Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism
by Dharna Noor from on (#70HD0)
Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump's attacks on universities
As the Trump administration cracks down on both environmental policies and progressive activism, the Sunrise Movement, the youth-led climate justice organization that popularized calls for a Green New Deal, is widening its mission to fight authoritarianism.
Every day, Donald Trump is seizing power and shredding the Constitution," Sunrise's executive director, Aru Shiney-Ajay, wrote in an open letter to Sunrise members, funders and allies. What ordinary people do in the coming months will determine whether he and his billionaire cronies can cement their grip on power and turn this country into a playground for the rich and powerful."
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