From Istanbul to D.C., the fight for democracy is rising. As Turkey jails Istanbul’s elected mayor, mass protests demand justice. In the U.S., workers and communities are flooding the streets—from labor strikes to anti-corporate actions. Authoritarians want silence. People are choosing power.
#WeWillNotBeRuled #DemocraticResistance #Istanbul #LaborRights #Solidarity

🕯️ “𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.”

From the sewing floors of 1911 to today's kitchen-table organizers, democratic resistance has always meant more than protest—it means building.

When authoritarians sow despair, we organize, create, and lead from below.

That’s the strategy. That’s the win.

#Democracy #Leadership #Organize #Unions #LeadershipFromBelow #DemocraticResistance #WeWillNotBeRuled #EllsworthCollective