In 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked: what kind of government have you created? He answered, "a republic — if you can keep it." From Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.
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Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.
Jacek Pruski is a special counsel and impact lead at Protect Democracy, where he works to protect free and fair elections through legal and policy advocacy.
Ben Raderstorf is writer and policy strategist at Protect Democracy. He writes about how to beat authoritarianism in the substack "If you can keep it." His writing has been published in The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Bulwark.
Director of Impact Programs for Coalitions and Hill Engagement at Protect Democracy
Making sense of it all.
Anna Dorman is a Counsel at Protect Democracy working to build a robust and effective pro-democracy movement through organizing, advocacy, and litigation.
Director of Impact Programs & Counsel, Free & Fair Elections @ Protect Democracy
Alicia Menendez-Brennan is a policy advocate at Protect Democracy, where she drives efforts to advance structural reforms to our democracy.
Farbod is an attorney who leads Protect Democracy’s efforts to advance structural changes to our democracy.
Host: “The Jim Acosta Show” / Independent Journalist / former Chief WH Correspondent / author of NYT Bestseller: “The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America”
Tova Love Kaplan is an editorial specialist at Protect Democracy, where she translates the organization’s policy, legal, and technical expertise into accessible and actionable communication.
Mom, wife, daughter, lawyer, athlete, cook and hostess with the mostest. Advocate for affordable, universal access to democratic and open communications networks for over 35 years. My wife is a terrific writer and I love reading her stuff.
Views are my own. Former reporter, Hill staffer, CNN contributor, Bulwark writer/forever stan. Currently an Editor at Protect Democracy. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter! ifyoucankeepit.org 🇺🇸
Rachel Goodman is an attorney and leads Protect Democracy's work on Free Expression and the Right to Dissent.
Cerin Lindgrensavage is a counsel at Protect Democracy who works on advocacy, research and litigation related to preventing the abuse of executive authority and supporting the Congress and courts as a check against executive branch overreach.
Isaac Gilles is a Major Gifts & Content Officer at Protect Democracy, focused on contextualizing our mission, strategy, and impact to key partners.
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