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Everyone Hates Elon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Pissing off Elon Musk one small action at a time.
All of Us Directory
United States of America (the)Our country is in crisis. Services and the rights we care about are under attack as those in power move closer to a dangerous authoritarian rule. The All of US Directory offers you the opportunity to respond.
My Voice Counts
Georgia (Sakartvelo)My Voice Counts is a civic-tech platform that empowers people to safely and anonymously participate in verified issue-based voting and protest support
Hong Kong Accountability Archive
Hong KongHong Kong Accountability Archive (HKAA) is an independent, searchable, and secure database that documents the policing of the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
#ReaffirmTheOath on Law Day
United States of America (the)On May 1, 2025 (Law Day), lawyers across the country are encouraged to participate in #ReaffirmTheOath—a nonpartisan, nonpolitical national grassroots effort empowering lawyers in communities large and small to speak out, stand together, and publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law.
#50501
United States of America (the)The first #50501 protests were a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies. The idea—50 protests in 50 states on 1 day—was born on r/50501 and spread rapidly on social media.
Subsidy Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover Where Corporations are Getting Taxpayer Assistance Across the United States
Violation Tracker Global
Washington, DCViolation Tracker Global is the first wide-ranging database on corporate misconduct around the world.
Good Jobs First
Washington, DCGood Jobs First is a national policy resource center that promotes corporate and government accountability in economic development.
Violation Tracker UK
Washington, DCA Tool for Researching Corporate Regulatory Infringements in the United Kingdom
Amazon Tracker
Washington, DCDiscover How Much the Public is Subsidizing One of the Largest Retailers
Stop AI giants stealing our work
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Good Law Project is ready to help creatives fight back.
TRILLIONAIRE$ FOR TRUMP
United States of America (the)Parody protest campaign
We are a network of ten established organizations working in the global majority, that collaborate to strengthen the digital resilience of the social justice ecosystem.
Scanning the Horizon
GlobalThe report serves as an entry point to this ‘forecasting’ stream of work that organizations working in the digital rights ecosystem often overlook, especially when resources are scarce, and they are focused on current challenges and ongoing projects.
The Great Battlefield Podcast
United States of America (the)A podcast about the political entrepreneurs and other progressive leaders who are finding new and improved ways to fight.
Data Management and Compliance, Inc.
Lexington, MAWe build software solutions for Democratic campaigns and organizations, focused on compliance and data management.
Make Votes Matter
LondonMake Votes Matter is the [UK] national movement for Proportional Representation
People vs. Big Tech
BrusselsPeople vs Big Tech is a movement fighting to overturn the predatory business model of giant tech corporations and change the internet for good.
Public Rights Project
Oakland, CASince 2017, we've recovered over $46 million in relief for marginalized people; built a network of over 1,300 government offices, elected officials, and community-based organizations in 50 states; trained 130 prosecutors and government lawyers in 24 states; and secured court victories on abortion, immigrant, workers’, and voting rights
Global Nonviolent Action Database
Swarthmore CollegePowering Learning about Nonviolent Action. Last updated 2011.
How AI Can Support Democracy Movements: Summary Report of a Research and Practice Workshop
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAThis report summarizes a December 2024 workshop on the specific issue of AI adoption within democracy movements and offers some key recommendations.
Using AI Now to Improve Movements’ Effectiveness: A Basic Introduction Guide for Social Activists
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAFreddy Guevara offers a fundamental playbook for social activists on how to augment advocacy efforts with artificial intelligence technologies
Protests in the United States on Palestine and Israel, 2023–2024
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAAnalyzes the size, rhetorical nature, and non-violent nature of the pro-Palestine protest wave, which it finds to be "the largest, most sustained US protests sparked by a foreign event" since their data became available in 2017. Published in Social Movement Studies
Campaign to urge Congress: Protect Public Media Funding
Federal Workers Against DOGE
United States of America (the)Standing with federal workers against a corporate-backed coup led by DOGE.
Department of People who Work for a Living
Washington, DCWe’ll be ensuring the federal government works for working people and isn’t destroyed by billionaires like Elon Musk. We’ll report on the facts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and what you can do to fight back.
Project Moonshot (@projmoonshot)
United States of America (the)Political edu on resistance. Stand w/ federal workers. Stop the authoritarian takeover. Organizing a positive vision for public good. Get on the bus 🚌
The Outrage
Washington, DCThe Outrage is a hub for activism. We’re leveraging the power of community + fashion to mobilize our growing network of activists to shift the political landscape of our country and change the world we live in.
Nonviolent Action Lab
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Nonviolent Action Lab is an innovation hub for activists, researchers, and supporters who share common goals around defending and advancing democracy worldwide through civil resistance — protests, demonstrations, and other actions.
AI and Democracy Movements Project
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe AI and Democracy Movements Project explores the impacts of AI on the strategy, operations, and outcomes of pro-democratic social movements.
Nonviolent Action Lab Podcast
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Nonviolent Action Lab Podcast brings you the latest research, insights, and ideas on how nonviolent action can — or sometimes fails — to transform injustice.
Make It Fair campaign
LondonThe UK news industry is calling on the government to ensure creatives are rewarded properly so as to ensure a sustainable future for AI and the creative industries.
Twin Cities Innovation Alliance
MinneapolisOur mission is to build and develop a problem-solving ecosystem fueled by a critical mass of diverse, highly engaged residents, policymakers, and entrepreneurs made up of Black Indigenous and People of Color, in addition to other marginalized groups traditionally identified as the end-users and consumers of innovation and design, and transforming them into the innovators, purveyors, and beneficiaries.
Updates Google Maps to show the Gulf of Mexico again.
A distributed campaign against Tesla dealerships to protest Elon Musk's role shutting down various parts of the US government
Datack
ParisAgence de communication et relations publics, Datack est spécialisée dans les stratégies de mobilisation et d’engagement des publics
Making TikTok, tick
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Using our AI-assisted research methodologies we examined more than 30,000 videos relating to mainstream political discourse in the UK
AI & Campaigning Handbook
Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Road, London, UKCampaign Lab's handbook is for any campaigners working across the progressive ecosystem who are interested in using new AI Tools.
AI and Campaigning: The Future of Influence
Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Road, London, UKReport by Hannah O’Rourke for Campaign Lab
Inescapable AI
Los Angeles, CAEmploying a broad definition of AI, this report represents the first known effort to comprehensively explain and quantify the reach of AI-based decision-making among low-income people in the United States.
TechTonic Justice
Los Angeles, CAA multidimensional, community-based effort to strengthen local justice movements and build long-term power among the people and communities that AI is leaving behind.
A collaborative and global capacity development project designed to help address the unique needs of HRDs living in exile.
Atlas by Murmuration
United States of America (the)Atlas by Murmuration is seamlessly integrated into our tools, providing the data that community-focused organizations need to drive change.
Organizer by Murmuration
United States of America (the)Organizer provides community-focused organizations with the data and tools they need to foster meaningful connections and activate communities, so they can change the systems that are failing us.
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