Both sides in their trenches in 2017
Physicists have long understood that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. What is true in the natural world is also true in human society. Little wonder then that in 2017, democracy found its voice in the streets.
Protesters marched, quarterbacks took a knee, scientists exclaimed and millions of Americans stood in awe of a darkening that came across the sky. Man buns and "pussy hats" were in vogue, superheroes were box office, and real-life heroes were found in the midst of heartbreak and tragedy.
The year opened with a sea of pink when roughly 5 million marchers around the
