Who are the new progressive leaders emerging to lead the post-Trump return to democracy in America? The Next Republic profiles nine successful activists who are changing the course of American history right now. Additionally, the introduction to The Next Republic ties in the election and first year of the Trump presidency to the current rise of populism of the left, and there are three historical chapters that describe key moments in American history that shed light on current events: the Whiskey Rebellion, the Lincoln Republic, and the Roosevelt Republic.