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A collection of resources to strengthen our community and build the skills we need for strategic noncooperation and effective nonviolent resistance.
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Library of Free GIFs
Library of free GIFs from designers, illustrators, animators and artists building cultural momentum around civic engagement. By Into Action.
Freedom Over Fascism Toolkit
Tools and information to join the fight effectively, with an emphasis on narrative and messaging. Includes general best practices as well as specific guidance for current events. By ASO Communications.
10 Principles in the Face of State Repression
Suggested principles for activists and organizers to build stronger movements in the face of surveillance and repression. By Catalyst Project.
SMART Objectives For a Successful Campaign
Strong campaigns are built on a series of short- and medium-term SMART objectives that function as intermediary steps towards a more ambitious campaign goal. By Beautiful Trouble.
Reframing America
A Substack on how Democrats can use language to communicate what they believe and counter the narrative from the Right. By political messaging expert Antonia Scatton.
Community Defense Resource Hub
Event templates and shareable graphics, resources, trainings that can be customized for local actions, events, and KYR tools. By La Siembra / Defend & Recruit
Movement Memos
Interviews with activists, journalists, and more to process what's happening and what to do to strengthen the movement and mutual aid efforts. Hosted by organizer and author Kelly Hayes.
The Fascism Barometer
Interviews and info to help identify patterns of fascism, demystify what’s happening, highlight what to focus on, and offer concrete tools and actions. Hosted by organizer and strategist Ejeris Dixon.
Digital Security Checklists for Activists
Plain language guides for digital security, regularly updated and built from real organizing work and direct feedback from activists. By the Neighborhood Anarchist Collective.
The Redline Workbook
Practical tool for analyzing the pillars that uphold authoritarianism with a focus on triggers and noncooperation tactics to make them backfire.
De-Google Your Digital Life
A step-by-step action plan to leaving Google's ecosystem. It’s designed to be done over a year, one manageable step at a time.
Playbook of Every Successful Nonviolent Struggle
Nonviolent movements that have toppled oppressive regimes, prevented coups and transformed societies follow these four essential steps. By Jamila Raqib, Waging Nonviolence.
Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence
Designed to help individuals and groups uphold democracy and counter political violence. Available in English and Spanish. By Hardy Merriman.
The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook
A Substack with analyses, framework and strategies to defend democracy, resist authoritarianism, and build lasting power. By movement builder Scot Nakagawa.
The Observatory of Populism
A glossary of terms that overlap and interact with populism including authoritarianism, nationalism, and fascism, with concrete historical examples. By Institut Montaigne.
Rapid Response Action Plan for Faith Communities
A 10-step action plan to equip faith communities to respond immediately when ICE threatens undocumented individuals and families. By Vote Common Good.
Beautiful Trouble Toolbox
Illustrates the key tactics, principles, methodologies, theories and stories that have inspired centuries of people-powered victories. One part direct action manual, and one part training guide for mass organizing and collective liberation.
Mutual Aid 101
An organizing toolkit and ongoing learning series to introduce mutual aid organizing—from starting a group to sustaining it for the long haul. By Shareable.