Activism in neighbourhoods around Chicago shows that thousands of working people are willing to stand against the authoritarianism coming from the Trump administration in ways that elites at institutions like universities, corporations and the Democratic Party are not.
The world is rapidly changing—2025 has provided us with the strongest signs in years that the space for socialist politics is opening. Now is the time to seize the moment.
A perfect level of consciousness about oppression is not actually a precondition for resistance. A far-reaching and nuanced understanding of oppression is of course desirable, but what really makes a difference is having a sense of what side you are on, and our side being organised.
