Vox Populi:

After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year, These Popular Rebellions Offer Hope

When President Trump was reelected in 2024, few predicted the speed and ferocity with which his administration would dismantle basic human rights, economic security, the global diplomatic order, and environmental protections. Even fewer anticipated how readily elected officials from both parties and many institutions — universities, courts, major corporations — would bow down or cut deals.

The damage of the first year of Trump 2.0 has been immediate and sustained. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spread terror through U.S. cities and towns, detaining and disappearing people into an expanding federal apparatus operating beyond public accountability. In January, ICE agents surging in Minneapolis shot and killed 37-year-old poet and mother Renee Nicole Good, the fifth to die during the federal government’s aggressive immigration crackdown, in addition to the 30 or more who died in ICE custody. The Trump administration has especially targeted communities of color, women, poor people, and LGBTQIA+ people. Meanwhile it has hollowed out our consumer protections, food safety standards, and public health infrastructure. And, in spite of his claim to a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump carried out military attacks on seven countries, culminating with his attack on Venezuela and threats of further military action. 

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