Take Action With No Kings

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Dec 31, 2025, 10:39 AM

On October 18, more than 7 million of us rose up at more than 2,700 events in all 50 states, DC, and cities worldwide to say: America has no kings, and the power belongs... Now, our task is to stay vigilant, stay united, and continue to push back. In June, millions of everyday Americans from every walk of life peacefully took to the streets and declared with one voice: No Kings. The world saw the power of the people, and President Trump’s attempt at a coronation collapsed under the strength of a movement rising against his abuses of power. Now, he’s doubling down — sending militarized agents into our communities, silencing voters, and handing billionaires giveaways while families struggle. This isn’t just politics.

It’s democracy versus dictatorship. And together, we’re choosing democracy. In today’s Take Action Now, we are confronting interconnected struggles globally, from resisting authoritarianism at home, to supporting aid in Sudan, to standing in solidarity with Congolese communities fighting violence and environmental devastation. The Sudan Humanitarian Fund is raising emergency aid for civilians caught in the ongoing war, where millions have been displaced and access to food, medicine, and clean water is collapsing. Donations support food deliveries, medical care, transportation for aid, and advocacy work to keep global attention on Sudan’s worsening crisis. Help sustain lifesaving relief efforts on the ground.

After Saturday’s No Kings day of action, join movement leaders and local organizers on Tuesday, October 21, from 8–9 p.m. ET, to discuss: What’s Next After No Kings? The mass call will be a space to celebrate collective wins, reflect on the day’s impact, and map out next steps for the growing movement to fight authoritarianism. As one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises rages on in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo Week (October 19–25) offers space to learn, act, and stand in solidarity. Attend events like Resilient Youth Building Peace in Congo (8 a.m. ET), celebrating young Congolese peacebuilders; Congo’s Frontline Forest Defenders (2 p.m.

ET), highlighting Indigenous leadership in protecting the Congo Basin; and the Crisis in the Congo Teach-In (3:30 p.m. ET), exploring how environmental exploitation fuels violence. Participate, learn, and raise awareness for justice and peace in the DRC. Sign this petition to demand that Speaker Mike Johnson immediately swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva. Together we’re building a movement that continues after the march. Explore concrete ways you can help defend democracy, expand equality, and make your community stronger.

Collaborative team is united by a shared commitment Dedicated individuals who guide our work Thirty years of impact around the nation Communities across the country powering the pro-democracy faith movement Empowering leaders to build a just and inclusive democracy Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other.

It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is united in opposing these illegal and unnecessary attacks against... Our actions and resistance are necessary as Trump sends militarized agents into our communities, silences voters and voices, and hands billionaires giveaways while families struggle. This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship. We won’t accept a wannabe king, and we won’t back down in the face of chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Join us in Chicago on October 18th as we join millions of people across the country in a national day of action to declare: No Kings and Hands Off Chicago!

This event is being organized by the Hands Off Chicago Coalition (Chicago Federation of Labor, Equality Illinois, Indivisible Chicago, Personal PAC, Sierra Club Illinois); ACLU of Illinois; and a growing number of partner organizations,... A core principle behind this action is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Thousands of protests are set to take place across the United States on June 14 in response to the Trump administration’s policies. The “No Kings National Day of Mobilizations” comes as protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles have escalated after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the state, an unusual step without the permission of the governor.

Hundreds of communities across New England have No Kings demonstrations scheduled for June 14, which is also the same day as the Trump administration has planned a pomp-filled military parade in Washington, D.C. It's also Trump's birthday. The demonstrations are organized by Indivisible, a nonprofit coalition of progressive political action groups. June 14 is Flag Day, which this year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army. To celebrate, the U.S.

Army is holding a military parade that will cross in front of Trump’s viewing stand and bisect the National Mall. It is expected to include 7,500 soldiers and 120 vehicles, and cost up to $45 million. The “No Kings” protests were historic. Millions of American activists turned out to protest President Donald Trump’s authoritarian impulses, on his birthday, Saturday, June 14, when the president threw himself a massively expensive, poorly attended military parade in Washington, D.C.,... (The parade was ostensibly also a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Army.) With more than 2,000 protests from big cities to small towns, in red states and blue states, No Kings created one of the largest mass demonstrations in modern memory.

Organizers peg the turnout at 5 million. Independent observers say it could have been as high as 7 million. It was in any case millions more than the number of people who showed up for Trump’s sad, tin-pot spectacle.No Kings organizers held a call Monday night to celebrate the achievement, as well as... The rallying cry for the march is “March in Peace. Act in Power.” The protest already has dozens of planned demonstrations. The other action announced on the call is called “1 Million Rising.” Organized by Indivisible, the progressive grassroots juggernaut, the initiative seeks to harness the energy of protesters to build long-term political power.

One Million Rising describes itself as “a national effort to train one million people” to become pro-democracy movement leaders, with “the skills to lead others.” The initiative aims to “build people power that can’t... The consumer boycotts against Elon Musk and Tesla are also snowballing. The call featured the announcement of a Musk Must Fall protest, organized by Tesla Takedown activists on June 28, in honor of the birthday of the billionaire “broligarch,” who has departed from his destructive... These protesters are now also targeting Musk’s business partners, including pressuring wireless giant T-Mobile to end its partnership with Musk’s satellite company, Starlink. The Monday call was, by turns, jubilant and somber. The organizers celebrated the massive win of mobilizing millions to the streets.

But they marked tragedies as well. These included the assassinations in Minnesota, which left the Democratic former state speaker and her husband dead. They also mourned gun violence at a No Kings protest in Utah, where a protester was shot and killed. (According to police and news reports, a 39-year-old fashion designer was killed by a stray bullet, fired by an armed protest security volunteer who was seeking to confront a man with an AR-15 assault... That man has been charged with murder.) The central message, though, was one of uplift — and determination to build on the momentum of Saturday’s happening to ensure that the energy of protest is channelled into movement-building.

Ezra Levin, a cofounder of Indivisible said that millions of Americans needed to celebrate the achievement of turning out in defiance of Trump’s “ridiculous, authoritarian, theatrical, shambolic event.” He insisted Trump’s “authoritarian” parade “was... It was dangerous. This is the kind of thing you expect to see in North Korea and in China, not in the United States of America.” Levin said protesters had shown grace under pressure and trying circumstances... The point is not to have scores and scores of activists reinventing the wheel, but to give folks an opportunity to learn leadership skills and then “plug in” to organizations dedicated to the issues...

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