Threats to Democracy Archives | American Democracy Minute

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government’

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

At a Puerto Rico conference May 1st, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned judges that recent threats from the White house are “attacks on our democracy.” We read a portion of her speech and have a link to her full remarks.

Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”

November 2, 2023December 28, 2023

A frightening survey released last week found substantial increases in the number of Americans who thought that the country needed leaders to break rules - authoritarianism - and that violence may be needed, to QUOTE “save our country.”

ADM for August 25, 2022: New Poll Show “Threats to Democracy” as Top Issue with Voters, Over the Economy

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022

A new NBC News poll released August 21st had a surprising finding: The most concerning issue in America among voters polled was “Threats to Democracy,” over the “Cost of Living” and “Jobs and the Economy.”