Our Mission

Power of People (POP) is a youth-led civic media project dedicated to defending democracy and reclaiming voice for the people who built it.
We exist to speak truth, amplify resistance, and make civic power unignorable.

At a time when democracy is slipping — not just abroad, but here at home — POP exists to name what’s happening, and fight back with clarity, urgency, and heart.

This isn’t about partisanship. It’s about survival.
We believe democracy belongs to all of us — and we’re not letting it go without a fight.

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Power of People | Democracy isn’t guaranteed.

Why Now

Across the world, democracies are backsliding:

  • The average global citizen now experiences 1985-level democratic conditions

  • Over 40 countries have slid toward authoritarianism in the last two decades

  • Even in the U.S., we’ve seen the sharpest democratic decline in modern history

The data is clear — but the conversation is broken. That’s where we come in.

POP was created to cut through the noise, call out the spin, and make democratic crisis impossible to ignore — especially for young people. We write, report, and build around one goal: To return democracy to the hands that built it.

Source: V-Dem Democracy Report 2025

Connect with Us

Want to learn more about POP, our work, or our latest features?

👉 Visit our official website: wearepop.org
📱 Find us everywhere else: linktr.ee/thepoporg

We’re building something — and we want you in it.



Notice

POP Writes is published by Power of People, a youth-led political project focused on civic media, advocacy, and storytelling. We are not currently registered as a nonprofit, PAC, or formal legal entity. We do not accept donations, paid partnerships, or campaign contributions at this time. Our content reflects our political values and lived perspectives. We are not nonpartisan — we are people-first.

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A mission to return democracy to the hands that built it. On our Substack, Pop Writes, we unpack big ideas, amplify community voices, and write the future we’re fighting for.
Executive Director of POP. 16. North Dakota. Writing about youth power, democracy, and what comes next.