The themes and ideas in Star Wars have always inspired and pushed fans into action as they are a reflection of our own world. The franchise has always been political, something that George Lucas has said for decades. Some fans have chosen to ignore those words from the creator. Then, there are the fans who decide to take his words and turn it into action.

Project Fulcrum launched from the group Get Free as a way to help use Star Wars as a call to action to fight back against real world oppression. Using the recently completed live-action series, Andor, as their jumping off point, Project Fulcrum's main drive is Nemik's weekly manifesto. This is a newsletter that provides history about resistance movements. It teaches about the dangers of fascism and how to push back against imperialism still alive today in the U.S. You can also get a free...