Autocrats make a point of targeting an individual or org in part to send others a message. They want critics and opponents to decide the threat of continuing their work is too great and standing up is too risky. This phenomenon is called "anticipatory obedience." Read more ⬇️

Trump frequently speculates about saying in the White House beyond a second term. It sounds strange, but he’s already gotten the courts to accept outlandish legal theories. Read the final installment of our series “How It Happens Here” and subscribe to our free newsletter.

The pardon power is not absolute. For a full breakdown of the limits on the pardon power plus the constitutional tools to enforce limits, read our report ⬇️ Checking the Pardon Power: Constitutional Limitations & Options for Preventing Abuse protectdemocracy.org/work/checking-…

There should be no question whether the authoritarian movement should be taken seriously. The only question left should be, what can we do to preserve our democratic system of government? The report on what to expect and what we can do ⬇️ authoritarianplaybook2025.org

Only 11% of Americans express high confidence in political parties. So why do we need them at all? Learn more here: protectdemocracy.org/work/why-do-we…

The National Task Force on Election Crises (@electiontask) has a comprehensive tool that tracks any electoral incidents this election season. No matter the incident, the Election Dashboard will track it. Take a look for yourself ⬇️ electiontaskforce.org/elections-dash…

Musings about “terminating” the Constitution, phony investigations, and invocations of false emergencies to delay or certify elections should be taken very seriously. These are strategies autocrats employ to stay in office indefinitely. Our series “How It Happens Here” explains:

Could we really lose the ability to vote politicians out of office? @AmandaCarpenter explains the hard truth: the only way it can happen here is if we believe it can’t. Read her briefing here ⬇️

🎧Podcast episode out now! The Washington Post's Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Protect Democracy's Jessica Marsden and Adrian Fontes on the efforts underway in key swing states to protect the electoral process. 📻Listen: link.chtbl.com/lUNzPnbp

.Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Governor Wes Moore recognize that people of faith are crucial to building a broad coalition to ensure a free & fair election. We're grateful for our partnership with @InterfaithUSA, and for the thousands of people who have already taken action. Watch their message below:

"Faith communities have always been, and continue to be, essential in building a broad pro-democracy coalition,” says Chris Crawford, Policy Strategist for Protect Democracy and Playbook co-author. This belief lies at the heart of the Faith in Elections Playbook, read more about

Proportionally elected legislatures could yield more competitive, representative, accountable, and authoritarian-resistant state politics. Read more about how that would look like in our analysis below ⬇️ protectdemocracy.org/work/what-woul…

In this week's briefing, we take a look at a simple question with somewhat complex answer — why do we only ever have two candidates debating? Click below to read and subscribe for more ⬇️

NEW: 38th con-gress and @gcnadeau explain why the White House doesn't (and shouldn't) direct criminal prosecutions and the potential for weaponizing DOJ against political enemies in a post-immunity world. New for the The UnPopulist, read below: theunpopulist.net/p/how-we-can-s…

A proportional Congress would make presidential elections better. How? While we might still have 2 candidates debating, each would more consciously represent a variety of views, interests, choices, and priorities. Read our latest briefing for the details: ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-are-ther…

“Since 2020, we’ve seen a sustained effort to foment distrust in our election system and election results, and I think this is another effort to do more of that work,” Jessica Marsden tells Alexandra Berzon for the The New York Times. nytimes.com/2024/09/05/us/…

🎙️ @JessMarsden joined KQED to discuss concerns over the impact that false claims of election fraud and election officials' refusal to certify results have on the public's trust in our election system. kqed.org/forum/20101019…