With civil society under attack from a dehumanizing far-right government, it bears remembering: In crisis there is also opportunity.

Social movement ecology can help groups with different organizing traditions work together to pursue change in a time of hostile government.

Staying alert is good, but organized solidarity is essential in these times: know the rights of undocumented immigrants, don’t sound false alarms, and connect people with rapid response resources.

Facing autocracy demands more than resistance—it requires us to understand the failures that brought it to power and to organize for a democracy that delivers for everyone.

With Trump and Musk wanting to cut spending, fossil fuel subsidies are a ripe target. But nothing about this political moment is straight forward.