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LISTEN: D21 President Fred Wertheimer On Supreme Court Siding With Sen. Ted Cruz In Campaign Finance Case

  “The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority sided with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday, ruling that a federal ban on outsiders repaying a candidate’s […]

More Than 120 Civil Rights And Democracy Groups Call On Social Media Giants To Act Immediately To Combat Election Disinformation Ahead Of Midterms

More than 120 civil rights, democracy, and public interest groups, including Democracy 21, called on the major social media companies to combat and curb election […]

The Dangerous Spread Of Trump’s Lying Ways

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | May 12, 2022 Former President Donald Trump has done enormous damage to our political system with his never-ending Big Lie […]

Trump’s Next Presidential Coup Attempt Could Work Unless Existing Laws Are Repaired, D21 President Fred Wertheimer Warns In New Just Security Op-Ed

If Donald Trump is nominated again in 2024, “another attempt at a Trump presidential coup is far more likely to succeed – unless flawed laws, […]

The Draft Alito Opinion & The Dangerous Politicization Of The Supreme Court

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | May 5, 2022 The leaked draft of the Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito wipes out Roe v. Wade and […]

Sen. Manchin Apparently Forgot That He Played A Key Role In Killing Legislation To Protect Voting Rights

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has demonstrated that we need a new word for “chutzpah.” Because “chutzpah” does not […]

It’s Time For Trump To Face The Music

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | April 28, 2022 It’s time for former President Trump to face the music. The rule of law is a cornerstone […]

There Must Be Consequences For Attempting To Steal A Presidential Election

Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note | April 21, 2022 In a speech to the House of Commons in 1948,Winston Churchill said that “those who fail to learn […]

E.J. Dionne Jr. In The Washington Post: The Jan. 6 Committee And Merrick Garland Must Protect Our Endangered Democracy

  “Every piece of evidence that Trump committed a crime should be at the forefront of the hearings.” – D21 President Fred Wertheimer “Our democracy […]

The New Republic: Will The Democrats Fight To Save Democracy?

The battle against voter suppression and election sabotage must be fought in the states and local communities, D21 President Fred Wertheimer tells The New Republic […]