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We are not alone.

 

Bright minds and heroic actors are lending their intellect to the serious challenges our democracy faces.

These journalists, historians, scholars, and activists provide context on the origins of today’s anti-democracy crisis, and the possible solutions. Their ongoing writing and thinking continues to inform our specific messaging as they help us connect current events to history.

 

James Fallows

A veteran journalist who has traveled throughout the world and the United States, Fallows is a prolific and deeply insightful writer. He is especially thoughtful about the machinery and poetry of America’s government and how it impacts daily life.

Jessica Craven

A grassroots organizer and activist, Craven practices what we preach: relentless, daily, action-oriented messaging within a consistent frame. A self-taught master of TikTok for political action, Craven combines self-care with doing good for the world. 

  • Newsletter: Chop Wood, Carry Water: Daily actions in defense of democracy that take only 5-10 minutes. Staying engaged in small concrete ways not only does genuine good it makes a world of difference in keeping spirits and determination up.

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Dan Pfeiffer

A former senior adviser in the Obama Administration and co-host of Pod Save America, Pfeiffer provides insights into Team Coup’s motives, while offering pragmatic strategies for Team YOU. He usually publishes multiple posts over two-or-three-day periods.

Thom Hartmann

An author and talk show host who writes tirelessly about Team Coup’s multipronged attacks on democracy, Hartmann clearly delineates the fork in the road that Americans now face.

Newsletter: The Hartmann Report

Heather Cox Richardson

A professor of American history, Richardson reveals the complex and consequential intersections of history and law in our current political landscape.

Newsletter: Letters from an American

Robert Hubbell

Hubbell dissects Team Coup’s march through our halls of power and explores the constitutional issues at stake. He also shows how people on Team YOU, both inside and outside of government, can fight back.

These champions keep us grounded in reality. We need our media to do the same—to always be checking for truth.