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"Black Americans know, perhaps more intimately than any other group, that barriers to the ballot rarely present themselves plainly."
The House passing the SAVE America Act (SAVE) is just their latest ploy.
The so-called SAVE Act fits a familiar pattern: democratic expansions that create a more inclusive democracy are followed by backlash.
Our colleagues explain the cycle—and what it means for the right to vote today: https://www.contrariannews.org/p/every-expansion-of-black-democracy
BREAKING: We just filed to block Trump's plan to close & demolish the Kennedy Center on behalf of @repbeatty.bsky.social.
He cannot do this without Congress. We're asking for immediate intervention.
Translation: DOJ lawyers are being asked to do things that could get them disbarred.
What could go wrong?
A $220M contract to supply ICE with tasers.
A publicly traded company that lobbied hard for said contract.
More weapons to untrained ICE agents.
One again, the elite are trampling democracy and writing the rules.
Trump launched a full-scale bombing campaign against Iran with no congressional authorization, no imminent threat & no legal justification.
The Constitution is clear: Congress declares war. Not one man.
@normeisen.bsky.social and fellow legal scholars explain in The Contrarian:
The work ahead is generational. To understand where we're going, we have to understand where we've been.
DDA's Legal Director Tianna Mays joins Redacted History to discuss American authoritarianism and what it means for democracy.
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In his SOTU, the president attacked voting rights.
He's still trying to re-litigate 2020. And now he reportedly wants to bypass Congress to unilaterally rewrite election rules.
Give it a rest.
We the people deserve better.
Watch closely.
Every action—seizing ballots, demanding voter rolls, threatening ICE at the polls & now floating unilateral power over elections—is a desperate attempt to silence voters.
Public and legal pushback are our best defenses against Trump's authoritarian, anti-American agenda.
Today, our executive chair Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.) is taking the fight to Capitol Hill — testifying before the Senate Rules Committee on Trump's assault on free and fair elections.
Watch live:
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Trump "joked" that he couldn't give the Congressional Medal of Honor to himself... he's more concerned with monuments to self than addressing the needs of ordinary people.
If the president is serious about restoring trust in our government, my discharge petition would bring a real stock trading ban to the House Floor.
Did Trump just call on Congress to “reject political violence”?
Run it back 👇
State of the Union speeches aren’t about policy – they’re about setting the narrative.
If you hear about the 2020 election tonight, it’s not about the past.
It’s about creating doubt that could be used to challenge the 2026 election. 🧵⬇️
Reality: American families are being crushed by rent, medical bills, utilities, and the cost of groceries.
Corporate profits continue to rise while wages struggle to keep pace.
Trump bragged about his tax cuts in the SOTU.
They were skewed to the rich and paid for by cutting health care and food assistance.
Meanwhile, Trump's tariffs were a tax increase. The American people bore 90% of the tax cuts, according to economists.
This admin is testing our democracy, pushing the guardrails to see how far they can bend before they break
Habba, Bondi & Noem are hand-picked loyalists, appointed to silence dissent & weaponize gov't
📺 State of Our Democracy w/ @replamonica.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org -TN
'This moment demands we address what has happened, where we are headed, and what must change to preserve the country we all love.'
Tonight, as Trump addresses Congress, @replamonica.bsky.social delivers the State of Our Democracy.
It is time to decide: is democracy worth defending?
Last week, Trump posted a banner of himself on the facade of the DOJ, a message from him that it’s “his” DOJ and justice is what he says it is.
Exhibit A:
"The threats facing our democracy have never been greater."
As Congress prepares for the State of the Union, we are hosting a first-ever "State of Our Democracy" address—delivered by @replamonica.bsky.social and streaming live on @meidastouch.com tomorrow morning.
This is just one of many alarming findings from the Epstein files.
@democracydefendersfund.org is tracking the gaps, the redactions, the contradictions with each DOJ release.
More here 👉 www.democracydefendersfund.org/epstein-files
Last year DOJ and FBI claimed no evidence to investigate uncharged Epstein associates.
Weeks later? FBI agents were still reviewing derogatory information on prominent individuals — including the president.
Its time for real transparency. We deserve the full truth.
The Trump regime hung a banner of his face on the people’s DOJ.
A visual declaration that justice is whatever he says it is—a weapon for allies, punishment for enemies.
Democracies don’t collapse overnight. They die by 1,000 cuts. And we are fighting every day to make sure it doesn’t happen here.
The NY Fed found 94% of Trump's tariff costs hit American consumers.
The White House response?
Calling it "the worst paper in the history of the Federal Reserve" and demanding researchers be "disciplined."
Attacking the data doesn't change who's paying.
On Survivor, immunity idols expire.
Presidential pardons don’t.
When clemency becomes political currency, equal treatment under the law breaks down.
Proximity to power should not determine consequences. #DDAPartner
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This summer, put your skills to work for democracy!
We have openings for paid internships across policy & research, public affairs, social media, and legal policy & litigation.
Apply by this Friday, February 20th →democracydefendersaction.org/careers
Wall Street executives. Federal regulators. The Trump family’s crypto business.
All convening at Mar-a-Lago?
Our Senior Ethics Counsel Chris Swartz warns:
“Any reasonable person would have serious questions about the propriety of this event.”
Every day we are witness to the unimaginable coming from the White House—from clear conflicts of interests to constitutional violations, brazen grift, and racist memes. It will take a critical mass of us to let elected officials know enough is enough. No one is above the law.
