If you can keep it

Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism.

Director of Research on Democratic Reform @CHHI HLS; Professor of Political Science, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. Electoral engineer and builder of longer tables...

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.

Beau is Deputy Director of Impact Programs & Counsel, Civic Space and Rule of Law, at the non-partisan non-profit Protect Democracy.

Director of Impact Programs & Counsel, Free & Fair Elections @ Protect Democracy

Counsel and Technology Policy Strategist at Protect Democracy. Former Facebook.

Ian Bassin is co-founder and Executive Director of Protect Democracy. He previously served as Associate White House Counsel, where he counseled the President and senior White House staff on administrative and constitutional law.

Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

Michael Angeloni is a Research Specialist at Protect Democracy, where he examines democratic backsliding and threats to the rule of law in a global context.

Justin Florence co-founded Protect Democracy and helps lead the organization’s work to advance its mission, including legal, policy, advocacy and communications strategies.

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.

Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

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.

Ellinor Heywood is an Impact and Litigation Specialist at Protect Democracy. She works on projects to protect the civil service and prevent the closing of civic space.

Associate producer, The Bulwark

Kyle leads Protect Democracy's advocacy work in Pennsylvania and contributes to domestic deployment issue development. He is an enlisted combat zone veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Allie is a Campaign Strategist at Protect Democracy, mobilizing key civil sectors (esp. science & healthcare) in pro-democracy work. She brings strong experience in digital political campaigning, disability, & patient organizing.

Edison Forman is a Research Associate at Protect Democracy, where he supports the organization’s work on technology governance.

Counsel and Head of the Washington Office at Protect Democracy. Former Special Assistant to the President for Democracy and Civic Participation at the White House.

Joe Allen is a digital strategist at Protect Democracy.