Design, Power and Resistance amidst Chaos

Is this real life? If you're in the U.S. — or have been following along from other parts of the world — the past few weeks have felt like a whirlwind. We've seen unprecedented attacks on DEI, USAID, federal grants, trans rights and treasury payment systems by the Trump administration (and unelected accomplices). As sociologist Jennifer Walter notes, this flood of policies exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine" — using chaos to push through changes while people are too disoriented to...