Wondering what the emerging movement against MAGA and Trump and for democracy and justice can do next? In a recent series of Commentaries, LNS Co-Founder and Senior Strategic Advisor Jeremy Brecher describes the rise of the movement to defend society against the MAGA juggernaut and proposes next steps.
Social Self-Defense Has Begun
“In the first hundred days of the Trump regime, actions against his juggernaut have swelled from small local demonstrations to nationwide days of action with millions of participants, initiating a movement to defend society against the MAGA assault.”
Mass Action for Social Self-Defense
“This commentary describes two large national days of action, Hands Off! And Mayday, and evaluates the development of the movement so far.”
Social Self-Defense vs. MAGA: A Strategic Assessment
“The defense of society will need to grow far stronger and find ways to turn Trump’s potential vulnerabilities into effective means to reduce and eventually eliminate his power.”
Social Self-Defense: From Protest to Movement-Based Opposition
“How can these promising but fragile beginnings become a powerful vehicle for restraining, dismantling, and eventually eliminating the MAGA attack on society?”
The Movement-Based Opposition in Action
The emerging movement-based opposition is a convergence of people and organizations dedicated to ending the power of MAGA and Trump.