Rise and Resist
Rise and Resist is a[1] United States political movement, predominantly based in New York City, formed in response to the 2016 election of Donald Trump.[2] The movement has organized several marches and protests against President Trump and his policies, as well as lent support for similar organizations' protests, such as the 2017 Women's March. In December 2017, the group also participated in protests against Trump's Tax Reform Plan.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Political attitudes
Rise and Resist have been critical of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of eight members of the New York State Senate who were elected as Democrats and are in a majority coalition with the Republicans in the chamber.[10][11] Rise and Resist has organized several protests targeting IDC members and worked with other progressive activist groups to increase awareness of the IDC's existence and impact on state-level policy.[12][13][1][14]
Protests
On July 4, 2018 members of the group were arrested after displaying a banner that read "ABOLISH I.C.E" at the Statue of Liberty, while later another member of the organization climbed the base of the monument.[15] Before the banner was displayed the organization used Twitter to announce their actions, posting "Rise and Resist is at the Statue of Liberty demanding Trump and the GOP #AbolishICE, reunite families now, halt deportations and end detention as a deterrent."[16]
References
- ^ a b "Progressive group targets Cuomo and Senate IDC". NY Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Home". Rise and Resist. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Hooper, Molly (November 28, 2017). "WATCH: Demonstrators arrested outside Senate Budget Committee meeting". The Hill. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Neff, Lisa (December 14, 2017). "Rise and resist: The story of the year". The Wisconsin Gazette. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "Protesters Boo President Donald Trump as He Arrives at NYC Fundraiser". CBS News. December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Chotiner, Isaac (December 12, 2017). "The Limits of Resistance". Slate. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Nicole (October 31, 2017). "Naked Trump costumes donned by Rise & Resist protest president's fitness for office". AM New York. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Toure, Madina (December 7, 2017). "Carl Heastie Calls for Senate Democratic Unity 'As Soon As Possible'". The Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Toure, Madina (December 1, 2017). "De Blasio Says Cuomo Wants Democratic Unity Because He's Running for President". The Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Toure, Madina (November 21, 2017). "Schumer Urges IDC to Rejoin Democrats: 'That's The Right Thing To Do'". The Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Hallum, Mark (December 7, 2017). "Anti-IDC groups reject Dem coalition calling for primaries against breakaway group". Times Ledger. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "IDC opposition escalated throughout 2017". Times Ledger. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Anti-IDC Protest Targets Jesse Hamilton Office As Pressure On Rogue Caucus Grows". Gothamist. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Activists tell Alcantara: We don't want your IDC". The Riverdale Press. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Protestors Arrested After Unfurling 'Abolish I.C.E.' Banner at Base of Statue of Liberty". Time. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Woman climbs Statue of Liberty amid 'Abolish ICE' protests". New York Post. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-07-06.