Dear Colleagues, Partners and Friends,
The insurrection in Washington DC on January 6th was a clear and direct attempt to tear down the very foundation of democracy in the United States. The unprecedented assault on our nation’s capital represents a brazen and violent attack on a peaceful transition of power, and the democratic ideal of free and fair elections. Those involved in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the acts that led to it must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
While the attack is over, the threat is not. Collectively, our nation has much work to do to ensure that the next Administration transitions into office peacefully and with the support needed to govern successfully. In addition, our nation and its democratic institutions must work together in the months ahead to quell acts of aggression and insurrection against our Constitution and the principles for which it stands. We need to also work aggressively to counter the emboldened racism that fuels domestic terrorism and drives on-going recruitment efforts. Our nation must come together to counter and prevent such actions in the future while continuing to work for a stronger, more inclusive democracy.
We at the Center for Inclusive Democracy condemn what happened at the Capitol in the strongest possible terms. We are committed to being part of the collective solution by continuing to produce fact-driven and non-partisan research from trusted sources to inform, educate and help all communities better understand the issues that both unite and divide our country. Independent research is more important than ever as our country moves forward to counter the many unsourced falsehoods, baseless claims and misinformation being propagated online and throughout our communities. Factual information derived from non-biased data analysis is critical to a functional democracy and must drive our nation’s work moving forward.
In partnership,
Dr. Mindy Romero
Center of Inclusive Democracy, Director
