RAR Agenda 03.17.2026, 7–9 PM
ZOOM LINK
Stu and Paul are facilitating, Judith is screen sharing and Livvie is taking notes.
(10) Welcome and introduction
● (5) Facilitation Housekeeping:
○ Community Guidelines
■ Step up and step back
■ Organize your presentation and your thoughts
■ Do not monopolize conversation
■ Stay on topic
■ Law enforcement and journalists need to identify themselves
■ All are encouraged to participate in meeting votes
■ Please put your camera on if you raise your hand to speak
● (5) Welcome to Newcomers
○ Feel free to reach out to Philip at welcome.RaR@gmail.com
○ Newcomers are encouraged to contribute to the conversation and join our committees.
○ All of the information you need is on the “Welcome” page of the RAR website.
○ Get Involved with Rise and Resist committees
(5) Next Hybrid Meetings are 4/7, 5/5, and 6/2
(5) Good news
- Federal Judge blocks RFK Jr. from scaling back childhood vaccine recommendations
- Federal Judge blocks subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell due to “essentially zero evidence”
- Greg Bovino of US Border Patrol will retire at the end of the month
- In New Hampshire a red seat in the state legislature was flipped blue in a special election. Bobbi Boudman won 52% of the vote (in 2024 she lost by 13% points).
- Leqaa Kordia was finally freed from ICE detention after 1 year in confinement by DHS.
(15) Recurring actions (reports back and upcoming combined)
● Immigration Vigil: Thursdays, 12 noon–1pm. 26 Federal Plaza, on Worth St. by the federal employee entrances.
● Say Their Names: Fridays 5PM-6PM. 96th St. and Broadway (North median island). Reading the names of people who have died in ICE Custody or been murdered by ICE.
● Fox Lies (Truth Tuesdays), every Tuesday noon–1pm. 6th Avenue & 48th Street.
(35) Upcoming actions
● (5) Saturday, March 21, ACT UP/Mark Milano memorial action, 12noon meet at the AIDS Memorial (12th St./Greenwich Ave.)
● (15) Sunday, March 22, RAR Anti-War protest 1PM-2PM at the Times Square Recruiting Station (43rd and 7th Ave.). Discussion of messaging.
● (5) Monday, March 23, 8:45 AM Elevator Actions at MTA 2 Broadway
● (5) Wednesday, March 25, Climate Emergency Rally in Albany
● (5) No Kings scheduled for March 28 2PM Central Park South – marshal trainings and marshal sign ups are posted. We will have a contingent.
(5) Request To Endorse
● Federal Workers message condemning Russell Voight and Project 2025
(10) Committee Reports
● (5) Comms
● (5) Finance
(15) Reports back
● (5) Tuesday, March 10, Albany Action
● (5) Wednesday, March 11, 8:30AM meet at Paul Weiss (NW Corner 51th & 6th)
● (5) Tuesday, March 17, Bayard Rustin Memorial Action
(5) Non RaR actions and announcements (under 1 minute each)