As MAGA resurges and the Democratic Party falters, many Americans are left without moral or political direction. What We Do Now offers a roadmap for navigating this uncertain moment.

This collection of essays—written by some of the nation’s leading thinkers—confronts urgent challenges including housing affordability, climate change, artificial intelligence, immigration, and more.

Together, these contributions propose bold policies and strategies for constitutionally protected dissent, helping a bewildered public chart a path forward amid an unprecedented disruption of America’s democratic traditions.