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2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC! The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting […]
We are summoned once again to the steps of power—not to plead for favor, but to proclaim a moral vision. As Congress pushes forward a budget that threatens the life […]
Patriarchy has oppressed women and denied their contributions worldwide, but the United States of America has its own unique gendered hierarchy. Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs applies her signature blend of […]
DC recently got control of the old RFK site, and it represents an enormous opportunity for our community. What are the options for the site? What would you like to […]
The Education Committee will be holding a Town Hall with Policy Experts discussing how the dismantling of the Department of Education may affect DCPS, what it would mean if IDEA […]
Let's get together to workshop our writing in a supportive environment: poems, short stories, songs and novel chapters (up to 1,000 words). The workshop will focus on the peace economy: […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join us for an in-person workshop on DC 2050, the District's next comprehensive plan! We'll discuss the essential elements of a neighborhood and the needs and priorities of your community. […]
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Join JUFJ's DC Housing Security […]
Come support women veterans on June 5, 2025 at 12 noon on the steps of Capitol Hill. We will have a brief rally, with prominent speakers. Then we will split […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
Sold out of in-person tickets. Virtual tickets available. What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
America made a promise to its veterans. It's a promise we intend to keep. On June 6th, join thousands of veterans, military families, and their allies on the National Mall […]
About this event Join Vote Save America, the Human Rights Campaign and the Immigrant Defenders Law Center for a protest in support of Andry José Hernández Romero. This is an […]
Is there a single change that could simultaneously protect democracy, spur progress on climate change, enact sane gun policies, and improve our response to the next pandemic? Yes: changing the […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
On June 7, 2025 the D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) will be hosting a walk/march from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to the […]
Join us for a talk on how to build momentum and pressure for Economic Boycotts. Whether to fight those funding the war in Gaza, those funding this autocratic regime, or […]
Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal […]
Join the Ward 6 Democrats for our biennial convention and election, featuring special guest MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER! We'll be voting on the volunteers who will lead us for the next […]
Join the fight against hate and be part of “The Fabric of Freedom” with thousands of community members, allies, and activists as we gather and march in the footsteps of […]
“Our Collective is the Prize” is a online course designed to help individuals, communities, activist networks and various other groups who are looking for resources, camaraderie and support in the […]
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2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC! The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting […]
Mayday Movement USA will establish a long-term presence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in sight of the US Capitol, beginning on May 1st, 2025. We will remain there […]
Mayday Movement USA will establish a long-term presence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in sight of the US Capitol, beginning on May 1st, 2025. We will remain there […]
This event will be in conversation with The Atlantic. When President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, news spread about his implementation of Project 2025, a nearly […]
Capital Stonewall Democrats’ invites you to join us as we celebrate the start of World Pride in our city, Washington, DC! On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30PM we’re hosting […]
DC Jobs With Justice is hosting a TOPA For All Town Hall in collaboration with At-Large Councilmember Robert White on May 27th at 6 PM at Foundry United Methodist Church […]
Mayday Movement USA will establish a long-term presence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in sight of the US Capitol, beginning on May 1st, 2025. We will remain there […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join us for a virtual Town Hall on May 28th at 5:30 pm. Our special guest will be Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin! He'll give us his thoughts on where we […]
Protect Home Rule & Advance DC Statehood | Monthly Meetings in 2025 Join us for our upcoming meetings as we tackle the urgent threats to DC's self-governance and strategize our […]
Mayday Movement USA will establish a long-term presence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in sight of the US Capitol, beginning on May 1st, 2025. We will remain there […]
The Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) was established in 1983 as a volunteer, membership consortium of organizations and individuals involved with the revitalization of Anacostia and its adjacent neighborhoods. Founded to […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
Mayday Movement USA will establish a long-term presence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in sight of the US Capitol, beginning on May 1st, 2025. We will remain there […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
Join us for the seventh installment in our series commemorating the 100th birthday of Malcolm X—activist, orator, and enduring symbol of Black liberation. Malcolm X and the Arts features a […]
In Freedom Season, acclaimed historian Peniel E. Joseph offers a stirring narrative history of 1963, marking it as the defining year of the Black freedom struggle--a year when America faced a […]
Mayday Movement USA will establish a long-term presence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in sight of the US Capitol, beginning on May 1st, 2025. We will remain there […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal […]
Join us for an in-person workshop on DC 2050, the District's next comprehensive plan! We'll discuss the essential elements of a neighborhood and the needs and priorities of your community. […]
We'll be talking about the FY26 budget and reviewing the baseline of the budget for which projects have stayed the same, been reduced, or increased. We'll be discussing how prospective […]
“Our Collective is the Prize” is a online course designed to help individuals, communities, activist networks and various other groups who are looking for resources, camaraderie and support in the […]
The ride was so wild that it forced a sitting president to drop his re-election bid, a once and future president to survive felony convictions and a would-be assassin's bullet, […]
We are summoned once again to the steps of power—not to plead for favor, but to proclaim a moral vision. As Congress pushes forward a budget that threatens the life […]
Patriarchy has oppressed women and denied their contributions worldwide, but the United States of America has its own unique gendered hierarchy. Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs applies her signature blend of […]
DC recently got control of the old RFK site, and it represents an enormous opportunity for our community. What are the options for the site? What would you like to […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join us for an in-person workshop on DC 2050, the District's next comprehensive plan! We'll discuss the essential elements of a neighborhood and the needs and priorities of your community. […]
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Join JUFJ's DC Housing Security […]
Come support women veterans on June 5, 2025 at 12 noon on the steps of Capitol Hill. We will have a brief rally, with prominent speakers. Then we will split […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
Sold out of in-person tickets. Virtual tickets available. What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
America made a promise to its veterans. It's a promise we intend to keep. On June 6th, join thousands of veterans, military families, and their allies on the National Mall […]
About this event Join Vote Save America, the Human Rights Campaign and the Immigrant Defenders Law Center for a protest in support of Andry José Hernández Romero. This is an […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
On June 7, 2025 the D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ) will be hosting a walk/march from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to the […]
Join us for a talk on how to build momentum and pressure for Economic Boycotts. Whether to fight those funding the war in Gaza, those funding this autocratic regime, or […]
Join the fight against hate and be part of “The Fabric of Freedom” with thousands of community members, allies, and activists as we gather and march in the footsteps of […]
“Our Collective is the Prize” is a online course designed to help individuals, communities, activist networks and various other groups who are looking for resources, camaraderie and support in the […]
Charles Sumner is mainly known as the abolitionist statesman who suffered a brutal caning on the Senate floor by the proslavery congressman Preston Brooks in 1856. This violent episode has […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Few people beyond South Carolina's Lowcountry knew of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston--Mother Emanuel--before the night of June 17, 2015, when a twenty-one-year-old white supremacist walked into Bible […]
Published in 2011, A Queer History of the United States is extremely comprehensive – beginning in 1492 all the way up to the modern era. It has been banned and […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
In And Housing for All, founder of the National Homelessness Law Center Maria Foscarinis reveals the human impact of the housing crisis by sharing personal stories and examining the flawed policies […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
The ultrarich hold more of America's wealth than they did in the heyday of the Carnegies and Rockefellers. Here, Evan Osnos's incisive reportage yields an unforgettable portrait of the tactics […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
We'll have Mirriam Edelman share with us her extensive knowledge of which Congressmen are DC's friends & which are their foes. We'll also have a representative from our Chevy Chase […]
Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal […]
We believe in a world where everyone can live in dignity, freedom, and safety. Yet in just a few months, the Trump administration has implemented many harmful policies that threaten […]
The BIG Conference is a dynamic two day event. See some of how we incorporate innovation and community into the our Conference design to foster meaningful experiences and conversations. June, […]
This forum will break down historical racial disparities in transportation, energy, and the environment. We will discuss the strategies and best practices to ensure that the transportation sector is used […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Join Councilmember Charles Allen for the Ward 6 FY26 Budget Town Hall on Tuesday, June 17, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Hill Center. After a nearly two month delay, the Council and […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Protect Home Rule & Advance DC Statehood | Monthly Meetings in 2025 Join us for our upcoming meetings as we tackle the urgent threats to DC's self-governance and strategize our […]
Heard about Extinction Rebellion in the news? Freaking out about the climate crisis? Want to get more involved? If you’re interested in contributing more of your skills to XRDC, the […]
The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum is bringing back its iconic Juneteenth Festival with a daylong outdoors celebration for all ages from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 19. […]
Join UUSJ online via Zoom when members of our Democracy Action Team (DAT) will explain what they have been doing to support UU involvement in the formation of a pro-democracy movement in […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal […]
1861: The Lost Peace is the story of President Lincoln's far-reaching, difficult, and most courageous decision, a time when the country wrestled with deep moral and political questions of epic proportions. […]
As Michigan's Secretary of State and chief election official, Jocelyn Benson has overseen several of the highest turnout, most secure elections in the state's history. But her life changed one […]
Get on the Job and Organize is a compelling, inspirational narrative of the Starbucks and Tesla unionization efforts, telling the broader story of the new, nationwide labor movement unfolding in our […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
There have been over 250 attacks on the LGBTQ+ community at the hands of the current administration -- starting with executive orders on day one, and expanding to legislative support, appointments, and […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a third-generation Alaskan serving as the state’s senior senator, has repeatedly stood at the center of our country’s most challenging issues, serving as a swing vote and […]
Years after her successful and impactful career at the CIA, Christina Hillsberg became enthralled with the stories of the trailblazing women who forged new paths within the Agency long before […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
In this definitive, eye-opening history, award-winning author Rebecca Grant charts the reproductive freedom movement from the days before Roe through the seismic impact of Dobbs. The stories in Access span four continents, tracing strategies across […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
Born in Jim Crow-era Monroe, North Carolina, Robert F. Williams and Mabel Williams were the state's most legendary African American freedom fighters. Robert organized an armed paramilitary group to protect […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal […]
Join Activate America as we call voters and ask them to hold their republican representatives accountable! No experience needed, training provided. Republicans in congress are sitting idly by as Trump implements […]
The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, […]
We will gather again to demonstrate against the Trump administration at the south end of the Klingle Valley Bridge (Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place) every Thursday from 5 to 6:30. […]
After you've set up your group in TroubleNation, this session will help you determine your next steps. We'll also walk through the features of TroubleNation so you can begin using […]
Every Saturday with golfable weather, we demonstrate in front of the Trump National Washington, DC golf course in Loudoun County, Virginia. Please check our Bluesky @golfofmexico.bsky.social for more information about […]
Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal […]
May 11th7pm-9pm About Malcolm X Malcolm X was a minister, civil rights activist, and prominent Black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and 1960s. Due largely to his efforts, the Nation of Islam grew from a mere 400 members at the
Thursday, March 27th @8am-3pm
Tuesday, March 25th @ 12:30pm
Wednesday, March 12th @ Noon-12:45pm
multi-faith vigils will call on Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding its Article 1 powers and preventing executive overreach.
March 12th @ 7pm
Online Call
Join DC4 Democracy for their monthly meeting.
Thursday, February 27th at 6:00pm.
Tactics Training – Stop the Coup
This one-hour documentary is the first historical film on the right for self-government in Washington, D.C. told through the lives and voices of its citizens.
Online Screening, Tuesday, February 25th at 7:30
Wednesday, March 5th @ Noon
Support federal employees from the Treasury Dept by standing in solidarity with fired workers.
Tuesday, March 4th @ 7:30pm
Listen to an Tim Snyder, author of ‘On Tyranny’ speak about the real State of the Union.
The Women’s Democratic Club is hosting a panel find out what you can do to help keep Democratic values alive in this difficult time. Tuesday, Feb 18th at 7pm.
Chevy Chase Community Association is hosting a zoom call with Representative Oye on Thursday, February 20 at 7pm.
Hear from experts at AU’s Public Policy division on the limits of executive power. Thursday, February 20th at 6:15pm.
Sunday, March 16th@ Noon
Protest Project 2025 at Heritage Foundation
Thursday, Feb 27 @ 5:30-7:30
Rosedale Recreation Center
Get a preview of the Mayor’s FY26 budget and offer feedback on your top priorities.
Monday Feb 24 @ Noon
Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton will discuss the state of DC Home Rule.
Monday, Feb 20 @ 3:00 You Tube
Hear legal expertise on the Trump administration’s actions in office.
Friday, Feb 28th ALL DAY
Economic Blackout! Send a message to companies that have obeyed in advance and show them your values by using your pocketbook!
Sat, March 1 @ 9:30AM
March & Rally for Transgender Unity
Wednesday, March 12th @ Noon – 1PM
Mobilize to Save Healthcare
Join academic workers across the country in fighting restrictions on research, in a National Day of Action. We will rally in defense of science, medicine, and public health in DC. We are demanding the administration stop the attack on science, medicine, and public health research by rescinding the cuts and restrictions.
Friday, Feb. 28 @ 7PM
Music Organizing
Use music to fight for democracy!
Find local and national events in the area.
Submit your own event to the calendar.
May 11th7pm-9pm About Malcolm X Malcolm X was a minister, civil rights activist, and prominent Black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the Nation of Islam during the 1950s and 1960s. Due largely to his efforts, the Nation of Islam grew from a mere 400 members at the
Thursday, March 27th @8am-3pm
Tuesday, March 25th @ 12:30pm
Wednesday, March 12th @ Noon-12:45pm
multi-faith vigils will call on Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding its Article 1 powers and preventing executive overreach.
March 12th @ 7pm
Online Call
Join DC4 Democracy for their monthly meeting.
Thursday, February 27th at 6:00pm.
Tactics Training – Stop the Coup
This one-hour documentary is the first historical film on the right for self-government in Washington, D.C. told through the lives and voices of its citizens.
Online Screening, Tuesday, February 25th at 7:30
Wednesday, March 5th @ Noon
Support federal employees from the Treasury Dept by standing in solidarity with fired workers.
Tuesday, March 4th @ 7:30pm
Listen to an Tim Snyder, author of ‘On Tyranny’ speak about the real State of the Union.
The Women’s Democratic Club is hosting a panel find out what you can do to help keep Democratic values alive in this difficult time. Tuesday, Feb 18th at 7pm.
Chevy Chase Community Association is hosting a zoom call with Representative Oye on Thursday, February 20 at 7pm.
Hear from experts at AU’s Public Policy division on the limits of executive power. Thursday, February 20th at 6:15pm.
Sunday, March 16th@ Noon
Protest Project 2025 at Heritage Foundation
Thursday, Feb 27 @ 5:30-7:30
Rosedale Recreation Center
Get a preview of the Mayor’s FY26 budget and offer feedback on your top priorities.
Monday Feb 24 @ Noon
Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton will discuss the state of DC Home Rule.
Monday, Feb 20 @ 3:00 You Tube
Hear legal expertise on the Trump administration’s actions in office.
Friday, Feb 28th ALL DAY
Economic Blackout! Send a message to companies that have obeyed in advance and show them your values by using your pocketbook!
Sat, March 1 @ 9:30AM
March & Rally for Transgender Unity
Wednesday, March 12th @ Noon – 1PM
Mobilize to Save Healthcare
Join academic workers across the country in fighting restrictions on research, in a National Day of Action. We will rally in defense of science, medicine, and public health in DC. We are demanding the administration stop the attack on science, medicine, and public health research by rescinding the cuts and restrictions.
Friday, Feb. 28 @ 7PM
Music Organizing
Use music to fight for democracy!
Submit your event and we’ll get it up on the calendar.
Subscribe for Updates on Home Rule, Executive Orders and Congressional Bills Affecting DC and/or Weekly Updates on General Action and/or Related Events