Tools to Save Democracy
Expert Analysis of Current Events
Daily updates from former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance that provide accessible, important—and often inspiring—legal analysis of current events
Founded by Jennifer Rubin and Norm Eisen (who were outraged by the mainstream media’s sanewashing of Trump), The Contrarian offers daily updates and commentaries by brilliant journalists, legal scholars, and historians
Important news from indefatigable lawyer Marc Elias about voting rights and election litigation
Daily newsletter from historian Heather Cox Richardson with 2.6 million subscribers
Progressive media company that publishes newsletters, podcasts, videos, and social media posts to millions of readers
The #1-ranked newsletter on Substack provides an excellent summary of all the day’s news from the perspective of a young, bright, progressive lawyer
Excellent newsletter from lawyer Jay Kuo that provides insightful political and legal analysis with a dose of humor
Daily newsletter from lawyer Robert Hubbell that offers smart, informative, inspiring coverage of the Trump administration. A must read for activists.
Tools for Activists
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Contact Our Elected Officials
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-Burlington: (802) 862-0697
-Washington D.C.: (202) 224-5141
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-Burlington: (802) 863-2525
-Washington D.C.: (202) 224-4242
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-Burlington: (802) 652-2450
-Washington D.C.: (202) 225-4115
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-Montpelier: (802) 828-3333
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-Montpelier: (802) 828-3171
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Humor to Keep Us Sane
Very brief (one minute) daily pieces by satirist Andy Borowitz that skewer the hypocrisy of the Trump regime
Everyone is Entitled to My Own Opinion
Daily posts from the highly irreverent—and very funny—Jeff Tiedrich that mercilessly and hilariously mock MAGA. (Warning: almost every sentence contains words that can’t be uttered in polite society)
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National Resistance Organizations
Decentralized association of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, defeat the Trump agenda, and rebuild our democracy
Grassroots group that sprang up after Trump’s second inauguration to organize nation-wide protests against the regime’s policies
Vitally important group that provides expert legal assistance to persons whose civil liberties are violated
Jessica Craven’s inspiring daily newsletter (with 146,000 subscribers) that provides easy, concrete, and effective ways you can take action each day to fight the Trump agenda
Important watchdog group that seeks to hold public officials accountable, limit the influence of big money, and defend the right to vote
(Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington) Watchdog organization that holds corrupt Trump officials accountable. (Is “corrupt Trump official” redundant?)
PAC founded by former Republicans (hence the name) who oppose Trump and MAGA
PAC with millions of members that supports progressive candidates and issues
Organization dedicated to recruiting and supporting young progressive candidates running for down-ballot offices
