The Democracy Index Joyce Vance May 10 This week’s Democracy Index column at The Contrarian starts like this, “This week we saw the consequences of autocratic overreach. Although there are still heartbreaking tragedies and dangers inflicted every day, it’s important to step back and see where democracy has been resilient.” The constant deluge can make it difficult to assess the overall outlook, and that’s what our team tries to do every week with The Democracy Index. Increasingly, the story is less one-sided. It’s still about what Trump is doing, but it’s also about what civil society, lawyers, and people like you and me are doing to fight back. This week, we launch our interactive Democracy Index at a glance graphic, to give you a qualitative assessment of how we’re doing. From the post at the Contrarian, you can click through on this graphic to see what some of the key events this week were. The Democracy Index is meant for people with less time to devote to following what Trump is doing to our country, but who still want to understand what it all means. We’re finding that everyone appreciates the summary. Sometimes, so much happens in a single week that by the end, it’s hard to remember it all. We draw the throughlines that help you focus on what’s most important. Head on over for a look and remember to share with friends. The Democracy Index is a free feature at The Contrarian, so everyone can read it. We’re in this together, Joyce