Resources & links
“NEVER DOUBT THAT A SMALL GROUP OF THOUGHTFUL, COMMITTED CITIZENS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD; INDEED, IT’S THE ONLY THING THAT EVER HAS.” – MARGARET MEADE
United We Are Indivisible
track Oregon Legislative bill status here: olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1
Get texted for any bill. View bill history, committees, votes, etc. Submit written testimony or get on list to provide in-person testimony in Salem.
RESISTANCE HUB
Indivisible – political coordination – www.indivisible.org
Mobilize – list of political events – www.mobilize.us/indivisible
50501 – Political Organizing – www.fiftyfifty.one
Build The Resistance – resource hub & movement megaphone – www.buildtheresistance.org/50501
PIRC – www.pircoregon.org – Portland Immigrant rights coalition
Political News Sources:
- Democracy Now! – news – www.democracynow.org
- Heather Cox Richardson – Letters to America – heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
- John Oliver – Cultural & Political critique and humor – www.youtube.com/@LastWeekTonight
- Politics Girl – Leigh McGowan, Current Politics, summary, and next steps – www.politicsgirl.com – www.youtube.com/@PoliticsGirl
- Robert Reich – Politics Media Works – www.rbreich.com – www.youtube.com/@RBReich
- he makes history & current politics lessons for YouTube with www.inequalitymedia.org
- Simon Rosenberg – Hopium Chronicles – Current Politics, summary, and political organizing – www.hopiumchronicles.com
recommended podcasts and other broadcasts:
- FD Signifier – Culture critique from an African American perspective – www.youtube.com/c/FDSignifire
- Knitting Lady – Author on Cults “uncultured” and how relate to politics and toxic masculinity – www.youtube.com/@KnittingCultLady – uncultureyourself.com/pages/book
- Parkrose Permaculture – Political Commentary, ephasizes non-violent resistance is the way we should rally (see 3.5% article & book below) – www.youtube.com/@ParkrosePermaculture
- Second Thought – Socialist teachings and socialist perspective on current events – www.youtube.com/c/SecondThought – means.tv/programs/secondthought
Local Political Activist groups:
- Portland City District groups – click for detailed district map
- District 1 Portland Indivisible Group – https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/753835/
- District 2 Portland Indivisible Group – www.pdxdistrict2neighbors.org
- District 3 – Our group –
- District 4 – SW Portland Indivisible Group
- There is a Facebook Portland Indivisible group – don’t know which group runs this page?
- PIRC Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition – pircoregon.org
National Groups:
- Veterans for Peace – www.veteransforpeace.org
- About Face for veterans – www.aboutfaceveterans.org
- Not What you Signed Up For – www.notwhatyousignedupfor.org
- Our parent group Indivisible – www.Indivisible.org
- 5150 activist group – www.fiftyfifty.one
- National Indivisible Events to attend – www.mobilize.us/indivisible
recommended podcasts and other broadcasts:
- FD Signifier – Culture critique from an African American perspective – www.youtube.com/c/FDSignifire
- Knitting Lady – Author on Cults “uncultured” and how relate to politics and toxic masculinity – www.youtube.com/@KnittingCultLady – uncultureyourself.com/pages/book
- Parkrose Permaculture – Political Commentary, ephasizes non-violent resistance is the way we should rally (see 3.5% article & book below) – www.youtube.com/@ParkrosePermaculture
- Second Thought – Socialist teachings and socialist perspective on current events – www.youtube.com/c/SecondThought – means.tv/programs/secondthought
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Legislation Insights:
- Find your Oregon legislator here
- Oregon ACLU You’re rights if stopped by police – www.aclu-or.org/en/know-your-rights/your-rights-when-stopped-police-oregon
- Leeja Miller (lawyer) – Legal history and political legal description – www.youtube.com/@LeejaMiller
- Legal Eagle (lawyers) – political legal description – https://www.youtube.com/@LegalEagle
- Glenn Kirschner Justice Matters (lawyer) – political legal description – www.youtube.com/@GlennKirschner2
- Glenn Kirschner also speaks on legal rulings on Brian Taylor Cohen’s show – www.youtube.com/@briantylercohen
- Marc Elias (laywer) speaks on Brian Taylor’s show. Marc’s show, Democracy Docket – www.youtube.com/@DemocracyDocket
Books:
- Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan (2011) “Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict” https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/chen15682
- This is source of the 3.5% of people involved concept people are now quoting.
ARTICLES:
- “10 Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy”, Marc Elias, January 25, 2025, www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-things-we-can-all-do-to-protect-democracy
- Run for Something helps you Run for Something. i.e. a political office – runforsomething.net
- Erica Chenoweth, Jeremy Pressman, and Soha Hammam (March 2025) “Resistance is alive and well in the United States” wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/resistance-alive-well-us
- This next article mentions non-violent protests only need a minimum of 3.5% of the population to make changes:
- Erica Chenoweth (April 2020) “Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule” www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/carr/publications/questions-answers-and-some-cautionary-updates-regarding-35-rule
- details in Chenoweth’s book “Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict ” in Books section
5th and 14th Amendment Immigration rights:
