Welcome, readers.

   This new category of posts will profile those who are resisting the toxic politics of fear being imposed by the current president, abetted by his kowtowing flunkies and fanatical followers.

One story at a time, I’ll chronicle what moves people to protest and how.

This administration ranks as one of the most dangerous events in our history, along with the Civil War, the Great Depression and the insurrectionist assault on the U.S. Capitol.

   During those first two events, we had the blessing of being guided through them by extraordinary presidents. Now it is We the People who must achieve something extraordinary: prevent a plunge into dictatorship.

According to our Declaration of Independence, this is our duty.

Even though the poor and powerless always suffer first and most, everyone will be harmed. This includes those who voted for Trump and the rich and powerful who aid him, all reassuring themselves with the comforting lie, “He’d never do that to us.”

   Dissenters must choose whether to resist, leave the country, suffer in silence or feign approval. Fight, flight, freeze or fawn.

And when it’s over, we must learn how to reconcile with one another so we become, finally, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.