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Red, White, & Blue Authoritarianism

June 13, 2025

By Hanah Stiverson As tanks have begun arriving en masse in Washington D.C. President Trump’s plans for a military parade are finally coming to fruition.…

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No Kings Day: Why We’re Standing Up for American Ideals

June 13, 2025

By Gretchen Klingler On Saturday, Veterans for American Ideals will join democracy minded organizations and individuals to support the No Kings Day protests—not because we…

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Human Rights First Condemns Executive Order Eliminating the Department of Education

March 20, 2025

Human Rights First unequivocally condemns the Trump administration’s executive order, “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” eliminating the Department of Education. This…

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Restricting the Ballot: How the SAVE Act Could Undermine Voting Rights

March 20, 2025

This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. It is part of a partnership between UCLA Law and…

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Public Education’s ‘Final Mission’ and the Dismantling of a Democratic Institution

March 19, 2025

By Hanah Stiverson The United States is in the midst of a fascist uprising — and democratic institutions like public education are being targeted by…

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Countering Attacks on Education & Equal Rights

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Countering Attacks on Education and Equal Rights That Are Undermining Democracy Date: March 19, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM EDT – 1:45 PM EDT Across the…

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New Tool Harnesses AI to Map Anti-Democratic Legislation

February 6, 2025

Washington, DC– Human Rights First today launched Democracy Watch, a new AI-powered tool that tracks executive actions and legislation, federally and in all 50 states,…

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Honoring Human Rights Day with Action that Matters

December 10, 2024

As we mark Human Rights Day, your support for the work of Human Rights First could not be more necessary or urgent. At Human Rights…

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Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

November 6, 2024

Washington, DC – The following is the statement of Human Rights First President and CEO, Sue Hendrickson, on the 2024 presidential election.  With the results…

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Democracy at Risk: Confronting Disinformation and Voter Suppression

November 1, 2024

Q&A with Human Rights First’s Associate Directors of Democracy Protection, Hanah Stiverson and Elizabeth Yates.  What does the Democracy Protection (DP) team at Human Rights…

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President & CEO Remarks: 2024 Awards Celebration

October 15, 2024

October 8, 2024 – Cipriani 25 Broadway – New York, NY Good evening.  And thank you for joining us here tonight.  As I look around…

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CEO Susan Hendrickson reflects on the role of lawyers in the fight for human rights

September 27, 2024

On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention gathered in Philadelphia and signed a document that continues to define the shape of our…

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