Episode 01: The Resistance Is Everywhere

The power and promise of resistance movements in the U.S., the Indivisible Guide that’s sweeping the nation, and President Trump’s divide-and-conquer strategy. Subscribe to Off-Kilter on iTunes.

To kick off the inaugural episode, host Rebecca Vallas is joined by Sarah Jaffe, author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt, which examines resistance movements in the U.S. and how they have the power to reshape American politics. Next, Ezra Levin of Indivisible talks about what’s next for the movement that’s responsible for some spirited town halls this week. And Dorian Warren of Center for Community Change Action joins to unpack Trump’s attacks on immigrants and how they fit in with a broader divide-and-conquer strategy. But first, Jeremy Slevin breaks down this week’s biggest news.

This week’s guests:

Sarah Jaffe, Nation Institute
Ezra Levin, Indivisible
Dorian Warren, Center for Community Change Action

For more on this week’s topics…

Everything Sarah Jaffe has ever written, ever.
The skinny on resistance recess, and how you can get involved with resistance efforts near you.
Dorian Warren on the white America that Trump romanticizes.

This program was released on February 24, 2017.