We the People are not the Enemy. That has been one of Backbone’s core messages since Trump sent troops into LA this Spring.  Using light projection, our iconic We The People props, and our giant overpass banners, we’ve appeared - in visually LOUD ways - across the country! One particular effort we’re especially proud of this year is No Kings Day on October 18th.  Read on for a report of our creative activism in DC, Chicago, and Seattle, celebrating the power of the people, and check out our upcoming free training on De-Escalation; description of the December 4th online workshop is below. Continue reading

In our June newsletter, we shared about the incredibly successful deployment of our We The People Preamble in LA, for No Kings Day, as well as in Seattle.  Now we are preparing for this iconic prop (of which we have now three We The Peoples!) to hit the road, joining the We Are America March. The March goes from Philly to DC., Sept 6-19. Continue reading

Last weekend's No Kings protests were epic for our democracy, our people, and for the Backbone Campaign. Over 11 million people helped launch the Summer of Resistance, and Backbone is ALL IN. Continue reading

Backbone is filling the streets and overpasses with light, banners and a giant We the People. Want to join us?   Continue reading

Since January 20th, Backbone has responded to the Trump Administration assault on our democracy by leaning into our strength as Artful Activists and promoting our brand of positive populism.  We are heartened by the fact that we have been swamped with requests for training and tools from every day people who want to take action and rise up against this administration.  Continue reading

Since the beginning of the year, Backbone has focused a lot of work on our Rail in the Public Interest campaign - regionally and nationally. On the artful activism side, we've worked to train up new members of our Solidarity Action Squads; more people are utilizing lights for projection and our LED banners for night time messaging. Read on for some of the highlights and to see what your support has made happen! Continue reading

Our last Spinal Column Newsletter came out mid-summer; we are eager to share with you what we've been up to since then. It is thanks to the many ways you show up and support Backbone Campaign that all this is possible - so we want to start by saying THANK YOU for believing in and supporting this unique nonprofit. From volunteering to donating to taking action with us in the streets, we are grateful for our Backbone Family.  We must acknowledge the grief we feel, first for the shooting of our Community Supported Organizer Jacob Johns, and second for the escalating violence and war crimes in Israel - Palestine. Continue reading

From Vermont to Detroit, Glasgow to Seattle, Lewiston to Portland - and many points between - Backbone has been training activists in projection, inflatables, kayaktivism, and bannering - and amplifying policies that make a material difference in people's lives. This issue of The Spinal Column (our quarterly e-newsletter) features a few of the highlights from the last couple of months. Continue reading

With this Spinal Column update for April 2023, we hope the beauty and creativity of actions will inspire your activism! Continue reading

Check out some of the highlights from actions in 2022! Continue reading