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.
For inspiration, watch yesterday’s MLK Day livestream with Rebecca Solnit, Charlie Jane Anders, Anand Giridharadas, Bill McKibben, Liz Ogbu, and Akaya Windwood.
We have to stay focused on where we can generate backlash. Why? Because when we can generate backlash, we can delay, defang, and block some of the most dangerous parts of MAGA Republicans’ agenda.