This is perhaps the most perilous time for democracy we’ve ever seen.
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Friend,
We are in the midst of what is perhaps the most perilous time for democracy we’ve ever seen.
In the U.S., the Republican National Committee just passed a resolution describing the violent January 6 insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” More than 440 bills across 49 states were introduced in 2021 to make it harder to vote. The Supreme Court—after a decades-long takeover by right-wing factions—just shredded what’s left of the Voting Rights Act.
Candidates who've been openly hostile about free and fair elections are now running for key state-level offices under the “Big Lie” banner. If elected, or if these forces are allowed to consolidate and grow, the future of democracy—not just in the U.S., but
globally—looks very bleak indeed.
The warning lights of democracy are flashing red. The next 8 to 10 months could decide whether democracy survives at all in the years ahead.
There’s never been a more important time to have hard-hitting independent media covering the news each and every day. Beholden only to its readers, Common Dreams is journalism you can trust.
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In solidarity,
Kimberly Monaghan
Board Chair
for the whole Common Dreams news team
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