We the People: Freedom of assembly and an irrepressible American spirit on No Kings Day

We the People: Freedom of assembly and an irrepressible American spirit on No Kings Day

Neither the invective-filled disparagement from White House officials, nor the vulgar video posted by President Donald Trump on October 18, in which he hailed himself wearing a crown and piloting a jet fighter plane while dropping excrement on Americans who participated in the nationwide “No Kings” protests, deterred the 7 million protestors in some 3,000 locations across the country who demonstra...

Beyond Resistance: Why No Kings Day Matters in an Era of Protest Fatigue

On October 18th, millions of Americans flooded parks and plazas in over 2,500 locations to protest Trump’s latest power grabs on what organizers called “No King’s Day.” The signs were playful, from cardboard crowns to banners declaring “No Kings since 1776” and “We Dumped Tea for Less” but the tone on the street was serious and defiant. Energized by recent actions taken by the Trump administration this fall—with organizers citing widespread immi…