Resistance to Trump

U.S. Resistance to Trump is Alive and Well

Protest scenes

Thousands of people rallied at more than 100 Stand Up for Science events from Missouri to France. Where will the movement go from here?

Several thousands of people took to the streets this past weekend in more than 100 cities to protest the Trump administration’s wide-ranging attacks on vital scientific research, including its attempts to slash funding to the National Institutes of Health and hence local universities and research labs across the country. The result was small but potent …

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Trump & Environmental Policy: The Sequel, Part II

Expect a lot of the same, but there could be some new twists.

Trump’s basic thrust is to eliminate environmental protection, just as he tried to do in his first term. But there are some new factors — new faces like Kennedy and Musk, and new developments like the massive investments sparked by Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. Both Trump and the resistance will be better organized. In one way, you could think of this as a fascinating social experiment — but one with potentially devastating consequences for public health, climate change, and the future of the planet.

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