The Horizons Project
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Strengthening connections and collective action among US pro-democracy movements and networks. #CollectiveAction #Democracy
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THE VISTA: January 2026
Many around the country have been inspired by the collective action of the people of Minnesota in the face of ICE’s surge in the state. We’ve also been called to honor the many distinct responses people are experiencing to the murders in Minneapolis. But what is clear is that the egregious political violence has spurred many new voices to denounce the authoritarian tactics,
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Here's what we're reading, watching and listening to this month.
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
New series: learning together, power + belonging, the dilemmas of bridging, and embodiment in activism.
Big questions, real conversations, & insights for the pro-democracy movement..
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Bu5Q7EdMiYOWGz6l2v6uV?si=7baeca7606a64607
@obi-belonging.bsky.social
Big questions, real conversations, & insights for the pro-democracy movement..
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Bu5Q7EdMiYOWGz6l2v6uV?si=7baeca7606a64607
@obi-belonging.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
New series: learning together, power + belonging, the dilemmas of bridging, and embodiment in activism.
Big questions, real conversations, & insights for the pro-democracy movement..
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Bu5Q7EdMiYOWGz6l2v6uV?si=7baeca7606a64607
@obi-belonging.bsky.social
Big questions, real conversations, & insights for the pro-democracy movement..
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Bu5Q7EdMiYOWGz6l2v6uV?si=7baeca7606a64607
@obi-belonging.bsky.social
Our latest Substack post, originally published with @obi-belonging.bsky.social, explains why big tent pro-democracy organizing works and how to do it. https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/facilitating-a-big-tent-critical
February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Our latest Substack post, originally published with @obi-belonging.bsky.social, explains why big tent pro-democracy organizing works and how to do it. https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/facilitating-a-big-tent-critical
A great read on the power of music in the broader pro-democracy movement by @revkin.bsky.social
substack.com/@revkin/p-18...
substack.com/@revkin/p-18...
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
A great read on the power of music in the broader pro-democracy movement by @revkin.bsky.social
substack.com/@revkin/p-18...
substack.com/@revkin/p-18...
Over the last few months, we have witnessed a new wave of people organizing to stand up against authoritarianism. Check out our roundup of the many ways artists and creators are contributing to the movement.
https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/creative-acts-of-protest-resistance
https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/creative-acts-of-protest-resistance
January 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Over the last few months, we have witnessed a new wave of people organizing to stand up against authoritarianism. Check out our roundup of the many ways artists and creators are contributing to the movement.
https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/creative-acts-of-protest-resistance
https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/creative-acts-of-protest-resistance
Here's what we're reading, watching and listening to this month.
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
THE VISTA: January 2026
Many around the country have been inspired by the collective action of the people of Minnesota in the face of ICE’s surge in the state. We’ve also been called to honor the many distinct responses people are experiencing to the murders in Minneapolis. But what is clear is that the egregious political violence has spurred many new voices to denounce the authoritarian tactics,
horizonsproject.us
January 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Here's what we're reading, watching and listening to this month.
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
Check out our latest substack post by Eleonore Wesserle on ICE violence and narrative power - a really important read for the current moment.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/ice-violence-and-the-struggle-to
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/ice-violence-and-the-struggle-to
January 28, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Check out our latest substack post by Eleonore Wesserle on ICE violence and narrative power - a really important read for the current moment.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/ice-violence-and-the-struggle-to
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/ice-violence-and-the-struggle-to
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Minnesota has already made history with the largest economic blackout in over 80 years. When nonviolent social and pro-democracy movements reach a certain critical mass - 3.5% - they overwhelmingly tend to succeed. We must keep up the momentum. Get and stay organized. ⬇️
What’s so special about 3.5 percent?
5 million people protesting for democracy is a very big deal
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Minnesota has already made history with the largest economic blackout in over 80 years. When nonviolent social and pro-democracy movements reach a certain critical mass - 3.5% - they overwhelmingly tend to succeed. We must keep up the momentum. Get and stay organized. ⬇️
Nonviolent resistance is our most effective tool against authoritarianism.
ICYMI - Our Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social joined @colbertlateshow.bsky.social last week to talk about nonviolent strategic action.
Check out the video + ways to mobilize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
ICYMI - Our Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social joined @colbertlateshow.bsky.social last week to talk about nonviolent strategic action.
Check out the video + ways to mobilize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Nonviolent resistance is our most effective tool against authoritarianism.
ICYMI - Our Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social joined @colbertlateshow.bsky.social last week to talk about nonviolent strategic action.
Check out the video + ways to mobilize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
ICYMI - Our Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social joined @colbertlateshow.bsky.social last week to talk about nonviolent strategic action.
Check out the video + ways to mobilize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
In Minnesota and around the country, people are coming together to object to political violence and the government's use of force in their communities. We have the power to make political violence backfire. Learn more:
www.endpoliticalviolence.org
www.endpoliticalviolence.org
HOPE Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence
www.endpoliticalviolence.org
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
In Minnesota and around the country, people are coming together to object to political violence and the government's use of force in their communities. We have the power to make political violence backfire. Learn more:
www.endpoliticalviolence.org
www.endpoliticalviolence.org
Last night, our Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to discuss strategic nonviolent resistance against authoritarianism. Watch, share, and take action!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
#NonviolentAction #NonviolentResistance #CollectiveAction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
#NonviolentAction #NonviolentResistance #CollectiveAction
How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Last night, our Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to discuss strategic nonviolent resistance against authoritarianism. Watch, share, and take action!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
#NonviolentAction #NonviolentResistance #CollectiveAction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Mg...
#NonviolentAction #NonviolentResistance #CollectiveAction
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Maria Stephan joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to talk about effective nonviolent resistance. Watch and share! youtu.be/N7MgLMzsnmE
And thanks to the team that helped this happen! @paxchristiusa.bsky.social @horizonsprjt.bsky.social
#resist #nonviolence #resistance #protest
And thanks to the team that helped this happen! @paxchristiusa.bsky.social @horizonsprjt.bsky.social
#resist #nonviolence #resistance #protest
How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Maria Stephan joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to talk about effective nonviolent resistance. Watch and share! youtu.be/N7MgLMzsnmE
And thanks to the team that helped this happen! @paxchristiusa.bsky.social @horizonsprjt.bsky.social
#resist #nonviolence #resistance #protest
And thanks to the team that helped this happen! @paxchristiusa.bsky.social @horizonsprjt.bsky.social
#resist #nonviolence #resistance #protest
History—and current movements—tell the same story: organized, sustained nonviolent action changes outcomes.
It exposes abuse.
It builds pressure.
It creates real alternatives.
https://nonviolence.info/
#NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
It exposes abuse.
It builds pressure.
It creates real alternatives.
https://nonviolence.info/
#NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
January 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
History—and current movements—tell the same story: organized, sustained nonviolent action changes outcomes.
It exposes abuse.
It builds pressure.
It creates real alternatives.
https://nonviolence.info/
#NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
It exposes abuse.
It builds pressure.
It creates real alternatives.
https://nonviolence.info/
#NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
Tune in tomorrow night! Our Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan is going to chat all things nonviolent action with Stephen Colbert on the Late Show.
#NonviolentResistance #NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
#NonviolentResistance #NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Tune in tomorrow night! Our Chief Organizer Maria J. Stephan is going to chat all things nonviolent action with Stephen Colbert on the Late Show.
#NonviolentResistance #NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
#NonviolentResistance #NonviolentAction #CollectiveAction
Millions are preparing to walk out on fascism and toward a free America today at 2pm, Why join? Because collective action works. We have the receipts. Check out our latest susbtack: https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/big-tents-and-collective-action-can
#CollectiveAction #NonViolentAction
#CollectiveAction #NonViolentAction
January 20, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Millions are preparing to walk out on fascism and toward a free America today at 2pm, Why join? Because collective action works. We have the receipts. Check out our latest susbtack: https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/big-tents-and-collective-action-can
#CollectiveAction #NonViolentAction
#CollectiveAction #NonViolentAction
We are heartened to see those in Minneapolis and around the country honoring Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy by acting courageously and using strategic nonviolent action to fight for something better.
#MLKDay #NonViolentAction #NonCooperation
#MLKDay #NonViolentAction #NonCooperation
January 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
We are heartened to see those in Minneapolis and around the country honoring Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy by acting courageously and using strategic nonviolent action to fight for something better.
#MLKDay #NonViolentAction #NonCooperation
#MLKDay #NonViolentAction #NonCooperation
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Today we remember more than a dream. We remember the work.
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Dayton, Ohio, and asserted, “We’ve come a long, long way, but we have a long, long way to go.”
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Dayton, Ohio, and asserted, “We’ve come a long, long way, but we have a long, long way to go.”
Visual Voices: Why Democracy Needs the Arts
Democracy requires more than the intellect; it calls on us to engage with our whole selves.
kettering.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Today we remember more than a dream. We remember the work.
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Dayton, Ohio, and asserted, “We’ve come a long, long way, but we have a long, long way to go.”
In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Dayton, Ohio, and asserted, “We’ve come a long, long way, but we have a long, long way to go.”
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NEXT WEEK: On Tues. 1/20 @12PM ET, we're hosting a webinar with @principlesfirst.bsky.social, @horizonsprjt.bsky.social, and the Center for Political Accountability on the risks that crony capitalism poses to our democracy.
Register to join us here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join us here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
NEXT WEEK: On Tues. 1/20 @12PM ET, we're hosting a webinar with @principlesfirst.bsky.social, @horizonsprjt.bsky.social, and the Center for Political Accountability on the risks that crony capitalism poses to our democracy.
Register to join us here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register to join us here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Political violence is one of the most corrosive influences on democracy. But we have the power to make political violence backfire. Check out these 5 FAQs.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/harnessing-our-power-to-end-political
@ezralevin.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/harnessing-our-power-to-end-political
@ezralevin.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social
Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence and Repression
Ordinary people have always made it clear: together, we are powerful, and political violence and repression ends here.
thehorizonsproject.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Political violence is one of the most corrosive influences on democracy. But we have the power to make political violence backfire. Check out these 5 FAQs.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/harnessing-our-power-to-end-political
@ezralevin.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/harnessing-our-power-to-end-political
@ezralevin.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social
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We need to be clear and honest about where we are and strategic hope about where we can go! The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook draws lessons from movements that won against authoritarianism. Visit bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We need to be clear and honest about where we are and strategic hope about where we can go! The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook draws lessons from movements that won against authoritarianism. Visit bit.ly/antiauthoritarianplaybook
Noncooperation is one of the most effective tools against authoritarian governments. From economic boycotts to school walkouts, we are seeing a range of tactics across the country from a large pro-democracy movement that isn't slowing down anytime soon.
#NonviolentResistance #NonCooperation
#NonviolentResistance #NonCooperation
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Noncooperation is one of the most effective tools against authoritarian governments. From economic boycotts to school walkouts, we are seeing a range of tactics across the country from a large pro-democracy movement that isn't slowing down anytime soon.
#NonviolentResistance #NonCooperation
#NonviolentResistance #NonCooperation
Authoritarians condone violence to advance their own goals. They spread disinformation to undermine the public's belief in the truth.
Our best step forward in the face of unthinkable violence and loss of life is moving together through collective action.
Our best step forward in the face of unthinkable violence and loss of life is moving together through collective action.
January 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Authoritarians condone violence to advance their own goals. They spread disinformation to undermine the public's belief in the truth.
Our best step forward in the face of unthinkable violence and loss of life is moving together through collective action.
Our best step forward in the face of unthinkable violence and loss of life is moving together through collective action.
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If you want to go deep on the theory and strategy, this resource on how to make political violence backfire is informative and practical. static1.squarespace.com/static/666b7...
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
If you want to go deep on the theory and strategy, this resource on how to make political violence backfire is informative and practical. static1.squarespace.com/static/666b7...
Think businesses and democracy organizers are always at odds? Think again.
Check our out latest Substack post for a case study from Missouri.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/a-missouri-chamber-of-commerce-speaks
Check our out latest Substack post for a case study from Missouri.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/a-missouri-chamber-of-commerce-speaks
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Think businesses and democracy organizers are always at odds? Think again.
Check our out latest Substack post for a case study from Missouri.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/a-missouri-chamber-of-commerce-speaks
Check our out latest Substack post for a case study from Missouri.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/a-missouri-chamber-of-commerce-speaks
📅 Join us January 12 for this virtual training on #Interfaith Nonviolent Civil Resistance. Real organizing and real tactics.
#CivilResistance #Democracy
@interfaithalliance.org @faithandjustice.bsky.social @praeyesright.bsky.social @sojo.net @faithinaction.bsky.social
#CivilResistance #Democracy
@interfaithalliance.org @faithandjustice.bsky.social @praeyesright.bsky.social @sojo.net @faithinaction.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
📅 Join us January 12 for this virtual training on #Interfaith Nonviolent Civil Resistance. Real organizing and real tactics.
#CivilResistance #Democracy
@interfaithalliance.org @faithandjustice.bsky.social @praeyesright.bsky.social @sojo.net @faithinaction.bsky.social
#CivilResistance #Democracy
@interfaithalliance.org @faithandjustice.bsky.social @praeyesright.bsky.social @sojo.net @faithinaction.bsky.social
Pro-democracy movements are more successful when they are nonviolent, yet disruptive, and bring diverse individuals and groups into a united front. Lessons from the Indian Farmers' Protests:
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/indian-farmers-unions-block-roads
#Democracy #Organizing
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/indian-farmers-unions-block-roads
#Democracy #Organizing
December 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Pro-democracy movements are more successful when they are nonviolent, yet disruptive, and bring diverse individuals and groups into a united front. Lessons from the Indian Farmers' Protests:
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/indian-farmers-unions-block-roads
#Democracy #Organizing
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/indian-farmers-unions-block-roads
#Democracy #Organizing