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Every action counts in the fight to protect our rights and freedoms. Today in Protect Democracy we’re featuring March 27, 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.
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
Justice Department under Trump drops voting rights cases
NPR
Under the Trump administration the Justice Department has stepped away from some voting rights lawsuits, leaving behind a gap in enforcement of protections against racial discrimination in elections.
Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act
NPR By Nina Totenberg
Supreme Court on Monday as the justices took up a voting rights case involving Louisiana's congressional redistricting after the 2020 Census.
Trump Executive Order on Voting Denounced as 'Authoritarian Power Grab'
Common Dreams By Jon Queally
Voting rights groups and pro-democracy advocates responded with uproar after President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening issued what they warn amounts to a far-reaching "authoritarian power grab" in the form of an "unlawful" executive order that would restrict voter access nationwide and punish states
New Trump action would require proof of citizenship for voter registration
NPR By Jude Joffe-Block
Voting rights advocates worry the new provisions could block millions of Americans from voting if enacted, and say Trump lacks the legal authority to make such changes. The order claims the United States "fails to enforce basic and necessary election protections."
A Judge Lost His Election. He Asked His Colleagues to Declare Him the Winner Anyway.
Slate By Billy Corriher
Riggs, who was a successful voting rights lawyer before becoming a judge, is also speaking out in defense of voters’ rights. “This is not normal. And it’s not a question of who won,” she said. “It’s a question of whether politicians will be allowed to undo the will of the people.
The Supreme Court appears determined to blow up its one good Voting Rights Act decision
Vox By Ian Millhiser
Kavanaugh has made it clear he’s not entirely sure that much of the Voting Rights Act is still necessary.
In these dark times, Americans must harness the power of the civil rights movement again
The Guardian By Al Sharpton
Whether it’s women’s reproductive rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, protecting immigrants, or any other issue, our concerns must be addressed. This is not a time for sitting back and watching helplessly; there is a lot that we can and must do to peacefully fight back.
Atlantic Signal Messages on the Yemen Strike | People Power United
Top Cabinet officials—including the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Adviser—were caught using a commercial messaging app to discuss secret war plans for Yemen.
Protect Democracy - Video Briefs
Politicians Think Voters Are Dumb. Are They Right? | The Atlantic
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