Democracy Under Siege

Andy Borowitz highlights the growing threats facing editorial cartoonists amid censorship, AI exploitation, and shrinking spaces for political satire, and what he's doing to fight back.

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In her latest Axios piece, reporter Brittany Gibson examines the RNC’s roughly 200 legal battles over election procedures ahead of the 2026 midterms, from voter ID and ballot drop boxes to voter rolls, helping to think about who gets to shape the rules of our election. www.axios.com/2026/09/11/r...

On Harvard Ash Center’s Terms of Engagement, Jen Domagal-Goldman and constitutional rights attorney Yael Bromberg discuss student voting rights, civic participation, and the growing fight over the student vote. ash.harvard.edu/resources/te...

Thank you to True North Action Alliance for including Democracy Under Siege in the Good Trouble Film Series. We’re especially grateful to the Boston Public Library, our panelists and co-sponsors, and everyone who came out to watch, listen, and be part of the conversation. ❤️

I’ll take back the country I love. I’ll check my registration. I’ll help someone check theirs & …we’ll vote @anntelnaes.bsky.social (Archives 2018)

It's National Voter Registration Day! Reach out to three friends and make sure they are registered and ready to vote. Our democracy depends on it! www.vote.org @hcrichardson.bsky.social @elienyc.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social

Today is National Voter Registration Day — and we're less than 50 days from the midterms. The best time to check that your voter registration is up to date is right now. And remind your friends and family to do the same. This is absolutely vital. ⬇️ https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

President Donald Trump’s latest effort to steal the midterms has played out in plain view. But on Monday evening, the court refused to okay the scheme.

Who gets to participate in democracy? New Hampshire’s new voting rules no longer allow high school and college student IDs as voter ID, prompting voting rights advocates to push back in court.

“Single leaders cannot kill a democracy on their own. Single leaders, no matter how popular they may be, need accomplices. And those accomplices almost always come from among mainstream politicians.” @stevelevitsky.bsky.social argues that democratic erosion is an elite choice.

As Congress debates the future of Medicare and Medicaid, Senator Andy Kim draws on historical perspective and firsthand experience defending these programs, from Truman’s Fair Deal to the landmark 1965 legislation that transformed health care for millions, and why they remain worth protecting today.

In DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE, Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky explores what happens when political power and majority rule diverge and what that means for American democracy.

Fannie Lou Hamer turned personal courage into national change. By standing up for the right to vote, she helped reshape American democracy and inspired countless others to do the same. Her legacy continues to call us toward a more just and inclusive future. #WeAreAmerica250 #America250

On this episode of The Brian Lehrer Show, @elienyc.bsky.social discusses why universities matter, what's at stake as higher education faces growing political pressure, and why these attacks have consequences far beyond campus. wnyc.org/browse/shows...

The path from Thurgood Marshall to Governor Wes Moore is a story about expanding opportunity in America. Marshall's fight for equal justice helped open doors for future generations of leaders. Moore reflects on that legacy and what it means to carry it forward today. #WeAreAmerica250 #America250

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The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in Mullin v. Doe, ending TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants. In the “land of the free,” the ruling signals a continued shift toward stronger executive control over immigration policy and less judicial oversight of humanitarian protections.

Looking forward to our screening + fantastic conversation with Ann Telnaes, Seth Stern of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Milo Vassallo, and Laura Nix! @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social @anntelnaes.bsky.social @freedom.press @lauranix.bsky.social FREE Thurs @ 7PM! kinema.com/events/Democ...

Honoring the ongoing fight for Black voting power this Juneteenth with 🔥 Elie Mystal @elienyc.bsky.social on the crucial impact of the Voting Rights Act. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fop...

Democratic attempts to re-gerrymander their states to offset losses in the South are proper and necessary. But they can’t stem the destruction of black political power. Here’s my latest @thenation.com newsletter:

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New from @hcrichardson.bsky.social, her #250to250 videos, Celebrations of American history! Monica Land remembers the inspiring life of the Mississippi voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer who asked “Is this America?”#WeAreAmerica250 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi5Z...