Explore essential resources for advocating LGBTQ+ rights and combating authoritarianism. Read impactful articles from the Transgender Law Center, Them, and The Guardian on gender-affirming care, marginalized communities, and the rise of fascism. Watch "Criminalization: the Core of Authoritarianism, Fascism, and Resistance" for insights into systemic issues. Take action by supporting the Action for Transformation Fund, donating to the Transgender Law Center, and participating in upcoming protests and educational events. Join community efforts like ICE watch and mutual aid networks through the All of US Directory. Equip yourself with tools from Choose Democracy and Media Justice to effectively resist oppression and promote social justice.

Read about COINTELPRO, the FBI's war on the civil rights movement and principles to resist state violence. Join the Women’s March and the 50501 Movement at People’s Veto Day on April 5th, 2025 in Washington DC. Organize ICE-watch and immigrant-defense teams in your community.  Attend Siembra NC’s trainings. Take action with Choose Democracy’s guide, “What Can I Do to Fight This Coup?”

Author, organizer, and political strategist Alicia Garza joins the Fascism Barometer to discuss the impact of rising fascism on our lives and political strategy.  Alicia and Ejeris discuss what we need to change about movement building and ourselves to push back against fascist advances.  

Che Johnson-Long and Ken Montenegro, two longtime community security and safety practitioners, join Ejeris Dixon on the Fascism Barometer to discuss how to increase our safety in the face of rising fascism.  Ejeris, Che, and Ken discuss safety planning tips for individuals and organizations, including resistance and survival strategies that can be combined to make us safer in the short and long term.

Isaac Ontiveros joins the Fascism Barometer to break down the types of organizational collaborations that are needed in the US to defeat fascism.  Isaac and Ejeris discuss coalitions, broad fronts, and united fronts, and what it takes to build and maintain them.  Ejeris and Isaac also discuss strategies folks have used to defeat fascist movements and the unlikely partnerships that can happen.

Ejeris discusses the Make America Great Again (MAGA) Coalition with Tarso Ramos, long-time researcher and activist challenging the right wing.  Tarso gives us a breakdown of various members of the coalition and the uneasy alliances that it includes.  Ejeris reviews the latest news and political terrain post-election and talks about what it means to continue to monitor the Fascism Barometer after the 2024 US election and what's needed from all of us.

Ejeris talks with Kelly Hayes, longtime activist, organizer, writer, and host of the podcast Movement Memos, to examine how the growth of fascist movements impacts organizers, activists, and the communities most likely to be targeted. Kelly and Ejeris discuss how to engage more people in anti-fascist activism and what actions we all can take.

In this inaugural episode of the Fascism Barometer, the incredible Ash-lee Woodard Henderson joins Ejeris to discuss how fascists manipulate emergencies and use them to make large jumps in power. They discuss Ejeris’ Fascist Emergency Playbook and think through how it connects today. Ash-lee discusses how she's used the framework, what emergencies and power grabs could be on the horizon, how fascists use elections as power grabs, and what we can do to stop them.