A Democratic Emergency:
Five Immediate Tasks
We recognize the present danger as immediate, structural, and escalating. The response must be coordinated, national in scope, and equal to the threat.
- Convene a National Democratic Front
Within 90 days, we call for a national summit bringing together labor unions, civil rights organizations, women’s groups, environmental movements, and all pro-democracy forces to establish a unified strategy and shared political direction.
- Build Permanent Coordination and Strategy
From this summit, we call for a an ongoing national coordinating body to align strategy, share resources, and ensure continuous collaboration across movements, sectors, and regions.
- Prepare Now for Electoral Defense and Crisis Response
We must immediately organize nationwide voter protection, legal defense, and volunteer infrastructure for the 2026 elections—while also developing a clear escalation plan, including mass protest, civil resistance, and other collective actions in response to attacks on democratic rights.
- Mobilize Mass Participation and Economic Power
We must organize millions into sustained, visible, nonviolent action—and align labor and economic power, including coordinated workplace actions and consumer pressure, in defense of democratic governance.
- Defend Communities and Control the Narrative
We will treat attacks on immigrants, minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ communities as central to authoritarian consolidation and respond collectively. Simultaneously, we must build independent communication networks to counter disinformation and coordinate rapid response.
