Our Nation is Facing Urgent and Growing Challenges
Help Defend Our Democracy!
How to Get Started with UsWe are an action group of Elders Action Network (EAN), a national, non-partisan movement of elders. We focus on preserving democracy in a blend of research, education, and advocacy. We hold monthly online community meetings to identify and tackle the core issues. Join us at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT on the third Wednesday of each month |
Our Current Focus: Defending DemocracyOur American democracy is being threatened by forces that favor plutocratic and autocratic forms of government. In collaboration with other national and regional partners, we are developing and We can use your help! |
State Teams: How We Support Governance LocallyWe are organizing, building campaigns, and operating a growing number of state teams: These state teams help us understand and address unique, regional governance issues You do not have to live in any of these states to help. |
Supporting Resources, Groups, and Activities |
| Political Corruption – There is a staggering amount of corporate and dark money spent on electing candidates who often steer passage of legislation away from the public interest. Our Political Corruption Action Team addresses these concerns by researching the dynamics of this corruption, educating the community on our findings, and taking action. MORE DETAILS |
| Newsletter Archive – See our newsletters to learn more about our work. NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE |
| Communications – Our Communications Committee is responsible for the content of this website, our monthly newsletter, promotional notices for meetings and events, and uses of social media. Team activities include reporting, copywriting, editing, illustrating, and using information technology. MORE DETAILS |
| Civic Values & Culture – Our group serves two purposes within Elders for Sound Democracy (ESD) and EAN: Calling attention to the fundamental importance of values and associated action principles as motivators and guides to our activism, and providing a restorative community based on our common values. MORE DETAILS |
| Research & Community Education – We back our activism with active learning so we stay informed about the issues we confront. We are accumulating a living library of relevant research and references to keep us up to date. MORE DETAILS |