📢 Protect Democracy News — December 16, 2025 | Updates and Actions You Can Take Today
🗽News & Actions: December 16, 2025. Our rights, freedoms, rule of law, & democracy must be protected. Read the latest updates & join the movement to hold our leaders accountable to the people's will.
Every action counts in the fight to protect our rights and freedoms. Today in Protect Democracy we’re featuring December 16, 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 too long, billionaires, special interests, and voter suppression schemes have drowned out the voices of everyday Americans—especially in Black and Brown communities.
Now, our democracy faces a full-blown assault. The MAGA agenda is working to dismantle our institutions, weaken the rule of law, and strip away the very rights that guarantee every voice is heard and every vote counts.
We can’t afford to sit back. It’s time to rise up—to defend our rights, protect our freedoms, and reclaim power for the people. Join us to hold leaders accountable, fight back against authoritarianism, and mobilize voters to protect democracy.
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🧠 This college freshman drew the new Senate redistricting map for Alabama
A University of Alabama freshman became a key figure in crafting the state’s new Senate district lines, leveraging data and local knowledge to influence a politically significant redistricting process. His involvement highlights how young citizens and communities outside the political establishment can shape major electoral decisions. The map he produced aims to adjust representation in a state long criticized for underrepresentation of certain demographic groups. “Nothing shapes an election quite like how the lines are drawn. And so it’s really fascinating for me to look at how said lines are drawn, who’s responsible for drawing the lines and how those lines can be better.” — NPR
🔢 Ranked Choice for Every Voter? New Bill Would Transform Every Congressional Election by 2030
Representatives Jamie Raskin, Don Beyer, and Senator Peter Welch have introduced legislation to mandate ranked choice voting in all U.S. congressional primaries and general elections starting in 2030. The bill’s supporters argue that ranked choice voting would reduce polarization and encourage coalition-building by allowing voters to rank candidates by preference. It outlines how the voting process would work, redistributing votes until a candidate secures a majority. There is broad endorsement from national and state reform groups advocating for more inclusive and representative elections. — Independent Voter News
🛡️ One Year to Defend Elections
The Brennan Center for Justice argues that President Trump’s pardons of Rudy Giuliani and other figures involved in the 2020 election overturn efforts signal a new and direct threat to the integrity of upcoming elections, especially the 2026 midterms. They argue these acts of clemency could embolden election deniers and undermine confidence in free and fair voting and call for sustained efforts to protect democratic processes in the year ahead. — Brennan Center for Justice
🏛️House Democrats to ask for release of Jack Smith classified documents report
Tensions have risen between House Democrats and the judiciary after federal special counsel Jack Smith’s push for actions that could lead to the impeachment of key figures, including fallout involving Judge Aileen Cannon. Democrats argue that Cannon’s rulings in politically sensitive cases reflect bias and undermine the rule of law, prompting calls for oversight and accountability. The situation highlights deep partisan divides over the role of the judiciary in politically charged investigations and prosecutions. Critics from both sides warn that escalating impeachment efforts risk further eroding public trust in legal institutions. — The Guardian
📊 Indiana rejection cuts into Trump’s redistricting push
Former President Trump’s ongoing influence in redistricting efforts is evident in states where GOP-led maps have drawn sharp criticism for targeting political advantages ahead of upcoming elections. Pushback from political figures in neighboring states like Indiana reflects broader concern over aggressive partisan gerrymandering. Critics argue that these redistricting strategies dilute voter representation and entrench single-party control. The debate highlights the contentious battle over how electoral boundaries are drawn and who benefits from them after recent census data. — Axios
💥 Urgent Calls to Action to Protect Democracy:
Click here to Stop Trump from Deploying Troops in U.S. Cities
Click here to Tell the EPA: Restore Solar for All Funding Now
Click here to Stop Skyrocketing Costs and Chaos — Pass Medicare for All
Click here to Stop Trump from Undermining Social Security
Click here to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stocks
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How do we fight Fascism?
Hope
Hope is a powerful weapon against fascism, serving as both a shield and a rallying cry in the face of fear and oppression. While fascism thrives on division, despair, and apathy, hope inspires unity, action, and resilience. Hope empowers us to envision a society built on equality, justice, and freedom, motivating us to take meaningful steps to protect these values.
Respect
Respect is a formidable weapon against fascism, countering its foundation of hatred and dehumanization with dignity and inclusivity. By leading with respect, we create a society where collaboration and compassion overpower fear and division, rendering fascism powerless in the face of unity.
Unity
Unity is one of the most powerful weapons against fascism, as it dismantles the divide-and-conquer tactics that authoritarian regimes rely on to maintain power.
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