E.J. Graff

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Ready to protect the midterm elections?Yesterday, I posted my Mother Jones article about ICE (and associated) threats to...
09/09/2026

Ready to protect the midterm elections?

Yesterday, I posted my Mother Jones article about ICE (and associated) threats to the elections. But that's just the beginning. Rigging the rules, disinformation, intimidation, miscommunication: the dangers are everywhere. Please read (and pass on) this outline of what you and I and all our friends can do to defend democracy.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-210792434

And sign up for "How to be American" (it's free) -- I'm gathering still more suggestions and will push them out in the coming days. The future of American democracy depends on us.

Trump wants to subvert the midterms. Here's how you fight back.

What are you going to do when ICE comes to the polls? Don't expect the police to help. This is your job, should you choo...
09/08/2026

What are you going to do when ICE comes to the polls? Don't expect the police to help. This is your job, should you choose to accept it. My latest, at Mother Jones:

How democracy protection groups are preparing for Trump's worst.

The Roberts Supreme Court set off a tornado when it smashed the Voting Rights Act last month, as I wrote today (see belo...
05/14/2026

The Roberts Supreme Court set off a tornado when it smashed the Voting Rights Act last month, as I wrote today (see below). Redistricting wreckage is everywhere, pushing us into "competitive authoritarianism," in which the party in power rigs the elections.

Democrats can still retake the House and Senate, even though Republicans in too many states are rigging the game. Among the things to do once pro-democracy forces take power again: Move to proportional voting, also called "proportional representation." More democracies use that system than use our own -- and it stops gerrymandering cold. I don't check here often (and I just ignore trolls) so if you have questions or comments, please check out my new chat channel on Substack! There's a link in the post.

The second in a series on how to repair our country. (And a special announcement!)

Trump is wobbling badly. And if Hungarians can topple their thieving prime minister, Americans can get rid of our thief-...
04/15/2026

Trump is wobbling badly. And if Hungarians can topple their thieving prime minister, Americans can get rid of our thief-in-chief before he destroys what's left of our government, our respect for the rule of law, and our economic stability.

What does that mean for *you*? Check out the the new issue of How to be American!

Trump is wobbling. His corrupt, far-right role model was just crushed in Hungary's elections. There's hope!

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