Is Democracy in the United States Under Threat?

We hope you had a great 4th of July weekend!

According to the latest PBS News Hour poll, 2 out of 3 of Americans believe democracy in the United States is under threat.

We are committed to defending democracy and amplifying those in the fight to defeat the rise of authoritarianism. But, it’s only possible with the help of thousands of Democracy Corps members like you who stand with us against the flood of fear and misinformation.

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We highlighted three amazing organizations last weekend who are doing great work to keep our democracy strong.

Check them out below.

Raise Your Voice with Deliberations.US

Bringing Civics to Life with Teach with TVW

Get Empowered with Close Up

We reached millions of folks and here’s what we learned:

6 out of 10 of you had a pro-democracy conversation over the weekend.

Over half of you said your pro-democracy conversations were productive.

Nearly 3 out of 4 of you reported that your conversations were on a range of timely topics of issues threatening our democracy.

Some of you reported that your discussions offered a fresh perspective, and perhaps even changed your viewpoint on issues.

We also asked you what gives you hope for America’s future. Here are some of your responses.

On civic engagement

Tampa Bay Times | Tampa Bay community organizers take lessons as pandemic recedes

“Even as the pandemic recedes, grassroots groups say they are adapting to lasting changes to community organizing. A newfound embrace of accessible technology has changed the way organizers connect with each other and their communities”

We want to hear from you. Do you know of an organization or local hero fighting for our democracy in your hometown that we should highlight next? Let us know, and they might be featured in our next newsletter.