Safeguarding the Public Square

Our Work

Democratic decision-making requires a shared reality based on facts.

Why Is This Important

Without shared facts, citizens in a democracy cannot trust each other or our political leaders, or make informed voting decisions that hold our representatives accountable.

Today in the United States, the unmitigated spread of disinformation — false information deliberately spread by bad-faith actors — threatens to make too many of us apathetic, or even actively hostile, toward democratic institutions and one another.

But we have powerful tools to help stop disinformation and those who intentionally spread it. Together, we can create a healthier political discourse based on shared facts, genuine disagreement, and honest differences of opinion.

The kinds of outcomes we seek

  1. Deter the spread of election-, voting-, and other democracy-related disinformation through litigation and other tools
  2. Neutralize the biases in our information ecosystem that allow disinformation to spread more easily than facts
  3. Disrupt the feedback loop that pushes elected officials toward enacting disinformation-driven policy

What Impact Have We Had

Represented election workers, voters, and a postal inspector who were defamed and terrorized as part of the Big Lie conspiracy theory, and helped them spotlight the human cost of disinformation

Produced research to help communities of color cope with the unique disinformation challenges they face, centering their voices, experiences, and expertise across these solutions

Impact in the News

The Faithful Fight Toolkit: Welcoming the Stranger

Religious leaders play a critical role in protecting immigrants and refugees in the United States. This toolkit for faith leaders help them learn how to serve their neighbors in need.

May 1, 2025

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Safeguarding the Public Square
  • Toolkit

The Faithful Fight: Defending religious liberty

Religious freedom and religious liberty are bedrock values of American democracy. This toolkit shows religious leaders how they can consider religious liberty as they work to protect their communities

April 16, 2025

  • Safeguarding the Public Square
  • Toolkit

Authoritarianism, explained

Authoritarianism is a method of rule that suppresses political freedoms and civil rights, using various levers of control to shift power from the people to the hands of one ruler or set of rulers.

August 12, 2024

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Protecting Elections
  • Safeguarding the Public Square
  • Shaping the Democracy of Tomorrow
  • Analysis