Resisting Trump/ Authoritarian Actions

What is the Insurrection Act?
The Insurrection Act authorizes the president to deploy military forces inside the United States to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or to enforce the law in certain situations. The statute implements Congress’s authority under the Constitution to “provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.” It is the primary exception to the Posse Comitatus Act, under which federal military forces are generally barred from participating in civilian law enforcement activities.
 
The Insurrection Act, in principle, only allows the American president to use the armed forces to assist civilian authorities to enforce some law in the presence of an insurrection. But the language of the law is quite vague. Trump makes it clear that he has in mind invoking the Insurrection Act to very broad purposes, essentially to change the regime.
 
It is important that free states take action now  to resist this growing authoritarian menace of the Trump/MAGA forces.
Here is how the former slave states are cooperating with Trump and promoting mass deportations and preparing to profit from mass detentions. 
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/us/texas-abbott-trump-border.html?searchResultPosition=1
 
 A key variable will be the resistance to mass deportations often organized in the free states.  To consider resistance, we  need to know the provisions of the Insurrection Act and the Posse Comitatus Act. ( see above)
 
Here is a mass effort of cooperation among progressives to resist the deportations and other anti constitutional actions. 
 
Democracy 2025. 
https://www.democracy2025.org
 Emphasis on legal responses. 
 
 The Democracy 2025  site is also listed on our NS site for promoting resistance. 
Having states and localities taking action of non cooperation is probably more effective, or at least as effective as complaining on line. 
 
North Star has created a new hub for participation in popular front activities and organizations to defeat MAGA fascism.  We hope that you are engaged. 
 
Resources for 2025 North Star 
Defeat Fascism / Fight for Democracy: 
Action Opportunities:
 
Similar to our  NS 2024 hub, this site is for finding opportunities to take actions which make a difference.  It is not a site for opinion essays.  Essays should continue to be posted on this list serve.  Reports on your engagement continue to be welcome on our list serve. 
 
The hub is here. Feel free to share with others. 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRIJsSJwtF72ckJ8QLQu5cDCGnoeh5OIIjwqRkDKdBg/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.es6myhajhn20