Obama calls on citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Trump agenda

Beto O’Rourke calls for action and authenticity at town hall

Former Congressional representative and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke stressed the importance of “fighting back” against the Trump administration at a Stanford in Government (SIG) Town Hall on Monday. O’Rourke’s visit to Stanford comes at what he calls “the darkest [days] we’ve had, at least in my 52 years on this planet.” He cited numerous challenges, including escalating gun violence, increasing voter suppression and rising maternal mor…

Obama Defends Hamas-Supporting Students

Not exactly a surprise to anyone. Obama did more than any president to turn his party and the country against Israel. You never had to guess which side of the debate between campus Hamas supporters and Jewish students and faculty he would be on. But, in typically dishonest fashion, Obama also sticks to generalities and provides no actual context. “I’m more deeply concerned with a federal government that threatens universities if they don’t give …

Is the anti-Trump ‘resistance’ starting to find its voice again?

Saturday’s protests were a show of force and solidarity for those opposed to President Donald Trump’s policies. But it may take more than rallies to change things.

Former President Barack Obama called on universities and law firms to oppose the intimidation of President Donald Trump's administration and urged Americans to prepare for "possibly sacrifice" to support democratic values.

The judges once again stand up as the dyke of containment of Donald Trump’s policies. A series of recent court decisions have momentarily halted some of the administration’s measures to combat migration. Deportation flights, the removal of legal stay permits for Venezuelans, and the attempt to leave tens of thousands of undocumented minors without legal defense are some of the government’s trials that have run into a wall in federal courts. Some…

From Vietnam to Today: Lessons in Resistance for the Trump Era

The return of Donald Trump sparks national division and turmoil. What does it mean to be a responsible citizen when moral courage is required?