“Trump made me an activist,” 62-year-old disabled veteran John Mena told the Washington Post Saturday. Mena, who was born in Ecuador but grew up in the United States, showed up Saturday for a No Kings rally near Los Angeles City…
‘No Kings’: The Rise Of Religious Authoritarianism In America
As fascism threatens to rise in America, a “soft theocracy” is already here — a system where particular religious values and beliefs shape public policy without being the official state religion.
What participants saw at No Kings protests across the country
With thousands of Americans showing up in 1,500 cities for “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump Saturday, I wanted to know what motivated people and what they experienced. So I did what any modern journalist would do: I posted…
People I met at the No Kings rally in Nashville
Since more than 80% of evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump in 2024, when seeking folks to interview at the June 14 No Kings protest in Nashville, Tenn., I sought those bearing religious-oriented posters to explore their perspectives. With several…