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Your central hub for Tucson's pro-democracy activism
Wednesday
APR 1
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Resist @ Rush Hour

Location:

Multiple Dates, Times, and Locations - Please See Description

Organizer: LD 18 Dems

Current sites to protest weekly:
MONDAY 
KOLB & SUNRISE, 7:30-9 AM
Host Sandy, parking in SW corner

TUESDAY 
GRANT & CAMPBELL, 7-8:30 AM
Host Steve, parking in SE corner and neighborhood

WEDNESDAY 
CAMPBELL & RIVER, 7-8:30 AM
Host Luther, parking in rear NW and SE corners

ORACLE & RANCHO VISTOSO, 4-5:30 PM
Host Dee at NW/SW corners

WILMOT & SPEEDWAY, 5-6:30 PM
Host Jordan, parking in SW corner

THURSDAY
LAMBERT & LA CAÑADA 7-9:00 AM
Host Elenor, parking in NE and SE Corners

COUNTRY CLUB & SPEEDWAY, 5-6:30 PM
Host Cliff, parking in neighborhood

TANGERINE & TWIN PEAKS, 5-5:30pm
Host Paul @ NE Corner


BE PEACEFUL!
Signs: Protest anything!Simple message: 4-5 Lines, lettering 4-5”
Sign up to host an intersection for a protest @ Rush Hour - weekly, bimonthly, or monthly!
To get started: Call, text or email Luther 702-460-2600 | lcreed@me.com

Resist @ Rush Hour
Tuesday
APR 14
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest

Location:

Corner of Craycroft & Glenn

North Craycroft Road & East Glenn Street Tucson
AZ 85712

Organizer: Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance

Click here for more information and to register

Organized by ITAA. We've all seen the surge in resistance movement street protests over the past year. Our campaign draws on that energy with a laser focus on Congressman Ciscomani, the one Trump enabler we can, and must, defeat this year. The message is getting through to everyday voters who haven't thought much about their Congressman. Help us keep it going.

WE HAVE THE SIGNS. We just need people to come out and help us wave at motorists and hold signs.

What is MAGAShave: The format of our roadside sign messaging is rooted in the iconic ad campaign from the mid-20th-century company, Burma Shave. More info on what these protests look like can be seen here.

Details will be sent after you sign-up.

Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest
Tuesday
APR 14
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Save Democracy Meetup

Location:

Woods Memorial Library Meeting Room

3455 N 1st Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719

Organizer: Take Action Tucson

Join Take Action Tucson for a gathering as we work to preserve our rights and save our democracy!

Our meetup will start with a review of upcoming calls to action, the latest updates on Take Action Tucson's outreach efforts then an opportunity to connect with one another and build this pro-democracy community.

Save Democracy Meetup
Wednesday
APR 15
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Not My Taxes Sunset Rally

Location:

Corner of Sabino Canyon & Tanque Verde

N Sabino Canyon Rd & E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85715

Organizer: Honest Arizona, Worker Power, Community Organizers

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Join community members and partners on Tax Day to protest how our tax dollars are being used for large tax breaks for billionaires and military actions in Iran instead of supporting health care and food assistance.

Who: Worker Power, Honest Arizona, and community organizers behind the "Not My President" protest.

Not My Taxes Sunset Rally
Wednesday
APR 15
5:30 PM

Say No to Trump's War on Iran!

Location:

Tucson Federal Building

300 W Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701

Organizer: Tucson Anti-War Committee

Say No to Trump's War on Iran!
Thursday
APR 16
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest

Location:

SW Corner of Craycroft & Glenn

North Craycroft Road & East Glenn Street
Tucson, AZ 85712

Organizer: Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance

Click here for more information and to register

Organized by ITAA. We've all seen the surge in resistance movement street protests over the past year. Our campaign draws on that energy with a laser focus on Congressman Ciscomani, the one Trump enabler we can, and must, defeat this year. The message is getting through to everyday voters who haven't thought much about their Congressman. Help us keep it going.

WE HAVE THE SIGNS. We just need people to come out and help us wave at motorists and hold signs.

What is MAGAShave: The format of our roadside sign messaging is rooted in the iconic ad campaign from the mid-20th-century company, Burma Shave. More info on what these protests look like can be seen here.

Details will be sent after you sign-up.

Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest
Thursday
APR 16
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Public Hearing on the Proposed Rescision of the Roadless Area Conservation Act

Location:

Tucson City Council Ward 3 Office

1510 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85719

Organizer: Environment Arizona, Sierra Club

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Hosted by Sierra Club and Environment Arizona.

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to roll back one of the most important protections for our national forests while shutting the public out of the process.

In 2026, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule turns 25. Adopted in 2001, the Roadless Rule protects 58.5 million acres of national forest land, including 1.1 million acres in Arizona, from new road construction, large-scale logging, and mining. These “roadless areas” are some of the last intact wild forests we have. They protect clean drinking water, provide critical wildlife habitat, and offer unmatched opportunities to hunt, fish, hike, and camp.

When the Roadless Rule was first created, the Forest Service held more than 400 public hearings across the country and received millions of public comments. People showed up, spoke out, and demanded lasting protections for their forests.

Now the Forest Service wants to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, those protections, likely without holding a single public hearing.

That is unacceptable.

In response, groups across the country are organizing Community Hearings to make sure our voices are heard.

By attending, you will:

  • Learn what the rollback would mean for your local forests
  • Show that communities are paying attention and pushing back
  • Help build visible opposition that the Forest Service cannot ignore
Join us on April 16th at 5-8 PM in Tucson. RSVP today.

Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. Show up for the wild forests that belong to all of us.

If they won’t hold hearings, we will.

Public Hearing on the Proposed Rescision of the Roadless Area Conservation Act
Friday
APR 17
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Support VA Workers

Location:

Tucson VA S 6th Ave Entrance

3601 S 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85723

Organizer: Veterans for Peace, Southern Arizona Community Activists

Join Veterans for Peace and Southern Arizona Community Activists to support VA workers as they come in to work. Meet at the S 6th Ave entrance every Friday unless otherwise noted.

Support VA Workers
Friday
APR 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Donating During a Fascist Crisis

Location:

Martha Cooper Library

1377 N Catalina Ave
Tucson, AZ 85712

Organizer: Resistance Pocketbook Project

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Join us for a practical, strategy-focused session on how ordinary people can make smarter donations to defend democracy, protect rights, and support resistance infrastructure in this unstable moment.
This event is to help you figure out how to donate according to your vision, not a pitch for any single organization. We won't ask you for any private financial information. Bring friends who are curious about donating strategically but aren’t already deep in activist networks.

Hosted by Resistance Pocketbook Project. Seating is limited, please RSVP.

Donating During a Fascist Crisis
Saturday
APR 18
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Stand Strong Speak Up Protest

Location:

Rep. Ciscomani's Office

1636 N Swan Road
Tucson, AZ 85712

Organizer: LD 18 Dems

Stand Strong Speak Up outside Rep. Ciscomani's office, every Saturday at 8am unless otherwise noted.

Canned food will be collected for the Community Food Bank at this protest.

Stand Strong Speak Up Protest
Saturday
APR 18
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Local Policy Training: Mayor & Council

Location:

Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building Room S225

1064 E Lowell St
Tucson, AZ 85719

Organizer: Pima County Food Alliance

Location: University of Arizona, ENR2 Building, Room S225 (1064 E Lowell St. Tucson AZ 85719)

Organizer: Pima County Food Alliance

Have you ever wanted to attend a Mayor & Council meeting but not known what to expect? Do you want to make a material change in Tucson but are unsure of how to partner with elected officials? Are you angry about the state of things and want to know how to effectively tell local decision-makers? Do you want to hear about past Tucson policy campaigns and what their leaders have learned?

 Join our Local Policy training! Learn about Tucson Mayor & Council’s structure, process, and scope. Then, we’ll be hearing from a panel of advocates who have led critical policy campaigns in Tucson about their strategies and lessons learned, and then we’ll have Q&A! We will also have breakfast options. RSVPs highly requested.

RSVP – English: https://forms.gle/U21CrjheGxsk51948

RSVP – Spanish: https://forms.gle/54y5r1cKxogMnVCS7

Local Policy Training: Mayor & Council
Saturday
APR 18
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Nonviolent Direct Action Training

Location:

Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist

3235 W Orange Grove Rd

Organizer: Good Trouble Action Group

Hosted by Good Trouble Action Group. 

In these difficult times, it is more and more important to learn the tools of nonviolence. Research has shown that nonviolent resistance can stop authoritarian takeovers and save our democracy. Please choose one or more trainings to attend. They will be similar, but you are welcome to attend more than one. 

Training includes: Principles and practice of nonviolence (Gandhi, King), action scenarios/role plays, consensus decision-making, legal consequences, and support roles. 

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/NonviolenceTrainingSignUp

Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring water.

Nonviolent Direct Action Training
Tuesday
APR 21
9:00 AM

Pima County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Location:

Pima County Administraiton Building

130 W Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701

Organizer: Pima County

Click here for to attend virtually

Click here for schedule and agenda

Pima County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Tuesday
APR 21
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Tucson Mayor & City Council Meeting

Location:

Tucson City Hall

255 W Alameda St
Tucson, AZ 85701

Organizer: City of Tucson

Click here for to attend virtually

Click here for schedule and agenda

Tucson Mayor & City Council Meeting
Wednesday
APR 22
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off

Location:

The Historic Y

738 N 5th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Organizer: Protest Artists Group

Click here for more information and to enter.

Tucson Artist Protest invites you to join the third incarnation of Expression Against Repression, a grassroots exhibition at The Historic Y.

This show centers work that pushes back against repression in all its forms (systemic, cultural, internal, or imagined) and celebrates artists imagining alternatives. Free to enter and participate!

Even if your work isn’t usually “political,” we encourage you to respond to what’s weighing on you. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just honest.

Art plants the seeds for change. Join us this spring!

Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off
Thursday
APR 23
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Donating During a Fascist Crisis

Location:

Dusenberry-River Library

5605 E River Rd UNIT 105
Tucson, AZ 85750

Organizer: Resistance Pocketbook Project


Click here for more information and to RSVP

Join us for a practical, strategy-focused session on how ordinary people can make smarter donations to defend democracy, protect rights, and support resistance infrastructure in this unstable moment.
This event is to help you figure out how to donate according to your vision, not a pitch for any single organization. We won't ask you for any private financial information. Bring friends who are curious about donating strategically but aren’t already deep in activist networks.

Hosted by Resistance Pocketbook Project. Seating is limited, please RSVP.

Donating During a Fascist Crisis
Thursday
APR 23
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off

Location:

The Historic Y

738 N 5th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Organizer: Protest Artists Group

Click here for more information and to enter.

Tucson Artist Protest invites you to join the third incarnation of Expression Against Repression, a grassroots exhibition at The Historic Y.

This show centers work that pushes back against repression in all its forms (systemic, cultural, internal, or imagined) and celebrates artists imagining alternatives. Free to enter and participate!

Even if your work isn’t usually “political,” we encourage you to respond to what’s weighing on you. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just honest.

Art plants the seeds for change. Join us this spring!

Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off
Sunday
APR 26
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

May Day Strong and the Power of the Strike

Location:

The Historic Y Conference Room

738 N 5th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Organizer: Tempest Collective

Hosted by Tempest Collective. Hear about the history of May Day and the 2006 Day without an immigrant general strike.

May Day Strong and the Power of the Strike
Friday
MAY 1
Time TBD

Save the Date: May Day Strong

Local event details to be announced!

Save the Date: May Day Strong
Saturday
MAY 9
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

ICE Out Community Assembly

Location:

TBD

Organizer: Community Organized

Every 2nd Saturday. Childcare and English/Spanish interpretation provided.

Together, we can put an end to the cruelty of immigration enforcement. Bring your loved ones and your ideas, big or small. Everyone has something to offer.

Gather to imagine, make plans, and take action.

ICE Out Community Assembly

Resist @ Rush Hour

Wednesday APR 1
8:00AM-6:00PM
Resist @ Rush Hour
Location:
Multiple Dates, Times, and Locations - Please See Description

Organizer: LD 18 Dems

Current sites to protest weekly:
MONDAY 
KOLB & SUNRISE, 7:30-9 AM
Host Sandy, parking in SW corner

TUESDAY 
GRANT & CAMPBELL, 7-8:30 AM
Host Steve, parking in SE corner and neighborhood

WEDNESDAY 
CAMPBELL & RIVER, 7-8:30 AM
Host Luther, parking in rear NW and SE corners

ORACLE & RANCHO VISTOSO, 4-5:30 PM
Host Dee at NW/SW corners

WILMOT & SPEEDWAY, 5-6:30 PM
Host Jordan, parking in SW corner

THURSDAY
LAMBERT & LA CAÑADA 7-9:00 AM
Host Elenor, parking in NE and SE Corners

COUNTRY CLUB & SPEEDWAY, 5-6:30 PM
Host Cliff, parking in neighborhood

TANGERINE & TWIN PEAKS, 5-5:30pm
Host Paul @ NE Corner


BE PEACEFUL!
Signs: Protest anything!Simple message: 4-5 Lines, lettering 4-5”
Sign up to host an intersection for a protest @ Rush Hour - weekly, bimonthly, or monthly!
To get started: Call, text or email Luther 702-460-2600 | lcreed@me.com

Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest

Tuesday APR 14
4:00PM-5:15PM
Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest
Location:
Corner of Craycroft & Glenn
North Craycroft Road & East Glenn Street Tucson
AZ 85712

Organizer: Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance

Click here for more information and to register

Organized by ITAA. We've all seen the surge in resistance movement street protests over the past year. Our campaign draws on that energy with a laser focus on Congressman Ciscomani, the one Trump enabler we can, and must, defeat this year. The message is getting through to everyday voters who haven't thought much about their Congressman. Help us keep it going.

WE HAVE THE SIGNS. We just need people to come out and help us wave at motorists and hold signs.

What is MAGAShave: The format of our roadside sign messaging is rooted in the iconic ad campaign from the mid-20th-century company, Burma Shave. More info on what these protests look like can be seen here.

Details will be sent after you sign-up.

Save Democracy Meetup

Tuesday APR 14
5:30PM-7:00PM
Save Democracy Meetup
Location:
Woods Memorial Library Meeting Room
3455 N 1st Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719

Organizer: Take Action Tucson

Join Take Action Tucson for a gathering as we work to preserve our rights and save our democracy!

Our meetup will start with a review of upcoming calls to action, the latest updates on Take Action Tucson's outreach efforts then an opportunity to connect with one another and build this pro-democracy community.

Not My Taxes Sunset Rally

Wednesday APR 15
5:30PM-6:30PM
Not My Taxes Sunset Rally
Location:
Corner of Sabino Canyon & Tanque Verde
N Sabino Canyon Rd & E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85715

Organizer: Honest Arizona, Worker Power, Community Organizers

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Join community members and partners on Tax Day to protest how our tax dollars are being used for large tax breaks for billionaires and military actions in Iran instead of supporting health care and food assistance.

Who: Worker Power, Honest Arizona, and community organizers behind the "Not My President" protest.

Say No to Trump's War on Iran!

Wednesday APR 15
5:30PM
Say No to Trump's War on Iran!
Location:
Tucson Federal Building
300 W Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701

Organizer: Tucson Anti-War Committee

Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest

Thursday APR 16
7:30AM-8:45AM
Coordinated Roadside Sign Protest
Location:
SW Corner of Craycroft & Glenn
North Craycroft Road & East Glenn Street
Tucson, AZ 85712

Organizer: Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance

Click here for more information and to register

Organized by ITAA. We've all seen the surge in resistance movement street protests over the past year. Our campaign draws on that energy with a laser focus on Congressman Ciscomani, the one Trump enabler we can, and must, defeat this year. The message is getting through to everyday voters who haven't thought much about their Congressman. Help us keep it going.

WE HAVE THE SIGNS. We just need people to come out and help us wave at motorists and hold signs.

What is MAGAShave: The format of our roadside sign messaging is rooted in the iconic ad campaign from the mid-20th-century company, Burma Shave. More info on what these protests look like can be seen here.

Details will be sent after you sign-up.

Public Hearing on the Proposed Rescision of the Roadless Area Conservation Act

Thursday APR 16
5:30PM-8:00PM
Public Hearing on the Proposed Rescision of the Roadless Area Conservation Act
Location:
Tucson City Council Ward 3 Office
1510 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85719

Organizer: Environment Arizona, Sierra Club

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Hosted by Sierra Club and Environment Arizona.

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to roll back one of the most important protections for our national forests while shutting the public out of the process.

In 2026, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule turns 25. Adopted in 2001, the Roadless Rule protects 58.5 million acres of national forest land, including 1.1 million acres in Arizona, from new road construction, large-scale logging, and mining. These “roadless areas” are some of the last intact wild forests we have. They protect clean drinking water, provide critical wildlife habitat, and offer unmatched opportunities to hunt, fish, hike, and camp.

When the Roadless Rule was first created, the Forest Service held more than 400 public hearings across the country and received millions of public comments. People showed up, spoke out, and demanded lasting protections for their forests.

Now the Forest Service wants to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, those protections, likely without holding a single public hearing.

That is unacceptable.

In response, groups across the country are organizing Community Hearings to make sure our voices are heard.

By attending, you will:

  • Learn what the rollback would mean for your local forests
  • Show that communities are paying attention and pushing back
  • Help build visible opposition that the Forest Service cannot ignore
Join us on April 16th at 5-8 PM in Tucson. RSVP today.

Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. Show up for the wild forests that belong to all of us.

If they won’t hold hearings, we will.

Support VA Workers

Friday APR 17
7:00AM-8:15AM
Support VA Workers
Location:
Tucson VA S 6th Ave Entrance
3601 S 6th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85723

Organizer: Veterans for Peace, Southern Arizona Community Activists

Join Veterans for Peace and Southern Arizona Community Activists to support VA workers as they come in to work. Meet at the S 6th Ave entrance every Friday unless otherwise noted.

Donating During a Fascist Crisis

Friday APR 17
1:00PM-2:00PM
Donating During a Fascist Crisis
Location:
Martha Cooper Library
1377 N Catalina Ave
Tucson, AZ 85712

Organizer: Resistance Pocketbook Project

Click here for more information and to RSVP

Join us for a practical, strategy-focused session on how ordinary people can make smarter donations to defend democracy, protect rights, and support resistance infrastructure in this unstable moment.
This event is to help you figure out how to donate according to your vision, not a pitch for any single organization. We won't ask you for any private financial information. Bring friends who are curious about donating strategically but aren’t already deep in activist networks.

Hosted by Resistance Pocketbook Project. Seating is limited, please RSVP.

Stand Strong Speak Up Protest

Saturday APR 18
8:00AM-10:00AM
Stand Strong Speak Up Protest
Location:
Rep. Ciscomani's Office
1636 N Swan Road
Tucson, AZ 85712

Organizer: LD 18 Dems

Stand Strong Speak Up outside Rep. Ciscomani's office, every Saturday at 8am unless otherwise noted.

Canned food will be collected for the Community Food Bank at this protest.

Local Policy Training: Mayor & Council

Saturday APR 18
9:00AM-12:00PM
Local Policy Training: Mayor & Council
Location:
Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building Room S225
1064 E Lowell St
Tucson, AZ 85719

Organizer: Pima County Food Alliance

Location: University of Arizona, ENR2 Building, Room S225 (1064 E Lowell St. Tucson AZ 85719)

Organizer: Pima County Food Alliance

Have you ever wanted to attend a Mayor & Council meeting but not known what to expect? Do you want to make a material change in Tucson but are unsure of how to partner with elected officials? Are you angry about the state of things and want to know how to effectively tell local decision-makers? Do you want to hear about past Tucson policy campaigns and what their leaders have learned?

 Join our Local Policy training! Learn about Tucson Mayor & Council’s structure, process, and scope. Then, we’ll be hearing from a panel of advocates who have led critical policy campaigns in Tucson about their strategies and lessons learned, and then we’ll have Q&A! We will also have breakfast options. RSVPs highly requested.

RSVP – English: https://forms.gle/U21CrjheGxsk51948

RSVP – Spanish: https://forms.gle/54y5r1cKxogMnVCS7

Nonviolent Direct Action Training

Saturday APR 18
1:00PM-5:00PM
Nonviolent Direct Action Training
Location:
Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist
3235 W Orange Grove Rd

Organizer: Good Trouble Action Group

Hosted by Good Trouble Action Group. 

In these difficult times, it is more and more important to learn the tools of nonviolence. Research has shown that nonviolent resistance can stop authoritarian takeovers and save our democracy. Please choose one or more trainings to attend. They will be similar, but you are welcome to attend more than one. 

Training includes: Principles and practice of nonviolence (Gandhi, King), action scenarios/role plays, consensus decision-making, legal consequences, and support roles. 

Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/NonviolenceTrainingSignUp

Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring water.

Pima County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Tuesday APR 21
9:00AM
Pima County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Location:
Pima County Administraiton Building
130 W Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701

Organizer: Pima County

Click here for to attend virtually

Click here for schedule and agenda

Tucson Mayor & City Council Meeting

Tuesday APR 21
5:30PM-8:00PM
Tucson Mayor & City Council Meeting
Location:
Tucson City Hall
255 W Alameda St
Tucson, AZ 85701

Organizer: City of Tucson

Click here for to attend virtually

Click here for schedule and agenda

Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off

Wednesday APR 22
8:00AM-1:00PM
Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off
Location:
The Historic Y
738 N 5th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Organizer: Protest Artists Group

Click here for more information and to enter.

Tucson Artist Protest invites you to join the third incarnation of Expression Against Repression, a grassroots exhibition at The Historic Y.

This show centers work that pushes back against repression in all its forms (systemic, cultural, internal, or imagined) and celebrates artists imagining alternatives. Free to enter and participate!

Even if your work isn’t usually “political,” we encourage you to respond to what’s weighing on you. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just honest.

Art plants the seeds for change. Join us this spring!

Donating During a Fascist Crisis

Thursday APR 23
1:00PM-2:00PM
Donating During a Fascist Crisis
Location:
Dusenberry-River Library
5605 E River Rd UNIT 105
Tucson, AZ 85750

Organizer: Resistance Pocketbook Project


Click here for more information and to RSVP

Join us for a practical, strategy-focused session on how ordinary people can make smarter donations to defend democracy, protect rights, and support resistance infrastructure in this unstable moment.
This event is to help you figure out how to donate according to your vision, not a pitch for any single organization. We won't ask you for any private financial information. Bring friends who are curious about donating strategically but aren’t already deep in activist networks.

Hosted by Resistance Pocketbook Project. Seating is limited, please RSVP.

Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off

Thursday APR 23
2:00PM-7:00PM
Expression Against Repression Submission Drop-Off
Location:
The Historic Y
738 N 5th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Organizer: Protest Artists Group

Click here for more information and to enter.

Tucson Artist Protest invites you to join the third incarnation of Expression Against Repression, a grassroots exhibition at The Historic Y.

This show centers work that pushes back against repression in all its forms (systemic, cultural, internal, or imagined) and celebrates artists imagining alternatives. Free to enter and participate!

Even if your work isn’t usually “political,” we encourage you to respond to what’s weighing on you. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just honest.

Art plants the seeds for change. Join us this spring!

May Day Strong and the Power of the Strike

Sunday APR 26
2:00PM-3:30PM
May Day Strong and the Power of the Strike
Location:
The Historic Y Conference Room
738 N 5th Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705

Organizer: Tempest Collective

Hosted by Tempest Collective. Hear about the history of May Day and the 2006 Day without an immigrant general strike.

Save the Date: May Day Strong

Friday MAY 1
Time TBD
Save the Date: May Day Strong

Local event details to be announced!

ICE Out Community Assembly

Saturday MAY 9
2:00PM-4:30PM
ICE Out Community Assembly
Location:
TBD

Organizer: Community Organized

Every 2nd Saturday. Childcare and English/Spanish interpretation provided.

Together, we can put an end to the cruelty of immigration enforcement. Bring your loved ones and your ideas, big or small. Everyone has something to offer.

Gather to imagine, make plans, and take action.

Below are the local activist organizations that are pro-democracy. We encourage you to find your best fit and get involved. If your organization would like to be added to this directory, please email info@takeactiontucson.org.

AZ Medicare for All Coalition Logo

AZ Medicare for All Coalition

The AZ Medicare for All Coalition has about 1300 individual members across the state and 12 affiliated community organizations in the Coalition. The AZ Medicare for All Coalition is part of the National Campaign to Win Medicare for All spearheaded by National Nurses United and other national organizations. The AZ Medicare for All Coalition offers itself as a media resource for the facts about the reality of healthcare today and what Improved and Expanded Medicare for All would mean for tomorrow.

healthcare

AZ Medicare for All Coalition

The AZ Medicare for All Coalition has about 1300 individual members across the state and 12 affiliated community organizations in the Coalition. The AZ Medicare for All Coalition is part of the National Campaign to Win Medicare for All spearheaded by National Nurses United and other national organizations. The AZ Medicare for All Coalition offers itself as a media resource for the facts about the reality of healthcare today and what Improved and Expanded Medicare for All would mean for tomorrow.

healthcare
Coalición de Derechos Humanos Logo

Coalición de Derechos Humanos

Derechos Humanos is a grassroots organization that promotes the human and civil rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status. Consequently, we fight the militarization of our southern border home and combat the discrimination and human rights abuses of both our citizen and non-citizen brothers and sisters.

immigrant support local resistance

Coalición de Derechos Humanos

Derechos Humanos is a grassroots organization that promotes the human and civil rights of all migrants regardless of their immigration status. Consequently, we fight the militarization of our southern border home and combat the discrimination and human rights abuses of both our citizen and non-citizen brothers and sisters.

immigrant support local resistance
Democracy Unites Us Logo

Democracy Unites Us

Democracy Unites Us (DUU) is an unaffiliated, non-partisan group of Tucson citizens that organized the eight Tesla protests, the No Kings Motor March, and several other actions. We coordinate our efforts with other resistance groups for maximum impact. We insist that those who join DUU will only participate in peaceful, non-violent actions and will do what they can to preserve our Democracy and Rule of Law for future generations of Americans.

local resistance

Democracy Unites Us

Democracy Unites Us (DUU) is an unaffiliated, non-partisan group of Tucson citizens that organized the eight Tesla protests, the No Kings Motor March, and several other actions. We coordinate our efforts with other resistance groups for maximum impact. We insist that those who join DUU will only participate in peaceful, non-violent actions and will do what they can to preserve our Democracy and Rule of Law for future generations of Americans.

local resistance
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Desert Rising

We are a non-partisan group that allows members to focus on the issues that they’re personally passionate about. Our actions focus on disrupting the seats of power held by corrupt politicians, economic imbalance, and human rights violations that threaten our future for the sake of greed and personal gain. We know we won’t change the world over night, but at the core of our actions, we aim to bring awareness to the transgressions that impact our communities.

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Desert Rising

We are a non-partisan group that allows members to focus on the issues that they’re personally passionate about. Our actions focus on disrupting the seats of power held by corrupt politicians, economic imbalance, and human rights violations that threaten our future for the sake of greed and personal gain. We know we won’t change the world over night, but at the core of our actions, we aim to bring awareness to the transgressions that impact our communities.

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Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance

Our Alliance is committed to an inclusive and diverse country that works for all of its citizen. We support progressive candidates and causes at the national, state and local levels. We originally organized in 2016 to defeat Trump and we succeeded. Now we must continue our work to form a more perfect union. We are affiliated with Indivisible (www.indivisible.org), a national organization with thousands of local chapters.

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Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance

Our Alliance is committed to an inclusive and diverse country that works for all of its citizen. We support progressive candidates and causes at the national, state and local levels. We originally organized in 2016 to defeat Trump and we succeeded. Now we must continue our work to form a more perfect union. We are affiliated with Indivisible (www.indivisible.org), a national organization with thousands of local chapters.

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Mobilize Tucson

A grassroots movement empowering and uniting Tucsonans to resist the erosion of our fundamental rights.

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Mobilize Tucson

A grassroots movement empowering and uniting Tucsonans to resist the erosion of our fundamental rights.

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Tucson Safety Team

We are peacekeepers and medics working to keep folks safe at public events. We also work with mutual aid groups supporting our unhoused neighbors.

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Tucson Safety Team

We are peacekeepers and medics working to keep folks safe at public events. We also work with mutual aid groups supporting our unhoused neighbors.

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Take Action Tucson

Your central hub for pro-democracy activism, Take Action Tucson is a non-partisan platform working to expand our local resistance movement and encourage civic engagement by simplifying access to information on local pro-democracy events, actions, and organizations. Join us at one of our weekly meetups as we build our pro-democracy community.

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Take Action Tucson

Your central hub for pro-democracy activism, Take Action Tucson is a non-partisan platform working to expand our local resistance movement and encourage civic engagement by simplifying access to information on local pro-democracy events, actions, and organizations. Join us at one of our weekly meetups as we build our pro-democracy community.

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Tucson Peace Center

The Tucson Peace Center supports the movements for Peace, Social Justice, Environmental Justice, and Labor Equity. Among other things, we publish a print version of the Tucson Peace Calendar, maintain an online Calendar, and host an annual Tucson Peace Fair and Music Festival. We stand with local activists and believe that we are stronger together.

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Tucson Peace Center

The Tucson Peace Center supports the movements for Peace, Social Justice, Environmental Justice, and Labor Equity. Among other things, we publish a print version of the Tucson Peace Calendar, maintain an online Calendar, and host an annual Tucson Peace Fair and Music Festival. We stand with local activists and believe that we are stronger together.

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UA Resist

We are a collective organizing for a U of A that is accessible, anti-colonial, and democratic. As part of a land-grab university, we fight for land back and Indigenous stewardship. We build a safe, supportive community for people of color, trans and queer people, undocumented and immigrant communities, and workers who keep this campus running. We reject profit over people, campus militarization and policing, and the erasure of DEIA.

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UA Resist

We are a collective organizing for a U of A that is accessible, anti-colonial, and democratic. As part of a land-grab university, we fight for land back and Indigenous stewardship. We build a safe, supportive community for people of color, trans and queer people, undocumented and immigrant communities, and workers who keep this campus running. We reject profit over people, campus militarization and policing, and the erasure of DEIA.

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Below is a growing list of pro-democracy businesses and institutions in our community. If you own a local pro-democracy business or institution and would like to be added to this directory, or if you know of one that may be interested, please email info@takeactiontucson.org.

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Desert Roasters Coffee

A locally owned coffee shop committed to fair-trade sourcing and community gathering. Hosts weekly open mic nights and provides meeting space for local organizers.

(520) 555-0101

2501 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85716

Desert Roasters Coffee

A locally owned coffee shop committed to fair-trade sourcing and community gathering. Hosts weekly open mic nights and provides meeting space for local organizers.

(520) 555-0101

2501 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85716

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Old Pueblo Books

Independent bookstore featuring titles on social justice, local history, and Southwest culture. Hosts author readings and community discussion groups.

(520) 555-0303

330 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705

Old Pueblo Books

Independent bookstore featuring titles on social justice, local history, and Southwest culture. Hosts author readings and community discussion groups.

(520) 555-0303

330 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705

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Sonoran Print Shop

Worker-owned print cooperative specializing in posters, banners, and zines for community organizations. Offers discounted rates for nonprofits and mutual aid groups.

(520) 555-0202

191 E Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

Sonoran Print Shop

Worker-owned print cooperative specializing in posters, banners, and zines for community organizations. Offers discounted rates for nonprofits and mutual aid groups.

(520) 555-0202

191 E Toole Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701