A Cartoonist is Keeping Organizing at the Forefront

A few weeks ago, I sent out a poll asking what kind of history would be most helpful to learn about as we enter another Trump era. Over half of respondents answered “activism we can emulate.” (Shoutout to the 8% of you who selected “quit crying and entertain me!”)

In light of the survey results, I thought I’d share a more recent, grassroots history lesson, courtesy of New Yorker cartoonist Sofia Warren. Sofia is the author of Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator, a graphic memoir about her experience embedded with New York State Senator Julia Salazar during the previous Trump presidency. I found Sofia’s takeaways about the importance of organizing and community action, not to mention the difficulty of drawing Andrew Cuomo’s face, very relatable, and I hope they resonate with you, too.

In addition to her work for The New Yorker, Sofia is a visiting professor at Wesleyan University and the author of You’re Doing Great, an advice column on Substack.