In an effort to amplify the work being done on the streets every single day by dedicated changemakers standing up for justice and speaking out against those in power who are attacking our friends and neighbors, we’re going to start posting a “Resistance Calendar” to our website on Thursdays.
Here are some of the events, actions, and protests happening in Colorado over the next seven days.
Friday 2/28:
What: 24-hour Economic Blackout
Who is organizing: Various grassroots movements, primarily via social media, sparked by The Peoples’ Union USA
When: Fri., Feb. 28 from 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Where: Nationwide
Why: A 24-hour protest to demonstrate public dissent against dismantling of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to underscore the economic influence of collective consumer choices and emphasize the power of unified acting in challenging policies perceived as undermining social progress and equity. Participants are encouraged to refrain from all non-essential spending, particularly avoiding major corporations.
Friday 2/28:
What: Musk or Us: Demand Rep. Crank Represent US!
Who is organizing: Indivisible
When: Fri., Feb. 28 from 3 – 5 p.m.
Where: 455 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs
Why: Protesting outside of Republican Representative Jeff Crank’s office, who has publicly expressed support for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency as it orders the mass firings of countless federal workers across the country – including many in Colorado Springs. Organizers want to urge Rep. Crank to vote NO on any budget that hands power to Musk and Trump.
Saturday 3/1:
What: Stand Up For National Parks & Public Lands
Who is organizing: Resistance Rangers
When: All day Sat., March 1 (Rocky Mountain National Park protest starts at 10 a.m.)
Where: Across the nation (Rocky Mountain National Park protest at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Estes Park & Kawuneeche Visitor Center in Grand Lake)
Why: Nationwide Day of Action across 433 park sites to support federal workers and public lands in the face of mass layoffs
Saturday 3/1:
What: Anti-War Demonstration
Who is organizing: Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center
When: Sat., March 1 at 11 a.m.
Where: Broadway and Canyon, Boulder.
Why: Advocating for the end of US funding of war. Every Saturday.
Sunday 3/2:
What: Protester Safety Training
Who is organizing: Peoples’ March Denver
When: Sunday, March 2 at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Liberty Park
Why: For those who are new to protesting or want a refresher on how to keep yourself and others safe while protesting.
Monday 3/3:
What: NOAA-NIST protest
Who is organizing: Former Congressman David Skaggs
When: Monday, 3/3 at 11:45 a.m.
Where: outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) – National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus on South Broadway, Boulder
Why: Standing up against the mass layoffs of NOAA employees, who are considered to work at the forefront of understanding and tackling climate change, as well as NIST employees.
Tuesday 3/4:
What: March forth on March 4
Who is organizing: 50501 Movement Colorado
When: Tuesday, March 4 from 12-4 p.m.
Where: Colorado State Capitol
Why: Part of nationwide day of protest, against what organizers are calling Trump’s upheaval of the rule of law and the republic established by the Constitution.
