New book casts Trump as a threat to the republic

Common Sense in the Age of Trump: A Guide to Keeping Our Republic arrived Aug. 1, 2026, with a direct appeal to readers to confront what the authors frame as authoritarian behavior through peaceful protest and civic action. The 104-page book, inspired by Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, is now on sale for $15 through bookstores and online retailers.

Why it matters: - The book aims to turn political frustration into organized, nonviolent civic engagement. - The authors frame the Trump administration as a modern test of whether the U.S. republic can resist corruption and authoritarian power. - The release lands in the 250th year of America’s founding, giving the book a symbolic link to the country’s revolutionary origins.

What happened: - Common Sense in the Age of Trump: A Guide to Keeping Our Republic was released Aug. 1, 2026. - The book was published by Ronald K.L. Collins, Russ W. Huxtable, Amy L. Marasco and Paul M. Sparrow. - The release date listed in the announcement was Aug. 5, 2026. - The book is available for $15 and runs 104 pages. - It is being sold through Top Five Books, Browseabout Books, Huxley & Hero, Politics and Prose, Bethany Beach Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other bookstores. - The book’s website is More information.

The details: - The book draws on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. - The announcement says the book details controversial actions of the Trump administration. - The book also offers practical ways to engage in peaceful protest and preserve the republic. - The ISBN is 978-1-938938-83-2. - Congressman Jamie Raskin called the book “the handbook that we need” and said the authors ask readers to defend the country, freedom and the rule of law. - Raskin also described the book as a call for “founding fighters in the 21st.”

Between the lines: - The project is built as a political argument as much as a book, using Founding-era language to cast current events in revolutionary terms. - The Lewes, Delaware connections of the authors give the book a local civic identity, not just a national one. - The emphasis on peaceful protest signals an effort to channel opposition into lawful public action rather than confrontation.

What's next: - Review copies and interviews are available upon request. - The authors are using the book launch to promote wider public discussion about democracy, protest and constitutional norms. - The release may also drive events, media coverage and reader engagement tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The bottom line: - Common Sense in the Age of Trump uses America’s founding rhetoric to argue that defending democracy now requires active, peaceful resistance.