The Power of Standing Up
Sen. Cory Booker stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate for 25 hours and 5 minutes, speaking about the threat Donald Trump poses to our democracy.

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Sen. Cory Booker stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate for 25 hours and 5 minutes, speaking about the threat Donald Trump poses to our democracy.
The biggest reason for long-term optimism is the most obvious: people are finding their voices. Please use yours.
It seems that everyone is afraid — afraid that Donald Trump will target them next, afraid that Elon Musk may single them out on his social media platform.
The second Trump administration is underway, and conservative officials across the country appear emboldened.
The civic process goes beyond simply casting a ballot; it involves understanding the issues at stake and actively participating in our communities.
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. Here are ten things all of us can do.
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What Trump did to our elections he is now doing to the other institutions of our democracy.
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Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head.
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