PLI Bulletin

Democracy, Politics, a Police State and More

Posted on August 20, 2025

Resolution in Support of Democracy: Prior to U.S. Independence, cities and towns adopted resolutions of condemnation against the abuses and usurpations of King George III. The Resolution in Support of Democracy is directed instead at the abuses and usurpations of Donald Trump.

Sleepwalking into a police state: First Los Angeles and now Washington, DC. Soon, Trump will declare that crime in your city is an “emergency” and send troops. What should you say and do about it? Read the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.

The Intersection of Politics and Policy Is a Lonely Place: In this podcast from the Brookings Institution, veteran White House and presidential campaign advisor Elaine Kamarck talks about the challenges of contemporary political advocacy.

We Can Push Back Now: One of our side’s best political consultants, Will Robinson, suggests the tactic of a cacerolazo—literally, a “pots and pans protest”—in reaction to ICE and Trump militarization.

Interactive map of pregnancy centers: How many UPCs—also called Crisis Pregnancy Centers—are in your state? Where are they? What services do they offer? It’s all here on the Interactive CPC Map.

Brand new UPC Playbook: PLI recently published Unregulated Pregnancy Clinics: The Policy Playbook to serve as a practical resource for policymakers, advocates and community leaders. UPCs, also known as Crisis Pregnancy Centers, operate in every state and most violate basic rules of medical supervision, fail to keep clients’ health records private, and knowingly deceive their clients.