A report from @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social finds that more and more of us do not view our current government as a democracy but rather as authoritarian.
Check out the data: https://navigatorresearch.org/americans-do-not-see-their-government-as-a-democracy/
Our Democracy Works 250 initiative seeks to reimagine a government that works for all by listening to the voices of the American people and the expertise of civil servants.
Learn more about the work Rob, Managing Director of Civil Service Strong, and our team are doing: democracyworks250.org
People and institutions from key pillars of support like faith leaders, business owners, and veterans are taking a stand against authoritarianism.
Check out our new Substack on cases of courage and how it is catching on.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/courage-is-contagious
Dr. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social, historian and author of 'Strongmen: from Mussolini to Today,' discusses the "downward arc" of Donald Trump on The State of Belief this week with Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social.
Listen to the full episode here ➡️ www.interfaithalliance.org/post/the-dow...
"If elections are run in the states, so too must the movement to defend them from authoritarian overreach."
A reminder from @votingrightslab.bsky.social - local action & organizing is the heartbeat of democracy.
https://democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/p/the-democracy-movement-shouldnt-be
While the administration is projecting absolute strength, the "authoritarian project" is currently facing a string of losses you might have missed. Why? Because not all limits on power are created equal.
More in our latest briefing: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/if-trump-can-depose-a-regime-why
Loyalty shifts are key to defeating autocrats.
Check out the latest piece from Horizons' @mariajstephan.bsky.social and Adam Fefer in @wagingnonviolence.org
https://wagingnonviolence.org/2026/03/why-loyalty-shifts-are-key-to-defeating-autocrats/
How to understand war with Iran? We must get away from propaganda. Facts suggest two interpretive frameworks: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the United States.
snyder.substack.com/p/why-attack...
A must-read for democracy organizers: Jarvis Williams lays out critical considerations national organizers need to take into account when engaging place-based ecosystems.
https://horizonsproject.us/organizing-under-political-stress-structural-clarity-before-engagement-is-a-governance-imperative/
Check out the ideas, tools, and research grounding and inspiring us this month.
H/T @votingrightslab.bsky.social @navigatorsurvey.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org @npquarterly.bsky.social @ruthbraunstein.bsky.social @adamkahane.bsky.social
https://horizonsproject.us/the-vista-february-2026/
Catch our new #PrinciplesFirst post summit series called "Behind the Summit" with our host Rory Riley-Topping. Our first episode features former NC Gov. Pat McCrory. Full episode is in the YouTube link.
youtu.be/BUk_fds-LPE
In these essays, Growers Guild members reflect on visiting the Phoenix Indian School, the history surrounding it, and what we can bring forward into the present-day work of nonviolent resistance and democracy strengthening.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/history-resistance-and-democracy
Civil rights courage inspires me. The speed of today’s democratic backslide shocks me.
@mariajstephan.bsky.social
substack.com/profile/2774...
Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
This isn’t law and order. It’s targeted investigations, federal force, and fear as control.
@mariajstephan.bsky.social
substack.com/@thekenharba...
Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...
Horizons' Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social recently joined Ken Harbaugh of @meidastouch.com to discuss the rising resistance movement in the U.S. and why this type of movement is something authoritarians cannot handle.
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBQbn1nEd90
Check out our roundup of some of the ways artists and cultural workers are organizing, creating, and reflecting around America's upcoming 250th anniversary plus a few ways you can get engaged.
https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/special-edition-americas-250th
As part of being one our #PrinciplesFirst volunteers for this year’s summit, they are getting to hear from Andrew from the @horizonsprjt.bsky.social & Adam from @interfaithalliance.org on the Pro-Democracy movement & collective action.
Join us for the second session of Solidarity Loom, where we will explore practical frameworks and tools for countering authoritarian dynamics—and unpack how they can actively strengthen creative practice for democratic renewal.
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/jLEADnnbHRa7gr8TA
We are living through a period of upheaval. In this world of uncertainty, one thing is clear: The need for coordinated, collective action is urgent.
Learn more about the Block-Bridge-Build Framework➜ https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/block-bridge-and-build-a-framework
We're looking forward to this important conversation today at noon, including Horizons' Chief Organizer @mariajstephan.bsky.social
Link below!
Speaker Announcement 🎙️
We are excited to announce that Andrew Regalado, a Senior Organizer w/the @horizonsprjt.bsky.social, will be at the #PrinciplesFirst 2026 Summit!
Get your tickets today!
www.principlesfirst.us/summit/the-2...
Understanding the brain's response to fear, toxic othering and threats to social identity will help pro-democracy organizers to confront the authoritarian playbook.
Full video: https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/
"Collective courage, patiently sustained, turns moral authority into political power."
baptistnews.com/article/we-c...
@mariajstephan.bsky.social @chenoweth.bsky.social @baptistnews.com
Jane Fonda wants us to get organized: indivisible.org/get-involved/find-a-group/
New series: learning together, power + belonging, the dilemmas of bridging, and embodiment in activism.
Big questions, real conversations, & insights for the pro-democracy movement..
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Bu5Q7EdMiYOWGz6l2v6uV?si=7baeca7606a64607
@obi-belonging.bsky.social
Our latest Substack post, originally published with @obi-belonging.bsky.social, explains why big tent pro-democracy organizing works and how to do it. https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/facilitating-a-big-tent-critical
A great read on the power of music in the broader pro-democracy movement by @revkin.bsky.social
substack.com/@revkin/p-18...
Over the last few months, we have witnessed a new wave of people organizing to stand up against authoritarianism. Check out our roundup of the many ways artists and creators are contributing to the movement.
https://movementsuperpowers.substack.com/p/creative-acts-of-protest-resistance
Here's what we're reading, watching and listening to this month.
@19thnews.org @onesixcomics.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @weforum.org
@daniel-hunter.bsky.social @22ci.bsky.social @moreincommonus.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social @cftchange.bsky.social
Check out our latest substack post by Eleonore Wesserle on ICE violence and narrative power - a really important read for the current moment.
https://thehorizonsproject.substack.com/p/ice-violence-and-the-struggle-to
