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'What's Next in the Fight?': Join a Call at 8pm ET. Here's How.
No Kings Day shattered expectations. Over 5 million people showed up at 2,000+ events worldwide—Join a call this evening to talk about what's next
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An Extraordinary Day: Yesterday's No Kings Protest in Nashville
While Republicans are bowing to a king, Democrats and Independents are embracing patriotism and the American flag
No Kings Day: Check Out this Interactive Map of Protest Locations
Opponents of autocracy are rallying in nearly 2,000 cities and towns this Saturday, June 14
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June, July, and August
History’s record—of democracy's collapse, recovery, and course correction—is the best guide we’ve got

May 2025

Demagogues, Tyrants, and the Declaration of Independence
My interview with Fred Wellman on MeidasTouch is going live at 7 pm ET
Upcoming Talk at the National Constitution Center
'The Enduring Principles of the Declaration of Independence'—a public lecture I will be giving widely in the lead-up to the 250th anniversary in July…
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The Greatest Lesson of American History
We must fight unflaggingly for our constitutional rights and freedoms
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First Victory over Tyranny: How Did They Do It?
How a brilliant 18th-century American uprising overturned British despotism

April 2025

Ben Franklin Warns of Civil War
Americans would never submit 'unless compelled by force of arms’
Starving the Empire: Economic Resistance to Tyranny
The indefatigable Sam Adams organizes a colony-wide boycott to defend constitutional rights
Refusing to Accept Second-Class Citizenship
Resistance leader John Dickinson wields his pen against abuses of the Constitution
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Violence and the American Founding
Why history requires no reader warnings, content advisories, or disclaimers
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