Categories: Free Speech Issues

People’s State of the Union Resistance Event to be Livestreamed

Public alternative to Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address.

Monday, January 29 at 8 PM – 10 PM EST

*** The #PeoplesSOTU event will be Livestreamed here: peoplessotu.org ***

Leaders of the Resistance Movement are coming together to host The People’s State of the Union, a hopeful, public alternative to Trump’s State of the Union speech the following evening.

The #PeoplesSOTU will celebrate the remarkable growth and success of the Resistance Movement and outline a plan of action for the coming year — focusing on voter rights, voter registration, and voter turnout. Together, we will win back our country!

Andra Day and Common will perform their Grammy and Oscar-nominated song “Stand Up for Something” from Marshall. Participants include Mark Ruffalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Moore, Kathy Najimy,Wanda Sykes, Rufus Wainwright, Lee Daniels, Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, Fisher Stevens, and representatives from United We Dream,Stand Up America, MoveOn.org, CREDO Mobile, AFSCME, , Women’s March, Planned Parenthood Action, Indivisible Guide, SEIU, AFT – American Federation of Teachers, 350.org, People For the American Way, Food & Water Watch, Bend the Arc Jewish Action, and other organizations.

The #PeoplesSOTU event can be livestreamed here: peoplessotu.org

Disclaimer: By choosing to attend this event, you are committing to participate non-violently and in accordance with the law, to work to de-escalate confrontations with others, and to obey the orders of authorized event marshals and of law enforcement. You also acknowledge that you are solely responsible for any injury or damage to your person or property resulting from or occurring during this event, and that you release all event sponsors and organizers (and their officers, directors, employees, and agents) from any liability for that injury or damage.

The People’s State of the Union will be at The Town Hall 123 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036 at 8pm. Purchase tickets at http://bit.ly/PeoplesSOTUTix. Ticket Code: LETSWIN

Gretchen Mullen

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