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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.
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Protect Democracy - News Briefs
Karine Jean-Pierre Hits Fox Reporter With Brutally 'Honest' Reality Check On Trump
HuffPost By Ben Blanchet
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday shut down a Fox Business Network reporter who asked if President Joe Biden apologized to President-elect Donald Trump for labelling him a “threat” to democracy.
Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
ABC News
Democrats who control both chambers of the Virginia legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional protections for abortion access. The House Privileges and Elections Committee advanced three proposed constitutional amendments Wednesday, including a measure to protect reproductive rights.
Slate By Dahlia Lithwick
If you’re experiencing a profound sense of dissonance between the level of alarm accorded the possibility of a second Trump presidency and the level of alarm apparent in the public sphere as we embark upon the reality of a second Trump presidency, you are not alone.
Any line of separation between Fox News and the US government is about to vanish
The Guardian By Margaret Sullivan
Whatever they’re doing is working for mutual benefit, if not for US democracy. With this week’s developments, any line of separation – if it ever existed – is being erased. The two are nearly a single organism.
Can a democracy reverse a slide toward authoritarianism?
Mother Jones By David Corn
Prices went up during a post-pandemic recovery, and American voters elected a convicted felon and fascist who incited political violence as president. Okay, that may be a bit glib.
NY Times
On June 10, 2000, London opened the Millennium Footbridge, a futuristic pedestrian path spanning the River Thames, hanging between suspension cables that was designed to look like a ribbon of steel. But as a steady stream of people began to flow across the new bridge, it began to wobble alarmingly from side to side. Engineers figured out the problem: The bridge was designed for pedestrians who moved randomly along the bridge, their individual movements canceling each other out. 14
People Power United’s Statement on Protecting Democracy
In response to recent MAGA shenanigans to suppress votes and stop voting rights bills like the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act from passing, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement:
“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. There is no power like that of the people, and People Power United stands ready to protect our communities against any and all injustices,” said Laurie Woodward García of People Power United.
People Power United will continue to oppose such harm to our community and champion civil rights for all.
Join us to build People Power! Together, we can champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, transphobia, misogynoir, and bigotry! Check out our 2023 recap post to see how impactful our scrappy People Power United group is!
People Power United is a group of community members that champions progressive values and power for the people.