Will this man take down Donald Trump? They’ve been squaring off for years — now New York’s attorney general Eric Schneiderman is emerging as the leader of the Trump resistance. The Trump era is Al Franken’s time to shine: The Minnesota senator has emerged from the shadows to make life hell for Republicans — now he should do the same to Trump. Why “Al Franken for president” isn’t as crazy as you might think. Democrats can save critical regulations if they slow down the Senate: Congress has the ability to junk many crucial Obama rules, but there’s a ticking clock. Mini-filibusters show mood of Democratic resistance to Trump. Democrats will never lead the resistance against Trump, but they can join it: This is a war for America’s soul, not a legislative tussle.
The anti-Trump Left is now the only hope for moderates: Conservative and liberal values alike are threatened without the safeguards the Left demands. Once again, the ACLU takes its place on the front lines of a liberal resistance. In his own words: Heather Havrilesky on why it’s time to use Trumpspeak against him. The big lesson of Trump's first 2 weeks — resistance works: Protests, phone calls, and mobilization are making a difference. Just as Trump forged his coalition with a nationalist, xenophobic message, opponents have now found their common cause. Your guide to the sprawling new anti-Trump resistance movement: An explosion of new activism offers a ray of hope in these dark political times.
S. Erdem Aytac, Susan Stokes and Eli Rau on how people who protest almost certainly vote. This is what democracy looks like: Research suggests the Women’s March has potentially lit the political fires of a new generation of activists and reactivated the political activism of others. Will the anti-Trump protests expand? That’s more likely than ever before. How protesters plan to get under Trump’s skin wherever he goes. How far can protesters go before the government steps in? Women of America: We're going on strike — join us so Trump will see our power. Whose strike? There is no royal road to revolution, or even to a true mass movement for social change.
