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Every action counts in the fight to protect our rights and freedoms. Today in Protect Democracy we’re featuring April 3, 2025 news and critical calls-to-action. Freedom is a daily act of advocacy and holding our leaders accountable to the will of the people.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are tearing through our democracy, wrecking everything in their path, and calling anything that stands in their way “illegal.” They’re testing the strength of the American people—and it’s time we answer.
This is a crisis. But it’s also our moment.
On Saturday, April 5, we’re joining a powerful coalition— MoveOn, Public Citizen, labor unions, and more—for a nationwide day of action to say loud and clear: Hands off our democracy. Hands off our rights.
Join a Hands-Off Rally near you on Saturday, April 5
Find a rally near you—virtual or in-person—and sign up to take action on April 5
There are events all across the country. Whether you’re outraged by the attacks on our democracy, our economy, or our communities—this is your moment to rise up.
We are the firewall. Let’s show them what people power really looks like.
Together, we can realize a democracy that represents, reflects, and responds to all of us.
For far too long, special interests, ultra-wealthy donors, and vote suppressors have dominated our politics and attempted to silence the voices of everyday Americans, especially in Black and Brown communities.
America's democracy is under attack as the MAGA agenda seeks to undermine our democratic institutions, erode the rule of law, and strip away the rights that ensure every voice is heard and every vote counts. Join us to champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Urgent Calls to Action to Protect Democracy:
Click here to Stop Trump's Authoritarian Voter Suppression Scheme
Click here to Oppose the SAVE Act Voter Suppression Bill Today
Call your member of Congress today (202) 224-3121 and tell them to REJECT THE SAVE ACT! 🚨 This deceptive bill is a Trojan horse designed to strip voting rights from millions, paving the way for Republican authoritarianism. Don't let them undermine our democracy! and ask them to support the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Click here to send a letter to your member of Congress
Protect Democracy - News Briefs
Anti-Voting Rights Extremist About To Be Put In Charge Of Protecting Voting Rights
Huffpost
The Senate is on the verge of confirming Harmeet Dhillon to lead the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, putting someone who has spent years attacking voting rights, abortion rights and LGBTQ rights in charge of protecting those rights for millions of Americans.
Booker's Senate record broke Thurmond's plea to 'go down fighting' against voting rights
NBC News By Curtis Bunn
Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who argued for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which established voting rights protections for Black people. Southerners “should go down fighting” against the bill, Thurmond said nearly seven decades ago.
Pence to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award for 2020 election certification
Politico By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing
Last year’s recipient was Republican Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, who was awarded for “expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Wisconsin Voters Rebuke Elon Musk in State Supreme Court Election
Progressive By Bill Lueders
While that might be a bit overblown, it was in fact a hugely important election, one that will decide the future of reproductive rights in Wisconsin, as well as labor rights, voting rights, and the possible redrawing of Congressional districts to weaken Republicans’ current advantage.
First Trump joked he wanted a third term. Then he got serious | Moira Donegan
The Guardian By Moira Donegan
The principle of popular sovereignty has been eroded by the US supreme court’s systematic gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
ABC News By Deena Zaru
"Using this very racialized, this very xenophobic fear mongering -- it's really just a vehicle for voter suppression to justify imposing requirements that are going to silence a certain segment of the population," Lakin, director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Project, told ABC News.
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