Deadline: White House “Having the courage to speak up”
Jan 26, 2026
Eddie Glaude, Princeton professor and race-and-democracy scholar. Mitch Landrieu, former New Orleans mayor and civic engagement leader. Ann Applebaum, Atlantic writer on democratic institutions. They discuss sports and Hollywood speaking out, filmed evidence fueling protests, splits on the right over gun narratives, and how street movements can turn into sustained political action.
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Protests Forced Powerful Voices To Speak
- Large public protests forced prominent institutions and figures to break longstanding silence.
- Anne Applebaum and Nicolle Wallace say this civic courage made speaking up by athletes and entertainers unavoidable.
Turn Protest Energy Into Political Action
- Use democratic institutions and participate at every level to sustain protest gains.
- Anne Applebaum urges people to run for office, support candidates, and organize locally.
Landrieu Draws On Post-Katrina Lessons
- Mitch Landrieu compares current civic action to post-Katrina grassroots responses he witnessed.
- He warns only sustained citizen courage can stop directives coming from the top.
