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Her fight for freedom began with her love for her husband and grew into a movement that reached so many more.
When Berta Soler’s husband was imprisoned in Cuba, she joined other prisoners’ families to demand their release. That fight helped shape the Ladies in White, a peaceful movement calling for the freedom of political prisoners and respect for human rights.
Today, Soler continues to lead the movement despite government repression, proving that one person’s fight for a loved one can become a fight for the freedom of many. 🇨🇺
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Socialism broke up millions of families in Venezuela.
"¡María, si tú volviste, mi hija tiene que volver!"
Motorizados acompañan la caravana de @MariaCorinaYA rumbo a Caracas.
What does life under authoritarianism really look like?
Our dissident speaker @GraceJo8 recently visited @SusquehannaU to share her story with students and talk to them about the political and economic realities of life under the North Korean regime.
In a time when we’re celebrating 250 years of American independence, conversations like this are especially important.
Freedom isn’t abstract. It’s the difference between the life Grace lived and the one she risked everything to reach.
#AM250 🇺🇸
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Could communism offer Americans a better economic future? An Iranian-born woman and a self-described communist face off in a heated debate on “John Stossel Confronts Socialism.”
Thank you @ArtesiaBulldogs for inviting us to New Mexico to share our Dissident Project speakers’ stories.
During the visit, @gracejo8 from North Korea and @DanielEChangC from Venezuela told high school students what it was like to flee authoritarian regimes in their home countries in search of a better life.
Firsthand experiences like theirs are so important for young people to hear so they can understand why we must continue to protect our freedom here in America. 🇺🇸
Want to invite one of our dissidents to speak at your school?
Click here to learn more! 💻dissidentproject.org/contact
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Thank you @DissidentProj for this amazing experience!
This is what freedom looks like🗽
Last week our 2026 Dissident Project cohort joined us in New York City for the Dissident Summit and knocked it out of the park!
We hosted 2 days of
🌟 hands-on media training
🌟 dynamic team collaboration
🌟 immersive storytelling
and secured BIG media hits to amplify our dissidents’ voices across the nation.
We’re so proud of our speakers @frCubaToFreedom, @ReemAmirIbrahim, @yasminpacella, @PineroMeDicen, @PNikmand, and @Gaby_Pucket for sharing their stories and continuing to fight back against authoritarianism in America 🇺🇸
More content coming soon 📸
He risked everything to speak out against injustice.
Chen Guangcheng, a blind, self-taught legal advocate known as the “Barefoot Lawyer,” exposed human rights abuses in China, endured imprisonment and house arrest, and made a daring escape to freedom.
His story reminds us that the fight for freedom belongs to everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances. 🇺🇸
The DSA is selling a dream but @ReemAmirIbrahim isn’t buying it.
Our Dissident Project speaker shares her lived experience under those policies in the UK and warns young Americans to wake up before similar policies become a reality in the U.S.
Watch her full segment on @Newsmax
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Educators! Join us Oct. 15, 7–8 PM ET, for our FREE webinar, Beyond Labels: A Dissident’s Journey from Iran to America, featuring Pouya Nikmand. Explore political and economic systems and discover new classroom resources!
Register: Link in bio.
#EdChat #DissidentProject
Be sure to tune in tonight at 7PM ET to hear @PNikmand’s story about how he left Iran to find freedom in America!
Special thanks to @izzit_org for hosting
What can one person’s story reveal about an entire political system? 🇮🇷
Tomorrow our Dissident Project speaker @PNikmand is joining @izzit_org for Beyond Labels: A Dissident’s Journey From Iran to America to share how Iran’s political and economic systems shaped his life and his decision to leave.
🗓️ Thursday, October 15 | 7 PM ET
💻 RSVP through Eventbrite
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A husband who’s equal parts hardworking and loving. Mom at home raising her babies. Outside every day. A safe neighborhood and neighbors who are friends. Communion on Sundays. The freedom to speak my mind on social media and anywhere else.
As an immigrant, you cannot convince me this isn’t the American Dream.
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What's the real difference between freedom, authoritarianism, capitalism, socialism & communism?
Attend Beyond Labels: A Dissident’s Journey from Iran to America with Iranian-born writer Pouya Nikmand.
Register: eventbrite.com/e/beyond-labe…
#Civics #Economics #SocialStudies
What can one person’s story reveal about an entire political system? 🇮🇷
Tomorrow our Dissident Project speaker @PNikmand is joining @izzit_org for Beyond Labels: A Dissident’s Journey From Iran to America to share how Iran’s political and economic systems shaped his life and his decision to leave.
🗓️ Thursday, October 15 | 7 PM ET
💻 RSVP through Eventbrite
This is what freedom looks like🗽
Last week our 2026 Dissident Project cohort joined us in New York City for the Dissident Summit and knocked it out of the park!
We hosted 2 days of
🌟 hands-on media training
🌟 dynamic team collaboration
🌟 immersive storytelling
and secured BIG media hits to amplify our dissidents’ voices across the nation.
We’re so proud of our speakers @frCubaToFreedom, @ReemAmirIbrahim, @yasminpacella, @PineroMeDicen, @PNikmand, and @Gaby_Pucket for sharing their stories and continuing to fight back against authoritarianism in America 🇺🇸
More content coming soon 📸