For each month’s book, we have listed accompanying action items. We have also shared some meaningful organizations below that are fighting to protect our democracy and are great options if you’re looking to volunteer or make a donation.
These ideas were inspired by On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.
- Select an institution to support, and then become an active advocate.
- Make phone calls. Sign or start petitions. Engage others to join the fight.
- Start paying for your news.
- Choose one or two causes you care about, and start making monthly contributions to relevant organizations.
- Call out misinformation when you see it, in person or online. Prioritize facts. Share information that’s verified and comes from credible sources.
- Be bold enough to schedule a conversation with someone who disagrees with you.
- Practice daily acts of kindness. Help people believe in, and trust, others.
Common Cause: Sign a petition, canvass in your community, or learn about tools and efforts to protect our right to vote.
Vote Forward: Volunteers can take on the crucial role of encouraging others to vote by writing them nonpartisan letters.
Protect Democracy: This organization shares crucial resources, such as its “Authoritarian Action Watch,” and shares tangible steps you can take to defend our form of government.
News Literacy Project: Help ensure that students are able to learn about media bias, spot incorrect information, and find credible sources by supporting media literacy education in schools.
Democracy Forward: Its team has fought, and won, many important battles against the current administration!