The Horizons Project
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Strengthening connections and collective action among US pro-democracy movements and networks. #CollectiveAction #Democracy
In the 2020, unions leveraged their organization and numbers to mobilize large, coordinated groups to help safeguard our elections. This the kind of coordinated action we need in 2026. https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/american-unions-mobilize-poll-workers
If you've been asking how we build a movement powerful enough to defeat authoritarianism, start here. Scot Nakagawa of @22ci.bsky.social talks with Horizons Project's Julia Roig about what big tent organizing really looks like. https://convergencemag.com/podcast/big-tent-culture-w-julia-roig/
July's VISTA is live. In this issue, community resistance to ICE, election‑protection tools, cultural strategy, and new writing, videos and pods from Horizons and our partners. Read: https://horizonsproject.us/resources/the-vista-july-2026/
🗓️ July 25: Justice for Lorenzo! Justice for Johan! Justice for all! ICE Out! Join or host nationwide vigils to honor Lorenzo's and Johan's lives and the lives of all the others who have been killed by ICE. We honor them and demand accountability. http://justice4lorenzoandjohan.org/
State violence is enforced not only with weapons but with stories. We counter with our own narrative power. https://horizonsproject.us/resources/ice-violence-and-the-struggle-to-make-meaning/
Don't buy the lies. The president has No POWER over elections. No "emergency" power exists to change this. The White House is trying to sow fear and chaos to interfere in mid-term elections. We won't let them. https://wearegroundcontrol.org/
We see how certain policies put profits over people, tear families apart, and disenfranchise voters. We respond by organizing and caring for our communities with love. And then we vote and mobilize others. ✅Learn more https://networkadvocates.org/vote #SeeLoveVote @networklobby.bsky.social
Inspired by judges in Poland who went directly to the public to fight democratic backsliding, #JusticeInMotion will bring sitting/retired judges to the American heartland to focus on civic education and why the #RuleofLaw matters to everyday life. Follow along: justiceinmotion.us
No ICE in the Cup artwork, an interfaith gathering rooted in radical hospitality, a reflection on on what sets artists apart from AI, and invitations to engage through open calls. Check out Art & Culture Movement Superpowers: https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/stories-we-choose-to-tell
The US has a long history of broad-front movements coming together to push our nation to live up to its ideals. As we mark America's 250th, the big tent pro-democracy movement is in full swing. Full video + articles: https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/the-big-tent-broad-front-democracy
The World Cup is coming! Everyone should be able to enjoy the games free from fear. That means keeping ICE out! Join the No ICE in the Cup mass organizing call June 12! RSVP: https://www.noiceinthecup.us/rsvp
Our best bet at defeating authoritarianism is to channel our collective anger to build collective power. @mariajstephan.bsky.social Full video: https://vimeo.com/1197496881?fl=pl&fe=sh
Together, with one voice, we declare: "No ICE in the Cup!" Join the Mass Call June 4th! https://www.noiceinthecup.us/rsvp
Artists, cultural workers, and organizers keep meeting this moment with creativity and collective action. Here are some of the efforts underway + how you can plug in. https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/turning-creativity-into-action @raceforward.org @genzforchange.org
The gutting of voting rights is an attempt to strip power from the people. We the people won't have it. Freedom Summer launches Juneteenth. #FreedomSummer #Juneteenth #ARLTS #VotingRights https://blackpowerwarroom.com/freedom-summer/
What can we do to protect our democracy? Join the Quaker National Call May 31 to hear Horizons' Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social discuss the power of nonviolent action, how faith communities are mobilizing, and concrete ways to take part in noncooperation. https://quakercall.net/
Check out our May Vista for all things democracy, authoritarianism, movement building, and nonviolent action. https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/the-vista-may-2026 @thomaszimmer.bsky.social @brennancenter.org @frameworks.bsky.social @sojo.net @asevans.bsky.social @mariajstephan.bsky.social
The democracy field has segmented around key issues—voting rights, housing, education, criminal justice—but has fallen short of articulating what democratic membership was expected to guarantee. Here's why that matters now https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/what-the-democracy-field-failed-to
Join us May 21 to learn about resources and trainings to make your local organizing more effective + tools and tactics to make political violence and repression backfire. RSVP: https://www.onearthpeace.org/2026_05_21_hope
Join May 13 for practical strategies businesses can use to create a welcoming environment for American and international fans + how to prepare your business and protect workers and patrons if ICE appears RSVP: https://asbnetwork.org/event/the-world-cup-is-coming-is-your-business-ready/ #WorldCup
The dismantling of voting rights is the dismantling of multi-racial democracy. And we won't have it. Join the National Day of Action For Voting Rights May 16. https://blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/#register #DayOfAction #VotingRights
Horizons' @mariajstephan.bsky.social and Jim Wallis discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, America's long history of political violence, and nonviolent action. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maria-stephan-on-nonviolence-political-violence-and/id1282035947?i=1000766653190
When we stop complying and flex our collective noncooperation muscles, autocrats become emperors with no clothes. After May Day, keep the momentum going. https://horizonsproject.us/nonviolent-action-resources-and-training/ @mariajstephan.bsky.social
Check out what we're reading, watching and listening to this month: horizonsproject.us/the-vista-ap... H/T @daniel-hunter.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org @icivics.bsky.social @kettering.org @taylorlorenz.bsky.social enz.bsky.social @philosophizethis.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
Join us April 30 to discuss what a possible invocation of the Insurrection Act could mean for civil liberties, the economy, and the elections. bit.ly/BRTATwebinar @nslforamerica.bsky.social @brennancenter.org @richardeidlin.bsky.social
In moments or rupture like the one we're living through, we can be a part of a movement for change. We can build a stronger, more just democracy that works for us all. @praeyesright.bsky.social
These are the core attributes of authoritarianism. Here's how we recognize it when we see it and how we push back. ➡️ https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/authoritarianism-how-you-know-it
Talk to your neighbors. Be willing to disagree. Be willing to stay connected despite that. The movement for democracy needs us all. Full video: https://youtu.be/vGryKRf2AIc?si=wH2GeTiKSGwccLYO
Everyone has a different reason for standing up, showing up, and speaking out. Whatever yours is, now is the time to act. @wearedemocrising.bsky.social Get involved in upcoming May Day actions here: https://maydaystrong.org/
