Resistance Reading Room

The Resistance is now. Join us twice-monthly as we share and discuss relevant readings for our moment in US politics, and what we can do from Paris — with eyes on helping Democrats taking back House and Senate in 2026. Brought to you by the Veterans and Military Families Caucus, the Diversity Caucus, and the Paris Chapter of DA France.

This is not homework, even if Resistance is work -- we will always feature a core text, an article, and a work of poetry or short fiction selected to guide our discussion but please read what you can, as you can. And if you can't get to it please join us anyway for a drink and good discussion. Hope to see you there!

This event is free and open to DA members. New members always welcome. To join Democrats Abroad go here: www.democratsabroad.org/join (Membership is free and open to US citizens 18 years of age or older and living abroad.)

Not based in Paris Centre, but interested in hosting a Reading Room near you? Please get in touch with Ada [email protected] for details. 

Pick a text you have time for. Readings are suggested, not required. A core text, an article, a piece of short fiction or poetry are selected for each time we meet, and we will meet at least twice per set of readings. Read what you can or just join us, whether you had time to read or not. This is NOT homework, even if Resistance is work — we look forward to seeing you there.

Our 90-minute format will always include discussion of the texts, we will always take a concrete action; and we will always have open discussion on what is happening and what we can do about it. See you there!

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Theme: Memory, Understanding, Action. To resist tyranny, we must remember. To remember, we must tell the truth. And to tell the truth, we must act together—nonviolently, bravely, and with imagination.

📜 Poem: “How to Write a Poem in a Time of War” by Joy Harjo. Poetry Magazine, Poetry Foundation, 2019. Read here.

📖 Core Text/Essay: “The Five Stages of Fascism” by Robert O. Paxton. The Journal of Modern History, vol. 70, no. 1, 1998, pp. 1–23. 23 pages. Download PDF here.

🎙️ Video: “The Success of Nonviolent Civil Resistance” by Erica Chenoweth. TEDxBoulder, YouTube, 9 July 2013. 12 min 33 sec. Watch here.

 

WHEN

Monday, May 26, 2025 at 06:00 PM Paris Time

WHERE

Treize au Jardin
5 rue de Médicis
Paris 75006
France
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CONTACT

Ada
[email protected]

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