MAKING ACTIVISM MATTER
Since its founding nearly thirty years ago, The Democracy Center has been dedicated to a single mission: To support activists around the world who are fighting for social justice and a healthy planet. We have served that mission by training activists in the art of advocacy, by leading winning campaigns at the local to the global level, and through our award-winning writing.
WE ARE
making an impact
WE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD: Helping UNICEF Thailand win a national child support grant, bringing the Bolivian Water Revolt to a global audience, and joining with NYCLU to take on high tech surveillance in schools.
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TERRA JUSTA: Through international campaigns and our research and communications work, TerraJusta accompanies and supports organizations and communities fighting for social, economic and environmental justice, especially those affected by extractive projects in Latin America.
Democracy is the right of all people to understand and influence the issues that shape their lives.
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What a small town in far western New York tells us about the communities that helped make Donald Trump the U.S. President, and will decide if he wins a second term.
How the Democracy Center’s founder and executive director became the explainer of Trump Land to the rest of the country.
A district in New York has adopted the technology in the name of safety. Opponents cite privacy and bias concerns.
A special report on the tragic downfall of Bolivia’s first indigenous president.