The nation’s 250th anniversary arrives amidst profound political, legal, and cultural debates concerning immigration, civil rights, economic policy, and the future of American democracy. Immigrant rights organizations are utilizing the semiquincentennial to reflect upon the nation’s progress and the persistent challenges.
Prosecutors Alliance Action released a report asserting that escalating efforts to undermine prosecutorial independence constitute a growing threat to democratic governance, the separation of powers, and the rule of law, advocating for systemic reforms to fortify this essential democratic safeguard.
The American Bar Association has issued a formal warning that escalating political attacks targeting judges and courts across the United States pose a substantial threat to the independence of the judiciary and the foundational stability of democratic institutions, citing instances of intimidation and punitive measures directed at both judicial officers and legal practitioners.
Advocates across the US are warning of a coordinated assault on voting rights ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, citing new federal proposals and state laws that could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the election marks a significant victory for democracy and a lesson that authoritarian politics can be overcome with effective organization and a focus on everyday concerns.
The wealthy have forgotten the importance of public institutions, such as libraries, which provide a space for people to exist without spending money and have become a sanctuary for marginalized people, and are now under attack by those who want to control what people know about the past.
The NAACP has strongly criticized President Donald Trump for suggesting the federal government should “nationalize” elections, warning that such statements pose a serious threat to democratic governance.
The Wren Collective has identified 10 significant attacks on democracy and civil rights in the US in 2025, including mass deportation, increased use of the death penalty, dismantling of civil rights enforcement, and attacks on health care, academic freedom, and press freedom.
The Wren Collective has released a year-end recap of its Democracy Under Attack newsletter, highlighting the 10 worst excesses of the Trump administration’s power over the past year, including the use of a secret police force, the aggressive pursuit of the death penalty, the withdrawal of the Department of Justice from civil rights enforcement, the mobilization of the National Guard, the control of academic freedom, the attack on journalism, the criminalization of reproductive and transgender health care, the attack on entertainers, the use of government-run accounts as internet trolls, and the slashing of public safety investments.
Philly DA Larry Krasner joins Pamela Price Unfiltered to discuss the fight for democracy and justice reform, and how local prosecutors are the last line of defense against corruption, federal overreach, and the Project 2025 agenda.
The current mass deportation policy in the United States is creating a moral crisis, as it is denying people the right to feel at home and eroding trust in the world, leaving people in a state of existential precarity.
State Senator Scott Wiener has announced his decision to run for Congress to represent San Francisco, emphasizing the need to defend democracy, rebuild federal capacity, and address national challenges on housing, healthcare, and climate policy.
Anne Applebaum’s recent article, “Kleptocracy, Inc.,” argues that the US is undergoing a revolutionary shift towards the corrupt practices of autocratic regimes, with President Trump’s administration blurring the line between public power and personal interest and dismantling the country’s anti-corruption infrastructure.
A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute shows that a majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump poses a serious threat to democracy, with 56% of Americans choosing to describe him as a “potentially dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys democracy” rather than a “strong leader who should be given the power he needs to restore America’s greatness”.
Trump’s threat to democracy is not that he will become a king, but that he has become a kleptocrat, exploiting national resources and stealing from the public treasury to enrich himself, his family, and his allies.
A nation must recognize the dignity of all people, regardless of their immigration status, and refuse to let bureaucracy bury their names or stories of hope.
In a world of digital distraction and entertainment, citizens are more likely to be controlled by pleasure and distraction than by pain and surveillance, making it easier for authoritarianism to creep in and take hold.
Indivisible Yolo and the Davis Phoenix Coalition will host a second countywide “We the People” rally on October 18th to oppose Trump administration policies and affirm that America remains a democracy.
A leading legal scholar warns that a government shutdown could give President Donald Trump the opportunity to consolidate power and push forward an authoritarian agenda, while also allowing him to use emergency powers and make personnel decisions with little oversight.
The Trump administration has been using its power to intimidate critics, punish dissent, and redefine the boundaries of speech, culminating in the president’s declaration that he will label antifa as a terrorist organization, which is a move straight out of the authoritarian playbook.