Hundreds Gather in Brainerd for ‘Rise Up, Sing Out’ Rally

Ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid curses 'orange a--hole' Trump, calls Bari Weiss a 'zealot' in 'Rise Up' speech

Ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid gave a fiery speech Sunday warning that President Donald Trump and his allies are trying to turn America into North Korea by reshaping its media companies.As Trump hosted a UFC event at the White House and the United States prepared to celebrate its 250th birthday, actress Jane Fonda and other celebrities gathered at "Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment."During the event, Reid delivered a speech condemning…

Hundreds gather in Brainerd for ‘Rise Up, Sing Out’ rally

BRAINERD — Approximately 250 residents gathered on the streets of downtown Brainerd Sunday, June 14, for the "Rise Up, Sing Out" rally and watch party. Organized by Brainerd Lakes Area Indivisible, the multi-generational rally brought together neighbors, activists and families to stand in solidarity against the rise of fascism and authoritarianism across the country, Brainerd Lakes Area Indivisible organizers said in a news release. The event wa…

Jane Fonda Blasts ‘Cowardly Corporations’ Violating First Amendment at All-Star Rise Up, Sing Out Event Featuring Bette Midler, Patti Smith

Jane Fonda took aim at the blockbuster Paramount-WBD mega-merger and what she described as government efforts to silence free speech on Sunday night (June 14) at the all-star Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert For the First Amendment event at New York’s Town Hall. The gathering organized by the Committee For the First Amendment — a group originally formed in 1947 during the McCarthy Red-scare era that included Fonda’s father, actor Henry Fonda — featu…

Jane Fonda Stuns New York With A Bombshell Speech As Hollywood's Biggest Stars Rally Behind Her: 'They Come For One Of Us, They Come For All Of Us'

Jane Fonda brought New York‘s Town Hall to its feet on Sunday night with a fiery, defiant speech defending the First Amendment and she had a small army of Hollywood’s biggest stars standing right behind her. The 88-year-old screen legend headlined “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment,” and the turnout read like an awards-show seating chart. Julia Roberts, Robert De Niro, Bette Midler, Tessa Thompson, Ayo Edebiri, Lily Gladstone,…

Watch Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment

Today, in the video below, “we rise up, we sing out, and we keep organizing” in the starry concert taking place at the Town Hall in New York, but available for free online. Rise Up, Sing Out “As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we have a choice about what story we tell. We can let strongman politics and corruption define the moment. Or we can make the story of America about people coming together — across race, background, identity, bel…

Town Hall Throws Star-Studded First Amendment Jam on Trump’s Big 8-0

A 90-minute concert at Town Hall on June 14 features Bette Midler, Patti Smith and others; proceeds support the Committee for the First Amendment.