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Our Fragile Democracy: How the Constitution Prevents American Dystopia

The Trump administration is threatening our rights and democracy. Read the story of life in an American dystopia without the US Constitution.

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Political Violence: What can happen when First Amendment meets Second Amendment

by Gregory P. Magarian, Law Professor

October 10, 2025

The issue of political violence in the United States is complicated by the proliferation of guns in the country making acts of violence easier to carry out.

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The Insurrection Act: A Path to Authoritarianism

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

October 7, 2025

President Trump wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act during the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd in his first term. Serious, intelligent men and women were around to stop him. He’s now talking about invoking it in this term, but the people around him aren’t trying to stop him from…

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Watch: Important message from Marc Elias

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

October 5, 2025

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Marc Elias—the lawyer for democracy in Trump’s election fraud cases after the 2020 election—has never stopped fighting for democracy. He has a message for us.

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Democracy Under Attack: Events From History to Inspire Us as We Fight Back

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

October 4, 2025

With an increasingly authoritarian administration in the White House, we have a democracy under attack. Events in history can inspire us as we fight back.

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10 Warning Signs of Fascism: Is democracy being dismantled?

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

October 1, 2025

During the 2024 election campaign, a lot of people were saying that Donald Trump was a fascist. Now he’s back in the White House and we must protect democracy.

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Trump’s Cultural Erasure Threatens Democracy

by LAProgressive

September 12, 2025

In cultural erasure, from book bans to attacks on the Smithsonian, authoritarian movements are rewriting history to dismantle democracy.

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How to Make Sure Everyone’s on Your Side: A New Authoritarian’s Guide to Fear and Intimidation

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 4, 2025

A leader elected into power by voters in a democracy may decide they don't want to leave. Here are some steps an authoritarian leader could take to gain power.

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Some Texas Counties Replace Touchscreen Voting Machines After Trump Order

by Natalia Contreras, Votebeat

September 2, 2025

Texas replaced voting machines in some countries. Collin, Bastrop and Williamson counties say they’re proactively changing their voting procedures and equipment following a federal attempt to limit barcodes or QR codes on paper ballots.

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Life in Trump’s America: The Story of a Once Free Country

by Serena Zehlius, Editor

September 1, 2025

This is the story of one activist’s experience living in America after the fall of Democracy and the rise of a secret police force.

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The Texas redistricting fight: Backdrop for the new Trump legal strategy

by Robert T. Garrett, Texas Tribune/ProPublica

August 29, 2025

The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the state’s leaders and conservative activists have been willing, if not eager, collaborators.