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A Collective Strategy for Protecting Democracy from Bad-Faith Actors
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Preventing Threats and Intimidation

Colleague Activities
We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
Patrice O'Neill, Executive Director of Not in Our Town, reflects on the rapt attention needed to finally address racism in this country.

News and Opinion
The Roots of Trump's Rage
An overview, with lots of links, of the latest political science thinking on strategies for countering President-Trump's special brand of anger filled politics.

Colleague Activities
Business for Democracy: A Call for Courage and Action
There is ample evidence that democracies around the world are being threatened by authoritarian populist forces, and that the best antidote to stemming this tide is broad-based, "big tent" organizing to stand up for democratic norms and freedoms.

News and Opinion
The Man Who Opposed Hate
A look at how John Lewis handled some of the toughest and most controversial issues surrounding efforts to oppose hate and discrimination.

News and Opinion
Don't Apologize
If the mob comes for you, stand up for yourself. A free society demands it.

News and Opinion
The Trifecta of Civil Resistance: Unity, Planning, Discipline
An essay that starts with the assumption that "power is never given, it is always taken." It then goes on to observe that the historic success of nonviolent movements proves that they can be more powerful than the autocratic regimes they oppose.

News and Opinion
What the Left Did to Me and My Family
From a conservative, the story about how he and his family have been subjected to threats and intimidation. We must vigorously oppose such actions, regardless of which side is responsible.

News and Opinion
Standing Up to Donald Trump's Fear Tactics
Much of President Trump's power stems from his ability to threaten and intimidate anyone who might stand in the way of his plans. This article explores ways of resisting such pressures.