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- congressional As events in Minnesota continue to unfold, violence against civilians grows, and yet another U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal agent, we are sharing a collection of resources and tools below.
- Since Inauguration Day, we have filed 63 legal actions and launched 82 investigations into the Trump-Vance administration’s actions. And we’re winning. The first 100 days of crisis-by-Trump has been full of chaos and confusion by design. But at Democracy Forward, we have turned the chaos into courtroom wins for people and community. We have shown […]
- This year, we face a generational fight for democracy. Democracy Forward is in Austin for SXSW to discuss the essential role courts play in protecting the rights of people and democracy.
- Project 2025 is Already Underway in the the States Far-right extremists are already working to impose some of the most unpopular proposals in Project 2025 in states across the country. Even as some try to distance themselves from Project 2025’s proposals or to question its practicability in light of current backlash, it is clear that the movement […]
- Project 2025 poses an extreme threat to the strength and stability of the American workforce and the American economy. By risking the health of American businesses and our workforce, Project 2025 threatens all of us who rely on a thriving, robust economy – including to protect our retirement investments, our children’s college funds, and to […]
- Far-right extremists are already working to impose some of the most unpopular proposals in Project 2025 through court cases across the country. If a far-right president was empowered to politicize the Department of Justice (DOJ), it could refuse to defend the freedoms, protections, and programs under attack in the cases below, ensuring that these aspects of […]
- By Carrie Flaxman, Democracy Forward Senior Advisor The far right’s brought yet another reproductive health case before the Supreme Court – and it’s just as unpopular as the last. The case is Moyle v. United States and it is so deeply out of step with the American people that everyone from Levi Strauss Co., to […]