A first-of-its-kind gathering in our nation’s capital is putting We the People back in charge of OUR democracy.
Democracy Awakening — organized by Public Citizen, the NAACP, the Communications Workers of America, Greenpeace USA, People For the American Way, the Democracy Initiative and nearly 200 other allies — will bring thousands of Americans to Washington, D.C., from April 16-18 for a long weekend of workshops, trainings, rallies, music, advocacy and direct action in support of voting rights and money in politics reform.
Why?
The very essence of our democracy is in peril. We simply cannot wait any longer to:
- Overturn U.S. Supreme Court rulings like Citizens United that have allowed billionaires and Big Business to spend literally without limit in their attempt to take over our elections.
- Demand that Congress do its constitutional duty and commit to a fair and timely confirmation process for the next Supreme Court justice.
- Fully restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act that was gutted by the Supreme Court’s recent Shelby County decision, enabling states to reinstitute discriminatory Jim Crow-era laws.
Buses, vans and trains are being organized in cities up and down the East Coast to help you get to Democracy Awakening.
Check out the Democracy Awakening website and RSVP to receive more information.
Be there in our nation’s capital when democracy awakens!
Onward,
Courtney Fuller
Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People Campaign
