Team of advocates from the left and right using the law, policy, technology — and whatever works — to fight American authoritarianism and to build a democracy that works for all of us.

15 Messages

  Protect Democracy · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 7:41 PM

Do we have your correct contact information?

Do we have your correct contact information? Take 1 minute to update your contact info with us to continue being part of our work. View this email in your browser Team, As the cross-ideological movement to defend our 200+ year experiment…
  Alexandra Chandler · [email protected]
February 9, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Just released! Lessons from the 2022 General Election

Just released! Lessons from the 2022 General Election National Task Force on Election Crises Releases New Report View this email in your browser Project Announcement: National Task Force on Election Cr…
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
December 28, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Three Huge Wins for Democracy This Year

Three Huge Wins for Democracy This Year Team, When we launched Protect Democracy six years ago, our top priority was to prevent the subversion of democracy and the rule of law, including by the autocrat who’d just assumed the most powerful office in the land. In a potent…
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 8:18 PM

With Midterms Done, a Huge Day in Court

With Midterms Done, a Huge Day in Court Team, With the midterms now in the books, I wanted to briefly take stock of what we all did together, as well as preview some of the many things coming next (including multiple pretty huge things happening TODAY). First, the midterm…
  Protect Democracy · [email protected]
November 4, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Rethinking Our Democracy: The Federal Bureaucracy

Rethinking Our Democracy: The Federal Bureaucracy Creative Ideas For Reforming the Federal Government  Rethinking Our Democracy Essay Series  Creative Ideas for Reforming the Federal Government …
  Grant Tudor, Protect Democracy · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 6:59 PM

You can help get Trump convicted and disqualified from public office. Call your senators today

You can help get Trump convicted and disqualified from public office. Call your senators today America deserves accountability. Let’s make sure we’re heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill. View this email in your browser …
  Protect Democracy · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Statement of Ian Bassin, Executive Director of Protect Democracy, on the events of January 6, 2021

Statement of Ian Bassin, Executive Director of Protect Democracy, on the events of January 6, 2021 View this email in your browser Statement of Ian Bassin, Executive Director of Protect Democracy, on the events of January 6, 2021 …
  Protect Democracy · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 8:19 PM

What Comes Next to Protect Democracy

What Comes Next to Protect Democracy View this email in your browser Friends of democracy, As we end 2020, we have much to be grateful for, but also much work to do.  Driving an autocrat from office is rare and a testament to eve…
  Sam at Protect Democracy · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 1:34 PM

Will you join us in standing up to protect democracy?

Will you join us in standing up to protect democracy? View this email in your browser Dear Friend, In a democracy, after the votes have been counted, all of us – Republicans, Democrats, and Independents – put our di…
  Protect Democracy · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 10:58 PM

Will you join me in becoming a poll worker?

Will you join me in becoming a poll worker? Together, we can make sure there are enough poll workers to staff polling places nationwide. View this email in your browser Share …
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 3:39 AM

Fwd: We Sue, Trump Retreats

Fwd: We Sue, Trump Retreats Friends, I shared the below update last week with a few partners and got such a positive response to it that I was encouraged to share it more broadly. I recognize it's been awhile since we've sent an update like this so in case you missed it, I …
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 1:48 PM

A huge win to end the year, and the road ahead

A huge win to end the year, and the road ahead View this email in your browser Friends, The year is coming to a close amidst a historic political crisis in our nation and continued democratic decline across the globe.  At home, a d…
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 1:07 AM

We just defeated Trump in court -- Twice!

We just defeated Trump in court -- Twice! View this email in your browser Team, Late yesterday, we scored a huge win when a federal court in Texas entered a nationwide injunction blocking the President from using billions …
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 4:42 PM

Another big win: this time against the Russia threat!

Another big win: this time against the Russia threat! View this email in your browser   Team, I have some very good news to share. We all know that 2020 may be a close election and that foreign actors will try to interfer…
  Ian Bassin · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 8:11 PM

Big Win! Court rules in our favor on Trump emergency declaration

Big Win! Court rules in our favor on Trump emergency declaration View this email in your browser   Dear friends: BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge has just ruled that President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to …