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If you can keep it

Protect Democracy, Amanda Carpenter, Ben Raderstorf, Beau Tremitiere, Jennifer Dresden, Jessica Marsden, Genevieve Nadeau, Nicole Schneidman, Ian Bassin, Erica Newland, Michael Angeloni, Justin Florence, Brittany Williams, Anna Dorman, Rachel Goodman, Jules Torti, Cerin Lindgrensavage, Ellinor Heywood, Ansley Skipper, Alvaro Bedoya

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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Authors

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  • Protect Democracy

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

  • Amanda Carpenter

    Views are my own. NeverTrump from the jump, Bulwark fam & stan. Former reporter, Hill staffer, CNN contributor. Currently an Editor at Protect Democracy. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter! ifyoucankeepit.org \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8

  • Ben Raderstorf

    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 Tremitiere

    Beau is Counsel & Head of the National Elections and National Security Team at the non-partisan non-profit Protect Democracy.

  • Jennifer Dresden

    Jennifer Dresden is a policy strategist at Protect Democracy. She was previously a member of the faculty and the Associate Director of the Democracy and Governance Program at Georgetown University.

  • Jessica Marsden

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

  • Genevieve Nadeau

    Genevieve Nadeau is a Special Counsel at Protect Democracy and currently leads our team focused on defending civil society using a combination of strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and communications.

  • Nicole Schneidman

    Technology Policy Strategist working to combat anti-democratic applications of technology, including voter suppression and disinformation. Former Facebook.

  • Ian Bassin

    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.

  • Erica Newland

    Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

  • Michael Angeloni

    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

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

  • Brittany Williams

    Brittany Williams is a Counsel at Protect Democracy focused on combating disinformation that undermines our democracy through litigation and creative advocacy.

  • Anna Dorman

    Anna Dorman is a Counsel at Protect Democracy working to build a robust and effective pro-democracy movement through organizing, advocacy, and litigation.

  • Rachel Goodman

    Rachel Goodman is an attorney and leads Protect Democracy's work on Free Expression and the Right to Dissent.

  • Jules Torti

    Current Counsel at Protect Democracy and former federal civil servant

  • Cerin Lindgrensavage

    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

    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.

  • Ansley Skipper

    Ansley Skipper is a communications associate at Protect Democracy. She helps expose threats to American democracy and identify actionable solutions to defend it, primarily through our newsletter, If You Can Keep It.

  • Alvaro Bedoya

    For the little guy. Former FTC commissioner / current Bad Bunny stan.

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