Protect Democracy sues for records on reported Trump administration efforts to investigate and target nonprofits
Protect Democracy Sues for Records on Reported Trump Administration Efforts to Investigate and Target Nonprofits
November 24, 2025
Demanding transparency on the administration’s nonprofit “enemies” lists
Protect Democracy sued the Trump administration to demand that it release the “lists” of nonprofit organizations it is targeting for investigation based on their political views and advocacy work.
November 24, 2025
Protect Democracy demands release of administration’s “lists” of targeted nonprofit organizations
Protect Democracy filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with 8 federal agencies seeking records related to reported lists of philanthropic and nonprofits to investigate and target .
October 22, 2025
The introverts’ guide to fighting for democracy
You’ve taken the first and most difficult step: committing to action. Now come the fun parts!
October 15, 2025
Court affirms core claims in Andrews v. D’Souza as case heads to trial on Defamation and Klan Act claims
A federal judge has rejected summary judgment motions by the creators of 2000 Mules, ruling their statements about Mark Andrews were false as a matter of law and allowing our case to move forward.
October 1, 2025
The Faithful Fight: Practicing noncooperation and civil disobedience
Religious leaders have a rich history of engaging in civil disobedience to counter authoritarian systems. They can take similar actions today.
May 15, 2025
Legal experts to states and vendors: Reject unlawful USDA data demands
Protect Democracy sent a letter to SNAP benefit vendors as well as multiple State Attorneys General, urging them to refuse unlawful USDA data demands.
May 12, 2025
Faculty unions sue Trump Administration: No halting science research to suppress speech
The faculty and national labor unions allege that the Trump administration improperly canceled Columbia University’s federal funding to compel speech restrictions on campus
March 25, 2025
Protect Democracy files amicus brief urging district court not to short-circuit legislative efforts to require labeling for deceptive political deepfakes
On September 27, 2024, Protect Democracy filed an amicus brief in a case challenging California's new political deepfake labeling law, AB 2839.
September 27, 2024
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