by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Oct 11, 2025 | Issues
I wish “Arresting and Zip Tying Children in Chicago” was the title of a fictional horror film or a headline I made up. But it’s true. ICE agents stormed an apartment building in Chicago in the wee hour of the morning while families slept, using Black Hawk helicopters and military style vehicles. They forced people out of their beds, ZIP TIED CHILDREN who were US Citizens, separating them from their parents. Then they trashed the apartments. One witness said, the people were “terrified. The kids was crying. People was screaming” Here’s the news report. To me, these are Gestapo tactics, designed to terrorize people and make them submit (and worse) to an authoritarian regime.
What is your “line in the sand?” That after they cross it, you will become more active, more vocal, and more impactful? This invasion seems to me a line that every American should consider the Rubicon.
But it’s not enough to hit the angry emoji on your social media and “share” this news. We have to be visible and vocal in the next “No Kings” rally, Sat Oct 18, and surpass June 14th’s No Kings national gathering of 5 Million people. The purpose of No Kings is to make it clear that we will not be passive when an authoritarian is trying to take our jobs, our future, and our Constitution from us. And only you, individually and collectively have the power to send this message.
Saturday, October 18. If you can come to DC, please send me an email and I will let you know where we are meeting. If you can’t come to DC, find a place near you to rally, using this map.
And, if you absolutely cannot participate on Saturday, find someone who otherwise wasn’t going to attend and have them go in your place!
Thank you – we are all in this together; courage is contagious.
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Sep 26, 2025 | Issues
NO KINGS RALLY Saturday, OCTOBER 18
Ukrainians took to the streets in massive numbers this July, while Russian bombs were raining down on their cities, when they thought their president was taking away key agencies guarding against corruption.
We are not asking you to do this! But rather to attend a peaceful day of mass mobilization on Sat. Oct.18 to tell our administration that we will no longer sit back while they impose authoritarianism on us.
Together we can show them that
- We are not intimidated.
- We reject strongman tactics, corruption, and stripping of our Constitutional rights.
- We are the great majority in America and growing.
Thomas Paine said, in 1776 (updated for today), “These are the times that try our souls.” 249 years later we are being tested again. And it’s not a time to just hit “like” or “angry” on your social media.
TO BE EFFECTIVE, this must be a massive rally. If you absolutely cannot come, please, find a friend (who otherwise was not going) and have them attend in your place. If you can attend, bring some friends.
WLGAN will be congregating in downtown DC (let us know if you are meeting us and we will let you know where), but these rallies are nationwide. Find one near to you on this map.(scroll down to see map)
Thank you for helping save our democracy – it is a crucial time.
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Sep 24, 2025 | Issues
EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT!
THREE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SOMETHING – TAKE ACTION
Non-Profit Legal Defense Network
We the Action, in collaboration with Alliance for Justice, has just launched a defense network for nonprofits that are being targeted by this administration. The Nonprofit Legal Defense Network, needs lawyers to help nonprofits withstand these attacks, for example, by advising them on compliance, policies, handbooks, operations, etc. HERE’s the link to volunteer.
Election Officers Legal Defense Network
The EOLDN connects pro bono attorneys with election officials (regardless of party affiliation) who are facing job-related harassment, intimidation and targeting. They need litigators, employment lawyers, criminal defense and First Amendment lawyers (not election lawyers!) HERE’s a link to sign up.
Here’s a quote from a volunteer: “…administering elections [today] takes true courage. Giving assistance to election officials is what makes me proud to be a lawyer.”
L4GG Pro Bono Litigation Corps- FEMA Whistleblower case
In August, 200 FEMA employees signed a powerful dissent letter to Congress exposing mismanagement, censorship and dangerous failures within the agency. At least 30 of them have now been placed on leave. L4GG is working with the Government Accountability Project (CAP) on this case.
HERE’s a link to volunteer or support L4GG’s Litigation Corps.
Please sign up to help these efforts!
Cory
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Sep 15, 2025 | Issues
WLGAN is all about taking action. Please don’t think you are helpless or wonder “what can I do”. Here are some easy, powerful, effective activities you can do.
Boycotts and “Buycotts”
It’s through collective economic pressure that businesses will stop complying with authoritarianism
Which companies? Here’s a Newsweek list of September boycotts. Recommended: start with one company and find easy alternative “buycotts. ”Buycotts,” the opposite of boycotts, encourage buying from companies that have resisted the authoritarian actions of this administration.
Here are some examples of boy- and buycotts**: Amazon (go to the source instead); Whole Foods (go to Mom’s, Wegmans, The Fresh Market, etc.). Washington Post (go to the NY Times, the Guardian, etc.); Kindle and Audible (go to Barnes and Noble’s “Nook).
**(No guarantee these are the right “buycotts.” Please do your own research!)
Flyers and stickers (i.e. post notices “in real life”): See this website at “Share Flyers in Your Community” of a boycott September 16-20
Motivate Others
- One Million Rising Indivisible has helped thousands to organize small meetings of neighbors, colleagues, friends. They are encouraging us to either pressure or encourage ”pillars” to not cooperate. It’s easy. Give meeting participants a bit of history and context and challenge them to brainstorm effective “non-cooperation” actions in your community.
Go to: www.nokings.org/rise to learn about the concept, about “pillars”, and the underpinnings for this initiative. Watch the training sessions and get more detail. And see our post of Aug 2 for more info.
No Kings-Another Mass Demonstration
- Saturday, October 18 Put it on your calendar and find an event near you. It is important that we grow the turn-out for these anti-authoritarian demonstrations. If you are in DC, we will be downtown. Join US or organize your own group.
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Aug 17, 2025 | Issues
Feeling low? Action is the antidote. And there are so many actions you can take. Here are a few:
RALLIES
Saturday, Aug 16, come out to speak out against authoritarianism. Be vocal and visible. Find a location near you around the country: https://www.fightthetrumptakeover.com/
COMMENTS TO FED REGULATIONS
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has proposed federal regulations to strip coverage for abortions and abortion counseling from vet’s healthcare coverage.
Comments are due September 3, 2025 and must be submitted online. Here’s the info to do so. And here is some information from the Center for Reproductive Rights to assist in crafting comments. Anyone can comment!
TAKE IMPACTFUL ACTION
Participate in One Million Rising – organized by Indivisible enabling the public to push back against authoritarianism. Go to: www.nokings.org/rise to learn about the concept and the underpinnings for this initiative, watch the training sessions, and get more detail. And see our post of Aug 2 for more info.
Together we can make a difference!
Cory
Photo: Gayatri Malhotra, Unsplash
by Women Lawyers on Guard Action Network | Aug 2, 2025 | Issues
Still looking for an effective way to save democracy? Join One Million Rising. An effort by Indivisible to organize “ordinary” Americans to push back against authoritarianism.
More than 40,000 participated in their two recent Zoom webinars!
We highly recommend the background info on authoritarianism from their first webinar featuring Maria Stephans and Daniel Hunter HERE. Daniel introduces the subject well at 15:10. Maria discusses specifics and talks about the concept of the “pillars” that need to organize and work with each other; she starts at 32:00. And HERE’s the link to Indivisible’s second training webinar.
Please consider signing up, like we are, to host a small group discussion about next steps (and/or ask a friend to host!)
Go to: www.nokings.org/rise for more detail and to volunteer. It’s not difficult and will be impactful! We all need to continue to push back hard against authoritarianism and destructive regime actions. We can do this in a collective effort.
Photo: Al Soot on Unsplash
