What Gives Me Hope
Hope is what we do when the odds are long and the options limited. It is the stubborn act of trying when despair feels easier.
Opinion
Read in-depth op-eds on voting rights and democracy from our contributors, guest authors and Democracy Docket's founder, Marc Elias. Use the drop-down menu to organize by topic.
I’m Not Panicking. I’m Outraged.
Since Trump stepped back into the Oval Office, we have quickly developed a warped sense of what is acceptable conduct from government officials. It goes without saying: if Joe Biden’s director of national intelligence had made a similar claim about a Republican lawyer, it would have been treated as a scandal.
Trump’s Voter Suppression Tactics Align U.S. With Overseas Dictators
Democracy advocates fear that Rubio’s order, which ends the longstanding bipartisan support for promoting free and fair elections globally, will result in the United States only condemning electoral irregularities in countries ideologically opposed to the Trump administration.
A Holocaust Survivor on Why Standing up to Authoritarianism Matters
And as I listened to Kurt Goldschmidt softly recall the dark and distant past the other day by the roadside in White Plains, it was important to realize that he has seen this — and where it can lead — before.
The Department of Injustice
After only five months in office, Trump has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument for voter suppression.
The Survival of Democracy Depends on Our Willingness to Fight
Justice Riggs is right. We should not have to fight for democracy. But the reality is that we must.
Justice Sotomayor’s Message to Lawyers: Stand Up, Fight and Win
In an era when judges are often assessed by their commitment to democracy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor stands as a stalwart in the pro-democracy camp.
We Have More Power Than Trump Wants Us To Believe — Here’s What You Can Do
There are things every one of us can do in our daily lives to help ensure free and fair elections — and, in doing so, limit Trump’s power. Here is the list.
The SAVE Act Extends the GOP’s War on Women to the Voter Rolls
It sounds like Trump’s idea of protecting women is limiting their rights to preserve his own grip on power.
Nonprofits Under Attack: Is ‘Institutional Strength’ Strong Enough to Defeat the Authoritarians?
Collective action is the only force capable of meeting an authoritarian movement with equal resolve.
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