The 2026 Elections: Resisting the Rigging

Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, who has been a leader in organizing college presidents to resist Donald Trump’s demands, has come up with a terrific idea to help safeguard the midterm elections. He proposes something called Democracy Summer 2026, evoking the heroic Freedom Summer of 1964 that aimed to advance voting rights in Mississippi.

“Wesleyan University is reaching out to colleges across the country to build a network of institutions to protect our democracy,” Roth explains.