Call to Action
American democracy is under attack.
As writers and citizens, we cannot stand by and see our institutions dismantled. Please join us in the battle of our lives.
Call, email, write, and show up at the offices of your elected officials. Remind them government is by the people, for the people.
Register to vote and show up at the polls, especially in special and runoff elections. Find out if there’s an election near you and vote prepared and informed at vote.org.
Consider writing an OpEd for one of our nation’s online or print publications (see guidelines below) or submit to our Substack page.
Join Writers for Democratic Action. We’ll keep you informed of specific campaigns and opportunities to volunteer locally.
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PEOPLE’S VETO DAY
Saturday, April 5th
50501 Movement and Women’s March are mobilizing to stop the MAGA assault on our country and Constitution. Across the nation, we’re taking to the streets to defend our freedoms, our rights, and our future. When those in power try to silence us, we rise louder. When they attack our communities, we fight back—together. Join us in Washington DC or in your own community for a day of action.
APRIL 5TH — WASHINGTON MONUMENT — 12 PM ET
For more details, see our DEMOCRACY BOOK CLUB page!
Seeking Sanctuary: Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants and the Protection of Human Rights
Sunday, March 30, 4:00pm ET / 3:00pm CT
WATCH THE REPLAY
In conversation with FRANCES DE PONTES PEEBLES of The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
With thanks to The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights!
We Stand with Mahmoud Khalil and Condemn the Criminalization of Constitutionally-Protected Activism.
Writers for Democratic Action condemns the illegal arrest and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student activist and legal U.S. resident. The disappearance of Khalil from his Columbia University housing, in front of his pregnant wife, at the hands of unnamed plainclothes agents, is a chilling escalation of state repression—one that evokes the darkest chapters of history, where unaccountable forces abduct dissenters under the cover of “un-American activity.” The constitutional right to protest is at the core of what it means to live in America.
This is not just an attack on Khalil; it is a warning to all who dare to speak out against injustice. It is an act of intimidation meant to silence those who stand for Palestinian rights, for justice, for freedom. We refuse to be intimidated. We refuse to be silent.
These are dangerous times, in which Gestapo-style tactics are being normalized in the United States. If we do not resist, if we do not demand accountability now, then we accept a future in which no one is safe from the State’s unchecked power. We demand Mahmoud Khalil’s immediate release. We demand transparency, due process, and the protection of all those targeted for their political beliefs. And we demand an end to the criminalization of constitutionally-protected activism.
Consider writing an OpEd for one of our country’s prominent online or print publications!
See The OpEd Project guidelines here.
Oppose the Attack on Education!
Donald Trump and his administration have drafted an executive order to eliminate the US Department of Education, which was created in 1979 to coordinate most financial assistance to education. The Department's mission is to serve America's students by ensuring equal access. Make no mistake: this is an attack against the marginalized. This is an attack against literacy. This is an attack against our fundamental rights.