Tag: democracy

Protests will not directly convince Trump to change his views. But they can create an activated base of opposition.

Historians and neuro-scientists show there are well-established psychological patterns that explain how personal fear fosters anger that leads to a need for action to eliminate the fear.

From boycotts to mass noncompliance to street demonstrations, the response to the Trump administration’s policies has consisted of an impressive range of nonviolent tactics. 

As protests against Tesla grow and sales plummet, the company’s stock has lost about 40 percent of its value since the start of the year.

As governmental authoritarianism intensifies, citizens “double down on democracy” through the participatory model.

In the meantime, the resulting chaos is preventing the government from carrying out its everyday functions.

While Trump’s forces are setting fire to the basic structures of American democracy, Democrats in Congress are widely perceived to be wielding squirt guns.

The Americans of today should be willing to ask ourselves what we’re willing to do in order to restore government of, by, and for the people, and reject a tyrant’s attempts to consolidate power.

Protests in all 50 states send a resounding message against authoritarianism and corporate rule.

Better we concentrate on growing the grit and smarts to fight back from the hedgerows to the dark net.