Tracking retaliatory use of arrests, prosecutions, and investigations by the Trump administration

Safeguarding a nonpartisan civil service

Protect Democracy is protecting a nonpartisan, merit-based civil service through litigation, communications, policy, and other advocacy.

May 20, 2026

  • Building Pro-Democracy Collective Action
  • Stopping the Consolidation of Power
  • Issue
A person voting at a voting booth.

A primer on party preferential voting

How a party- and candidate-centered approach to proportional representation could work for U.S. elections.

April 9, 2026

  • Shaping the Democracy of Tomorrow
  • Reports
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