this matters: Authoritarian admiration abroad fuels democratic instability at home.

⚡ Energy, Emergency Powers, and Corporate Influence

• Trump’s Energy ‘Emergency’ Orders Should Block Electricity Exports — Common Dreams
  Advocates argue Trump’s emergency energy orders should be used to stop large-scale electricity exports linked to financial institutions like Morgan Stanley. They warn exports strain domestic grids and raise prices during climate-driven demand spikes. The issue tests whether emergency powers should serve the public—or corporate profit.

Why this matters: Emergency powers reveal who government is truly designed to protect.

⚖️ Authoritarianism, Dissent, and the Cost of Speaking Out

• Jimmy Lai Found Guilty Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law — The New York Times
  Media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was convicted under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law, with prosecutors framing journalism and activism as “foreign collusion.” Supporters say the verdict confirms the near-total dismantling of press freedom and political dissent under Beijing’s rule. The case is widely viewed as a warning to anyone who challenges authoritarian power.

Why this matters: When journalism becomes a crime, democracy is already under siege.

🌍 Tech Power, Free Speech, and Democratic Rules

• U.S. Sanctions Former EU Commissioner Over Online Hate Rules — Politico Europe
  The U.S. sanctioned former EU commissioner Thierry Breton for enforcing digital rules aimed at curbing harmful online content. Critics argue the move prioritizes tech company interests over democratic safeguards. The decision escalates global tensions over free speech, regulation, and corporate power.

Why this matters: Democracy weakens when corporate power outweighs public accountability.

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What You Can Do Today:

• Click here to Stop Trump’s Attempts to Intimidate the Federal Reserve

• Click here to Pass the War Powers Resolution to Stop Trump’s Warmongering

• Click here to Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal War in Venezuela

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  • People Power United Against Fascism

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The Pattern Authoritarians Rely On

Authoritarianism does not announce itself all at once—it advances through a familiar and dangerous pattern.

Elites evade accountability, signaling that rules apply to the many, not the powerful. When corruption goes unpunished, trust in democratic institutions erodes.

Billionaires bankroll influence, drowning out the voices of everyday people. Policy bends toward profit, while working families are told to accept less freedom, fewer rights, and more sacrifice.

Dissent is criminalized, whether through crackdowns on protest, surveillance of activists, or laws designed to intimidate rather than protect. When speaking out becomes risky, silence is enforced.

Fear replaces trust, as communities are pitted against one another. Immigrants, activists, journalists, and marginalized groups are scapegoated to distract from abuses of power and to keep people divided.

This is not accidental—it is the blueprint.

Fascism thrives when people feel powerless. That’s why people power terrifies it.

When we organize, speak out, vote, and demand accountability, we disrupt this pattern. We remind those in power that legitimacy flows from the people—and that freedom cannot survive without collective action.

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✊ The Tools That Authoritarianism Can’t Defeat

🌱 Hope

Hope is not naïve—it is strategic. Fascism feeds on despair and fear. Hope fuels imagination, courage, and sustained resistance. It reminds us that a just future is possible—and worth fighting for.

🤝 Respect

Respect dismantles fascism’s core weapon: dehumanization. By choosing dignity and inclusion, we build communities strong enough to resist hate, scapegoating, and division.

🧩 Unity

Authoritarians rule by dividing us. Unity breaks their strategy. When we stand together across differences, we deny fascism the fractures it needs to survive.

🗽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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✊ Who We Are—and Why Your Voice Matters

People Power United is a people-powered, grassroots movement built by everyday Americans who believe freedom, dignity, and democracy belong to all of us—not to politicians, billionaires, or extremist ideologues.

We don’t answer to corporate donors. We don’t chase profit or power. We organize for people—because lasting change has never come from the top down. It comes from communities rising together.

Laurie joining others to drop thousands of petitions off to Congress for reforms to the Supreme Court

“We must stand united to protect freedom over fascism… There is no power like that of the people.” — Laurie Woodward García, People Power United

🌱 What We’ve Built—Together

Because of this community, People Power United has grown into one of the largest people-powered grassroots movements in the country, combining independent news reporting with real-world action.

✅ Thousands of bold actions taken daily to defend reproductive freedom, civil rights, and democracy

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This isn’t just a newsletter. It’s a movement fueled by courage, care, and collective action.

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When you’re here, you’re not just staying informed.
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Power grows when people participate. And together, we are proving—day after day—that the future belongs to those who refuse to stay silent.

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