American Progress

Tomorrow, the International Court of Justice will deliver a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. This is not just another court case — it could reshape the global fight for climate justice and turbocharge accountability for the world's biggest polluters. 🌍⚖️

LGBTQI+ surveys and studies are essential for understanding the needs of our communities, especially as the Trump administration continues to censor LGBTQI+ data and slash critical research funding. Join us on Monday, July 28, for a panel discussion on CAP's 2024 CAP LGBTQI+…

The ICJ ruling is a major indictment against the Trump administration’s climate denial and their efforts to let polluters off the hook.

🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: americanprogress.org/article/the-tr…

The cumulative effects of the Trump administration’s attacks on women’s health are clear: Women across the country will be harmed by drastic cuts to the Medicaid program and diminished access to health care. americanprogress.org/article/the-tr…

All it takes is 3.5% of Americans to peacefully mobilize & force the govt to meet the people's demands. That's 12M Americans. That target is well within reach. The 3.5% rule is based on deep research by Professor @EricaChenoweth & others. Check out the video. Keep mobilizing!

3.5%—that's it. All it would take is 3.5% of Americans to peacefully protest & make the government meet the people's demands. YOUR voice is essential to stop the Trump administration’s authoritarian power grab. Hear from @michaelsozan:

American science and innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future with our newest map from @GretaBedekovics and @citizenwillis:…

Voter suppression has had severe impacts on Americans of color, but the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 has helped protect voters from voter suppression tactics like poll taxes and literacy tests. @ruthgreenwood and CAP’s William Roberts explain voter suppression ahead of the…

As antisemitism rises—including horrifying recent violence in DC & Boulder—our CEO will join @amprog this Thursday, July 24 at 12pm EDT for a conversation about what’s driving this hate, the threat it poses to our communities & democracy, and how we can fight back together.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will make it harder for many community college students to afford food & healthcare. A new report from @amprog shows how affording basic living expenses are increasingly a barrier for community college students’ success: americanprogress.org/article/the-fu…

Join @neeratanden on Thursday, July 24, for a discussion on antisemitism in the U.S with distinguished leaders from the Jewish community, including @RepTedDeutch, @deborahlipstadt, @olinsky, and @amyspitalnick. americanprogress.org/events/confron…

Tune in for a conversation about Texas redistricting, and how we fight back. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

What if power was really returned back to the people? @BetoORourke on his vision of true democracy:

“We already have an authoritarian president” ‼️ @BetoORourke is frank about Trump’s acts of authoritarianism:

Starting in 1 hour: @BetoORourke and @NormEisen will be joined by CAP's @NeeraTanden for an important discussion on defending democracy in the states. americanprogress.org/events/an-urge…

The Trump administration is endangering women's access to basic reproductive and maternal health care—and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make things worse. americanprogress.org/article/the-tr…

The administration’s attacks on immigration and immigrants are driving researchers and top students away from the U.S., as many see the current climate as unfriendly to science and to foreigners of all kinds. More on the Trump-induced brain drain: americanprogress.org/article/attack…