Resistance in 2025

We are the resistance we’ve been waiting for

When Democrats are in the minority in government, we can’t leave resistance in the hands of Congress. We the People must push back, hold Republican lawmakers accountable, and support our Congressional leaders.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1acWdD-CicJGUKdlpmY7kBYTSYxDw5OUvAVhLdJW9Hac/edit

How to Work with Aligned Organizations
There are many excellent groups working in the resistance space. To ensure that we protect them and ensure our membership data is also protected, please review this page:
Guidelines for working with aligned groups

Marches and Protests

• Guideline for Protests (wiki page)

• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rzXnNSZlyLtNG0VQfoDEuqCIWegJP0h_g5hMqN9zYc8/edit?usp=sharing (slide deck)

• Sample Protest project plan + Volunteer roles + Volunteer Sign up

• Template for organizing marches

• Photo release form template

• Protest Planning Workshop Video - May 19, 2025

Resources

• https://www.democratsabroad.org/resources_for_tracking_legislation

• https://www.democratsabroad.org/resistance_roundtables

  • 📞Raise the Roof with Calls – Contact your representatives, senators, governors, or election officials about issues that matter to you and your group. We’ve got ideas!

  • 🌳 Organize a Call Tree for Today and the Future – Work together to create a call tree within your group and their friends to spread Take Action messaging quickly.

  • 🎨 Create Protest Materials – Design posters for protests and rallies.

  • 📢 Social Media Advocacy – Craft shareable posts, use resistance hashtags, and engage with political content to amplify messages.

  • ✍ Write Letters & Op-Eds – Advocate for key issues by writing letters to editors and lawmakers.

  • 🎵 Curate Music Playlists – Build resistance-themed playlists for inspiration and motivation.

  • 📖 Resistance Reading – Gather as a group to explore and discuss books and articles on social justice and activism to deepen understanding and inspire action. We've got suggestions! 

• Take Action Suggestions (Updated weekly)

• Resistance News (Spotlight stories about DA resistance around the world)

• Resistance Events (DA resistance events coming up)

• Best Practices for Running a Signal Chat for Activist Organizing

Past Events and Actions

Season of Resistance
In partnership with the DNC and all 56 other state parties, Democrats Abroad organized a Season of Resistance for 2025! More details here.

• Mini Grant Program for Country Committees and Chapters has now concluded!

International Women’s Day, 2025

• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WUtOzpNo6vv0Hs35ZNGoOscnyV30zfLetkNt8y-Qr50/edit#slide=id.g336dfec2831_0_618

• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ak4u_c8cMOQkNtAKmSxd1EWnusIMK8KSX85qi6hpbWU/edit?usp=sharing