"Federal agents in military fatigues carrying assault rifles in major cities. Huge cuts to healthcare, science and the US's largest anti-hunger program. Immigrants dragged from cars and courthouse hallways. Rising authoritarianism, corruption and anti-democratic behavior. These are just some of the reasons pushback against the Trump administration is growing with each passing day. While traditional marches such as the massive No Kings protests are a critical part of any resistance movement,"
"Historically, when organizers established new tactics, movement activity peaked. From coordinated boycotts and block parties to noisy disruptions and an ad campaign that encourages non-cooperation from Ice agents, 2025 has seen a torrent of new, innovative and highly effective protest tactics employed against Donald Trump and his administration. These nine forms of non-violent protest happening in cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, Memphis, Washington DC and beyond have engaged countless everyday Americans to exercise their first amendment rights."
"1 Ice scraper buy-in Home Depot parking lots, where day laborers often gather looking for work, have become ground zero for ICE. In an effort to pressure the home improvement retailer to scrape ICE out of their stores, LA organizers used a symbolic tactic to protest ongoing immigration actions: about 100 community activists associated with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network gathered in Monrovia last month for a buy-in event where volunteers purchased a small $0.17 ice scraper from Home Depot"
Pushback against the Trump administration has intensified amid visible federal force deployment, major budget cuts to healthcare, science, and anti-hunger programs, and aggressive immigration enforcement that includes dragging immigrants from cars and courthouse hallways. Rising authoritarianism, corruption, and anti-democratic behavior have spurred diverse civic responses. Research on past civil rights movements shows tactical innovation catalyzed peaks in movement activity. In 2025 organizers introduced numerous creative nonviolent tactics across cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, Memphis, and Washington DC, engaging everyday Americans. Examples include symbolic buy-in actions at Home Depot, coordinated boycotts, block parties, noisy disruptions, and ad campaigns encouraging non-cooperation with ICE.
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