In a Strike! Commentary posted May 21, 2025 I wrote, it is ālikelyā that Trump āin the face of declining power and…
The emerging movement-based opposition is a convergence of people and organizations dedicated to ending the power of MAGA and Trump. It has…
Resistance to the second Trump regime was slow to start but is now emerging in myriad forms. They range from communities organizing…
At the end of Trumpās first 100 days, the defense of society against his MAGA juggernaut has begun ā and is gaining…
In the first hundred days of the Trump regime, actions against his juggernaut have swelled from small local demonstrations to nationwide days…
Something is in the air: A perception that American democracy and livable conditions for working people may only be saved by the…
Part 7 of this series contains the following chapters: 9. A Constructive Program for Social Self-Defense10. What Social Self-Defense Is Defending Defending…
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Part 5 of this series contains the following chapter: 6. Electoral Opposition Defending Society Against MAGA Tyranny: A Prospectus for Action is a…
Part 4 of this series contains the following chapter: 5. Strategy for Social Self-Defense Defending Society Against MAGA Tyranny: A Prospectus for…
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