Navigating the Threats to Democracy and Global Order

What does the election of Donald Trump mean for America and the world? And what can we do about it?

This is not the post-election episode I’d hoped to do. I imagined I’d be doing an episode where I talked through the progressive ideals that didn’t make their way into the Harris campaign, and strategies + tactics we could use to hold the Harris administration accountable to them. Alas.

There are so many takes and so much finger-pointing; I’m not here to add to any of that. I’m here to reflect on what the election might mean for near- and longer-term futures, and where we go from here. How do we re-orient, what actions do we need to take to minimize harm and promote mutual aid?

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