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We all need to be activists

What is power and how can you get it? Sarah Jaffe reviews is You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen by Eric Liu. The problem with Saul Alinsky: If the Left is going to rebuild power in the age of Trump, we shouldn’t look to Saul Alinsky for a roadmap. The path of most resistance: Jeet Heer on the promise and perils of the fight against Trump. Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol on four lessons that today’s activists might learn from the experience of the tea party. The importance of resistance: Lauren Duca on why we all need to be activists right now. Rebecca Bodenheimer on Susan Sarandon, “Bernie Bro” politics, and white privilege. Why is top Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe sharing anti-Trump conspiracy theories? Stop promoting liberal conspiracy theories on Twitter.