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Celebrating the Working People of the United States
https://democracyforward.org/blog/celebrating-the-working-men-and-women-of-america/
Published: September 4, 2026 19:09
Washington, D.C. – As the nation prepares to observe Labor Day and celebrate the working people of the United States and their families, Democracy Forward honors the fortitude and strength of those that have built – and continue to build – our country and…
House Must Reject Efforts to Limit Congressional Power
https://democracyforward.org/blog/house-must-reject-efforts-to-limit-congressional-power/
Published: September 2, 2026 14:50
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of an expected vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives on H.J.Res.1, a proposed Constitutional amendment that would cement the size of the U.S. Supreme Court at nine justices, Democracy Forward urged members to reject the…
ICYMI: In Rolling Stone, Skye Perryman Writes on How to Overcome Hopelessness in the Trump Era
https://democracyforward.org/blog/rolling-stone-how-to-overcome-hopelessness-in-the-trump-era/
Published: August 20, 2026 16:05
Democracy Forward President & CEO Skye Perryman published a piece today in Rolling Stone on her upcoming book Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times that provides a guide to combating authoritarianism.   Democracy Forward is a national legal organization…
We’ve faced Todd Blanche in court. We’re ready for what’s next.
https://democracyforward.org/blog/weve-faced-todd-blanche-in-court-were-ready-for-whats-next/
Published: August 8, 2026 14:13
Todd Blanche was just confirmed by the U.S. Senate in the early hours of the morning. Blanche has spent months helping President Trump turn the Department of Justice into a tool for his political agenda — and now he has been given even more power to do so.…
Democracy Forward to Launch an Investigation into the Death of Afghan Immigrant Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal in ICE Custody
https://democracyforward.org/blog/democracy-forward-to-launch-an-investigation-into-the-death-of-afghan-immigrant-mohammad-nazeer-paktiawal-in-ice-custody/
Published: July 6, 2026 22:16
The following is a statement from Democracy Forward:  “The ongoing mistreatment of individuals being held in detention by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated.…
Looking Back, Looking Forward: A Message From Our President & CEO
https://democracyforward.org/blog/looking-back-looking-forward/
Published: July 6, 2026 11:58
Dear Democracy Forward Community, Five years ago, I wrote to you for the first time as I took on the role of President and CEO at Democracy Forward. At that time – in June of 2021 – the organization had already proven that it could litigate against the…
We the People Are Still Here
https://democracyforward.org/blog/we-the-people-are-still-here/
Published: July 3, 2026 10:00
This 4th of July marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. One thing is even more clear now than it was then: the power in this country still exists in the people – and We the People are still here. It has always been ordinary people…
Democracy Forward Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship
https://democracyforward.org/blog/democracy-forward-applauds-supreme-court-decision-upholding-birthright-citizenship/
Published: June 30, 2026 17:58
Following the decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, which overturned an executive order that would have stripped citizenship away from children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or to non-citizens residing in the U.S.…
Since I began my role as CEO five years ago, we’ve done a lot – but we have more to do
https://democracyforward.org/blog/since-i-began-my-role-as-ceo-five-years-ago-weve-done-a-lot-but-we-have-more-to-do/
Published: June 29, 2026 11:58
Dear Democracy Forward Community, Five years ago, I wrote to you for the first time as I took on the role of President and CEO at Democracy Forward. At that time – in June of 2021 – the organization had already proven that it could litigate against the…