Resist and Rise

Resist and Rise

Home
Notes
Fascism
Resistance
Christian Nationalism
Surveillance
Florida
Archive
About
ICE Kills Good
Federal Agents Murder Unarmed U.S. Citizen as Minneapolis Fights Back
Jan 8 • James Cruce
ICE Killings: 44 Dead in One Year. We Know Their Names
43 people are dead since Trump's ICE crackdown: 4 shot by agents, 37 in custody—one ruled homicide. Congress doubled funding. No agent charged. Full…
Jan 26 • James Cruce
39 Countries, Zero Headlines: The Travel Ban That Took Effect Yesterday
Trump's expanded travel ban affects 39 countries starting January 1, 2026. The December proclamation removed family exemptions—and mainstream media…
Jan 2 • James Cruce
$70 Billion for ICE: What the DHS Bill Actually Buys
Senate Republicans just voted to debate a $72 billion blank check for ICE and CBP — with no oversight provisions, no annual review, and no reckoning for…
Jun 4 • James Cruce
Redistricting Showdown: Texas Democrats Take a Stand
Walkout Heard ‘Round the Nation
Aug 6, 2025 • James Cruce
Social Security Expansion: Enhancing Benefits to Preserve American Dignity
Social Security Turns 90
Aug 12, 2025 • James Cruce
No Kings Movement: What Comes After the March
Eight million people showed up Saturday. What they do this week will matter more.
Mar 31 • James Cruce
ICE’s Phone Dragnet: Warrantless Surveillance of Your Block
ICE spent $5 million on a tool that lets agents draw a digital fence around your neighborhood, identify every phone inside it, and follow those devices…
Feb 8 • James Cruce
The Deportation Panopticon
How Palantir Turned Every Database Into an ICE Watchlist - Palantir ICE surveillance doesn't just track immigrants—it monitors every government database…
Nov 26, 2025 • James Cruce
From Raids to Resistance: How the ‘No Kings’ Protests Are Shaping Immigration Justice
The ‘No Kings’ protests have become a defining moment in the fight for immigration justice, challenging federal crackdowns with mass mobilization and…
Oct 27, 2025 • James Cruce
Emergency Theater in D.C.: What the Law Actually Allows—and What It Doesn’t
A Citizen's Guide to Military Deployment, Presidential Powers, and Your Rights in the Nation's Capital
Aug 15, 2025 • James Cruce
Surveillance on Trial: The New Wave of Resistance Against Palantir’s Expanding Empire
Discover how activists, tech workers, and lawmakers are fighting back against Palantir's growing surveillance empire. Learn about recent victories and…
Sep 2, 2025 • James Cruce
© 2026 James F Cruce · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture