Americans Resisting Overseas: a global citizenship platform

What does Universal Healthcare look like outside the USA

Democrats Abroad has invited Americans living overseas to join in an interesting exercise. “Americans abroad overwhelmingly support universal healthcare, because thousands have experienced it first hand,” they wrote in an email. This was followed by an invitation to share stories around experiences with universal healthcare with members of congress in order to “‘highlight the fact that…

Art Resist: Back-to-School Reading List for the Conscious Soul

In today’s political climate, the discourse children overhear is often volatile and harmful in that the devaluing of certain peoples’ lives have become almost normal. Thus, in spirit of the back-to-school sales, ARO have compiled a list of picture books that were either written by refugees themselves or by those close to them. As an…

Overseas activism keeps on keeping on. Six Months in the Resistance Movement.

By Ariel T. I was in Medellin, Colombia where I have lived and worked in the international development field for the past six years. On TV, I watched thousands descending on airports around the United States, moved to action by the sheer emotion of knowing the Muslim ban was wrong, unethical, outrageous. From my living…

Speak Up from Côte d’Ivoire

By Mallory Cohen Many Americans living abroad discuss feeling isolated in their homes overseas in the aftermath of Trump’s election. When I moved to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire this February, I had many questions about how I could continue to fight the injustices taking place in the US while living thousands of miles away. I wasn’t…

PAGE Act Now: Letter to the Editor

Action taken from Progressive Action Global Exchange Write a letter to your local/hometown paper, urging your Senators to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Based on input from PAGE members, we’ve developed a draft letter that you can adapt! The GOP continues to try to ram their travesty of a health care bill…

Art Resist: “REFUGEES WELCOME,” says Madrid

“REFUGEES WELCOME” Photo taken by SC Yeowoo. Madrid, Spain As I was strolling by the Plaza de Cibeles, the neo-gothic symbol of Madrid, I saw the banner flying loud and proud. Having lived in the south of Spain for a few months, my head immediately swam with the thoughts I had went through and then…

One Woman’s Spiritual Path to the American Resistance by Karen McCann

By Karen McCann This piece is by blogger and activist Karen McCann, who has launched the Women of the American Resistance series where she features the great work of women activists around the world. This video was originally published on the 24th of June 2017, and is shared with permission of the author. Every journey teaches…

As an American you simply have to stand up and be counted: Resistance from Poland

By Matthew La Fontaine I was born in Ohio and went to college in Indiana. The twists and turns of life led to me moving to Poland, where I’ve now lived for the last 15 years. In that time I’ve got married, had kids, bought a home, graduated from law school, and received Polish citizenship. So…

Art Resist: Immigrants, we’re America’s ghost writers; the credit’s only borrowed

We’re America’s ghostwriters; the credit’s only borrowed. Immigrants, we get the job done. It’s chilling if not haunting but the best part is that it’s unapologetic. Released on The Hamilton Mixtape (the spin-off album of the hit musical Hamilton by Lin Manuel-Miranda), the song “Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)” centers a passing yet…

Indivisible from Ecuador

By Naomi Herndon As an expat coming from the United States, living in Ecuador for almost 3 years has been a great experience. There is so much to see and do and learn. Although I enjoy my new home, the United States will always be a very important part of me. I love the U.S…

Act Now: Germany and Poland Resist Trump Visits

ARO supports the protests in Germany and Poland organized in response to Trump´s visits! If you are in one of these countries get in touch to show your support!

Art Resist: the Melaninated Millennial America/American in Celebration of the Fourth of July

A compilation of poetry and prose answering what America/American means now submitted by millennials of color in celebration of the Fourth of July. (1) By: Soyoon Kim, 21. Seongnamsi, South Korea. American, America, Americanism are all complicated ideas for me. What American means to me now has changed significantly since the last time I’ve lived…

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