Paul Engler

Even in times of social distancing, building a collective, social response to the pandemic is our only salvation.

“Trump’s election was a massive wake up call – for many reasons. For us, the explosion of participation and emergent formation of the resistance was a wake up call that more people wanted and needed this information than we realized.”

Whether it’s progress on civil rights, ending child labor, or securing women the vote, history tells us that major advances in American life have come from citizens’ movements organizing from below rather than from timid politicians cutting deals on high.