Tag Archives: civil liberties

They Came for the Press, but I wasn’t a Journalist, So I didn’t Speak UP.

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -Second Amendment, U.S. Constitution- Read that again. I know a lot of people who have spent their entire adult lives, politically, fixated on that one sentence. They haveContinueContinue reading “They Came for the Press, but I wasn’t a Journalist, So I didn’t Speak UP.”

Yes, we WILL!

I have never had any doubt that the American people could stop Trump and his sycophantic mob from taking total control of our country. Could. I have not always been all that convinced that we Would. Trump is a bully and a coward, and he is surrounded by more of the same. He has beenContinueContinue reading “Yes, we WILL!”

1/28/2026 @ 5:30PM – Pack Davenport City Hall: No ICE in Our City

Note: This is not an Indivisible QC–organized action. We are sharing a local community action organized by neighbors and community activists. About this event On Wednesday, Davenport City Council is discussing its response to a bill working its way through the Iowa State Legislature to compel all local law enforcement to cooperate with Immigration andContinueContinue reading “1/28/2026 @ 5:30PM – Pack Davenport City Hall: No ICE in Our City”

1/26/2026 @ 7PM CST – Eyes on ICE: Document and Record (Virtual)

About this event On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses. Enough is enough. Exercising our Constitutional right to document and record ICE and other federal agents is moreContinueContinue reading “1/26/2026 @ 7PM CST – Eyes on ICE: Document and Record (Virtual)”

1/25/2026 – ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE: STOP THE KILLING (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)

Indivisible QC and Visibility Brigade Quad Cities are organizing a protest Sunday in response to the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents. On Saturday in Minneapolis, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the VA hospital, was fatally shot by a federal Border Patrol agent. This shooting follows a string of controversial federal agent-involvedContinueContinue reading “1/25/2026 – ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE: STOP THE KILLING (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)”

1/23/2026 – ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom (Quad Cities Solidarity Action)

Quad Citians are encouraged to show solidarity with Minnesota on Friday, January 23 by pausing nonessential shopping (especially at Target) and contacting Congress to demand an end to DHS/ICE funding or strict limits on ICE operations.

The RENEE GOOD Act

This essay argues that the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and ICE laid the groundwork for a police state that now threatens everyone’s freedom. Using the killing of Renee Nicole Good as a turning point, it calls for repealing the Homeland Security Act, restoring civil liberties, and rejecting fear-based politics. The piece urges collective action to honor those harmed by unchecked federal power and to demand a future grounded in dignity, equality under the law, and true constitutional freedom.

1/13/2026 @ 6PM – Power to the People: Quad Cities Community Town Hall

Power to the People Please join the ACLU of Illinois, Indivisible Quad Cities, Indivisible Illinois, Clock Inc, NAACP Rock Island County Branch, Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrant and Refugees (QCAIR), and the Quad Cities Alliance for Retired Americans for a community town hall on what the ACLU, Indivisible, and our partners are doing in responseContinueContinue reading “1/13/2026 @ 6PM – Power to the People: Quad Cities Community Town Hall”

Why we pound the pavement for No Kings

Why do people show up for No Kings? This member voice explains what’s at stake, from free speech and the right to assemble to protecting vulnerable neighbors, and why public action is how we defend democracy.