Sometimes the system actually gives us the tools to fight back — weird, right? The Government Tools category rounds up the public resources, databases, and forms that let us investigate corruption, report abuse, track legislation, file complaints, and generally make life more annoying for people in power who hoped we’d never read the fine print.
Explore Resistance Directory’s collection of organizing groups, mutual aid networks, independent media, research tools, healthcare, and community resources. Search by topic or use the category filters to find practical support and choose your next step.
The Open Government Guide is a comprehensive legal resource from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. It explains public records laws and open Read more...
Donor Tracker is a research and data platform that helps advocates, journalists, researchers, policy professionals, and civil society organizations understand how major governments fund international Read more...
The National Freedom of Information Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and expanding the public’s right to access government records and meetings. Through Read more...
The GovTrack.us Congress Votes page is a powerful public tool that allows users to track how members of the United States Congress vote on legislation Read more...
House Oversight Democrats is the official platform for Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the primary investigative body within the Read more...
Roll Call is a Washington, D.C.–based political news publication that focuses on reporting about the United States Congress, federal legislation, and national political developments. Founded Read more...
Political oversight tracker created by House Oversight Committee Democrats to document and publicly catalog alleged misconduct by U.S. immigration enforcement agencies — including ICE and Read more...
The government loves hiding skeletons in closets; Release the Files kicks the damn door open and shoves the bones online for everyone to see. From Read more...
While the GOP is busy trying to govern like it’s 1850, DGA is helping elect governors who actually believe in voting rights, public schools, and Read more...
