United For Democracy
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We are a diverse coalition shining a spotlight on the ways this Supreme Court is impacting our families, our communities, our freedoms, and our democracy.
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WATCH: The right-wing majority Supreme Court and captured courts have turned abstract issues into harsh realities. From gutting our rights to empowering corporate greed, they’ve distorted justice and our democracy. Our president Caroline Ciccone on the urgent need for reform NOW.
WATCH Sheldon Whitehouse: A cabal of creepy billionaires, fueled by Leonard Leo, has hijacked our courts, funded climate denial, and flooded our politics with dark money. This is corruption at its core—our democracy is being bought and sold. #SCOTUS
"People have to wait until they are too sick and so close to death to access the care that they need... This certainly did not happen overnight. It was a decades-long effort to take our rights away... putting the justices on the Court who would finish the job" - Karen Agostisi Stone
Because of the Supreme Court's supermajority, our contemporary society and laws "according to standards that were set 200 years ago by a political community that didn't involve people of color, didn't involve women having the right to vote" - J Adam Skaggs #WeObject
"This isn't about educating all kids anymore. It's about educating some kids... So we're now allowing for state-supported discrimination by our Supreme Court" - Mary Kusler #WeObject #DNCConvention2024 NEA Accountable.US
.Virginia Kase Solomon: "That continuation of wealth and power as it exists in our nation right now is no different than it was at its founding and its core. It is meant to hold and concentrate power among some. Those wealthy white landowning men," which brings us to the Harlan Crows,
What an honor to be in the room with the powerhouse Mary Kusler at the United For Democracy We Object panel yesterday.
"For a long time, I think this issue [of Supreme Court reform] felt very abstract, but we have seen for the last few years the very real consequences of what the courts have done, impacting people every single day" - Caroline Ciccone #WeObject #DNCConvention2024 Accountable.US
The Supreme Court is captured. Not conservative. Sen. Whitehouse joined an event laying out legislative solutions yesterday with Accountable.US United For Democracy
Thank you to Accountable.US & United For Democracy for having me at their WE OBJECT! The impact of the MAGA #SCOTUS and the Fight For Reform
It was an honor to partner w/ United For Democracy during #DemConvention to host our event on the captured MAGA Supreme Court 🏛️ TY Sheldon Whitehouse Ed Markey Rep. Melanie Stansbury Rep. Nadler Rep. Hank Johnson Planned Parenthood Action's Karen Stone Virginia Kase Solomon @JAdamSkaggs NEA's Mary Kusler for joining!
At this inflection point for our country, we are proud to welcome Common Cause — a key champion in the work to defend and pursue the promises of democracy — to our Coalition. Together, we will return power back to the American people. unitedfordemocracy.us/press-releases…
Our organization has a long history of working to hold the Supreme Court accountable. We are proud to join United For Democracy in fighting to reform a Court that's gone off the rails, pushing its extreme agenda that's detrimental to the future of our democracy.
The vibes + energy at DNC extended throughout Chicago — and traveled more than 650 miles to Philadelphia for tonight's debate! For United For Democracy, our team’s art papered the streets of both cities, inviting voters to get engaged in echoing the President’s calls for court reform. 🗳️🏛️