Why the ‘No Kings’ protests matter: Americans’ peaceful stand against illegal, authoritarian and un-American Trump agenda
Throughout US history, mass protest has driven some of our most consequential shifts in public opinion. Mass protests were critical in building public support and shaping beliefs to win core democratic advances, including civil rights, the social safety net, and women’s suffrage.
‘No Kings’ protests draw large crowds in US cities to decry President Trump authoritarianism
Vice President JD Vance, speaking on Saturday to a gathering of Marines at Camp Pendleton in Southern California, made no mention of the protests. But he criticised Democrats over the government shutdown that began early this month in a partisan standoff over federal appropriations.
Charlie Kirk’s assassination: From Gerald Ford, who survived two assassination attempts, US gun violence hits Republican-run states the most
These bloody episodes underscore a grim irony: The very politicians and pundits who promulgate expansive gun rights and tough-on-crime rhetoric have repeatedly found themselves on the receiving end of bullets.
