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Backbone Campaign amplifies the aspirations of "We the People" with creative strategies and artful activism to manifest a world where life, community, nature, and our obligations to future generations are honored as sacred.  

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San Diego Arrests Trump

In front of the local office of Congressman Darrell Issa, Backbone Solidarity Brigade members performed a bit of street theatre with members of Together We Will. In the street theatre, an actor playing Robert Mueller delivered a subpeona to a an actor wearing the giant Trump head. Trump disappeared momentarily then returned in prison garb and was loudly booed by all onlookers. Continue reading

Governor Brown Be A Climate Hero at Salem Oregon Capitol

350Eugene, joining with people across the state, mobilized this inflatable pipeline creative imagery to call on the governor to take concrete action to halt the proposed LNG pipeline and export facility in Jordan Cove.  Continue reading

Protesting Trump at College Football Championship Game

The Atlanta DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) mobilized Guerrilla Light Projection with messages “Fuck Trump”, “Dismantle White Supremacy”, “No One is Illegal” and “Medicare for All” on Mercedes Benz Stadium before the College Football National Championship game. President Trump was present at the game. Continue reading

Rally In Support of the Scapegoated Lac-Mégantic Rail Workers

Seattle Joined Rallies Across The Nation Supporting The Scapegoated Lac-Mégantic Rail Workers - Drop The Charges! Safe Rails Now! No More Lac-Mégantics! Continue reading

Arrest of Trump at Trump Tower in NYC

The People's Puppets of Occupy Wall Street, Rise and Resist and the Backbone Campaign are creative partners-in-crime fighting. Together, they staged a hilarious, people-powered arrest of Donald Trump at Trump Tower in NYC. Continue reading

#BlackXmas action in LA

The West Los Angeles Solidarity Brigade leant guerrilla light projection support to the #BlackXmas action organized by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Continue reading

Protesting Council Member's Ties to White Supremacist Organization

Citizens Shine Light on Council Chair’s Ties to Roy Moore & Hate Groups; Demand His Resignation Continue reading

Block The Gates Action to PSE's LNG

On the morning of Monday, December, 18th, hundreds of water warriors, water protectors, and community members joined together to show strong opposition to PSE's blatant disregard for treaty rights and the health and safety of the community and the planet. #NoLNG Continue reading

Redecorating the FCC to #SaveTheNet

Margaret & Kevin with https://popularresistance.org/, Eleanor with https://www.artkillingapathy.com/ and other net neutrality supporters and allies "redecorated" the area outside the FCC building ahead of the 12/14/18 vote. The Solidarity Brigade used light projection, LED panel letters, banner, angry emojis w/captions, and sidewalk chalking. Continue reading

Seattle Action at Verizon to Save the Internet

Day of Action to save Net Neutrality --- Friends and volunteers of Backbone joined a local protest as part of 600 actions outside of Verizon stores organized in a day of resistance to the FCC's plan to roll back Net Neutrality rules. With LED light panels the crowd said "WE ♥ NET NEUTRALITY." Continue reading