
Resources
Here's a small sampling of recommended reading and organizations that support the preservation & expansion of democracy
BOOKS
No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States by Edwin Chemerinksky
They Came for the Schools: One Town’s Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America’s Classrooms by Mike Hixenbaugh
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution by Elie Mystal
Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild
Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist by Eli Saslow
Back Roads and Better Angels: A Journey Into the Heart of American Democracy by Francis S. Barry
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley by Marietje Schaake
NEWSLETTERS
Letters from an American by Heather Cox Richardson
Chop Wood, Carry Water by Jessica Craven
The Contrarian by Jen Rubin & Norm Eisen
The Borowitz Report by Andy Borowitz
ORGANIZATIONS
Braver Angels: Dedicated to bridging the partisan divide
Common Cause: A nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy
Country 1st: A non-partisan movement dedicated to activating the “Reasonable Majority,” founded by Adam Kinzinger
Indivisible: A grassroots movement with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda
ETC.
5 Calls app: Call your congress people today!
Project 2025 Playbook (PDF download) Just so you know what’s coming next <<shudder>>