Rules for Radicals

“Resistance” derives from the Latin verb resistere, literally “to stand against.” A call to action — to stand up — is embedded in the very etymology of the word. But the reflections in the recent issue tell us more about how to think than how to act [“Trump: A Resister’s Guide,” Forum, February].

Our most urgent priority is to act now and think later. Corey Robin and other contributors offer new ways to understand the nature of the menace we face, but the strategies to resist that menace do not need much rethinking. A group of former congressional staffers…