Fighting Back: Heroes and Activists in the Battle for Democracy

Since President Donald Trump – twice impeached, convicted felon, defendant found civilly liable for sexual abuse and defamation – will not let up on his scorched-earth campaign to destroy our democracy, those Americans who are victimized by him and his cronies (many of them also criminals) continue to have to fight back. Victims of selective […]

The Democracy Coalition Fighting Back – and How the Rest of Us Can Help

Millions of Americans are in an uproar over the “chainsaw” that the Trump Administration has taken not only to federal departments and employees but also to the Constitution and the rule of law. Lawmakers all over the country are fielding thousands of calls asking their Senators and Representatives to “do something” to stop the carnage. […]

Preserving Our Free and Fair Elections

Millions of Americans breathed a huge sigh of relief after the off-year election took place on November 4, 2025. Democrats made major headway in elections for Governor in Virginia and New Jersey; in state Supreme Court retention elections in Pennsylvania; in the closely-watched mayoral election in New York City; in other mayoral elections in Connecticut […]

All Those Courts, Judges and Juries Can’t be Wrong

Almost every time the convicted felon and twice-impeached psychopath who inhabits the White House, President Donald Trump, pushes the boundaries of the law and the Constitution – which happens frequently – he loses. According to Democracy Docket, Trump is “getting crushed in the lower courts,” having “lost a shocking 96% of rulings in federal district […]

Resistance in the Trump 2.0 Era

In World War II, with the Nazi menace threatening the entire world, civilians as well as armed bands of partisans and guerrilla fighters worked – usually secretly and at great peril to their safety – to thwart the Nazis in German-occupied France and elsewhere. Understanding that a win by Nazi Germany would be dire for […]

Beware the Presidential Administration Academy

Over the past few years, we have alerted readers to organizations, initiatives and stances sponsored or promoted by the right-wing element in our political discourse that might sound good at first glance but which are in fact misleading and even dangerous (Project Blitz and right-wing attempts to legislate specific types of Bible classes in public […]

Recent Positive Election Results Here and Around the World

We are all painfully aware of the demoralizing – even dangerous, illegal, and egregious – political situation in the United States, thanks in large part to President Donald Trump (convicted felon) and his enablers. Some analysts are suggesting that we are truly in the midst of a constitutional crisis thanks to Trump’s and others’ actions. […]

Some Positive Developments for the American People

Things sometimes change very quickly in politics! On Saturday, July 20, Joe Biden was still running for President. By early afternoon on Sunday, July 21, he was dropping out of his reelection campaign and endorsing VP Kamala Harris as his successor. Contrary to what some Republicans seem to be calling for, Biden has every intention […]

Civics Lessons from the Era of Trump: Part II

Last time, we examined several ways in which we American citizens have been educated about the workings of our government, in large part because of the words and actions of the twice-impeached, four-times-indicted former President, Donald Trump. We looked at three Constitutional Amendments (1, 14 and 25), laws versus norms, pardoning, the importance of the […]