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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.

Backbone Campaign Pledge of Nonviolence: Backbone Campaign is a nonviolent movement-building organization that utilizes creative tactical tools and artful activism and is strongly committed to nonviolence in all of its work. We unequivocally condemn any form of violence, property destruction, or advocacy of violence by representatives of, or participants in Backbone-affiliated actions. We will not condone any actions that could endanger our supporters, the public, or counter-protestors. We consider any call for violence or behavior inconsistent with the above to be agent-provocateur-like behavior, and it will not be tolerated. To participate in Backbone actions, participants must agree to this nonviolence pledge.

We did it! We the People 250 in DC on 7/4/26
We did it! We the People 250 in DC on 7/4/26
Congratulations & Gratitude! July 14th letter from Bill: It’s hard to believe it’s already been 10 days since our epic We the People 250 march in DC, on July 4th. I am so proud of our team and am grateful to all who showed up, pitched in, and allied with us. It took many months of work that made it possible, and it was perseverance plus 23 years of lessons learned in activism that helped us pull off the near-impossible.Despite brutal heat, high security in a locked down National Mall, and Neo-Nazis terrorizing people, to facilitate a beautiful experience for hundreds of... Read more
Bill Moyer
Bill Moyer
August 19, 2026
World Orca Day Bannering
World Orca Day Bannering
Standing up for Southern Resident orca and the wild salmon on which they depend as their primary food source, folks in 9 different cities took to overpasses, intersections, bridges and... Read more
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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Supreme Climate Deniers
Supreme Climate Deniers
Backbone worked with Arm in Arm and Shut Down DC to deploy our "We The Corporations" prop in front of the Supreme Court, calling out corporate influence on Justices' decisions.... Read more
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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"Take Those Damn Dams Down"
Karen Davis, who leads a weekly banner action calling for breaching of the Snake River Dams, created this compelling music video. Take a listen, then join Karen on a Seattle...
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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Necessity Film Screening
Necessity Film Screening
Backbone Meaningful Movies screened the documentary film, Necessity: Climate Justice and the Thin Green Line and afterward hosted a Panel Discussion with Cathy Sampson-Kruse, Dan Serres, Lauren Regan, and Adah... Read more
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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Stayin' Alive
Stayin' Alive
The Art Collective of 350 Wisconsin, including the Madison Solidarity Brigade, pulled off a beautiful and successful Earth Day flashmob in front of CHASE bank, in Madison, WI. Read more
Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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