72 retired generals, admirals, & service secretaries file amicus brief supporting Sen. Mark Kelly’s freedom of speech

A sign for a grand jury in Santa Monica.

A guide to understanding the federal grand jury

Grand jurors are part of a tradition the Founders specifically wrote into the Bill of Rights to protect all of us from government abuses.

April 3, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Analysis
A woman practicing mindfulness outside

Foundations: Safety and self-care

Protective measures and self-care strategies are crucial for maintaining long-term resilience and hope.

April 2, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Analysis
Protesters in coats from behind

Foundations: Advocacy

There is no one way to be an activist – and that’s a great thing! In the attention economy one thing never dominates everyone’s attention.

April 2, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Analysis
Volunteers asking people to sign a petition

Foundations: Organizing

Organizing is at the heart of a healthy democracy and is one of the strongest tools communities have to counter authoritarian tactics. 

April 2, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Analysis
The Back of the White House

What is anticipatory obedience? 

Anticipatory obedience is when a person or institution obeys an autocrat in advance — before any direct threat has been issued.

March 23, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Analysis
Minneapolis protesters in the street in 2025.

Collective action, explained

Collective action is a strategy through which a group of individuals or institutions act together to achieve a common goal in a way none of them could have done alone.

March 23, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Analysis
A protester holding up a sign that says "protect our democracy" in New York City,

What democracy means

Democracy is a system of government where the people freely select their leaders and those leaders are constrained while in office.

March 23, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Protecting Elections
  • Shaping the Democracy of Tomorrow
  • Stopping the Consolidation of Power
  • Analysis