There are several coalitions, networks, and movements mobilizing experts across technology, science, law, health, climate, and public policy who have been challenged, defunded, marginalized, or driven from public service under the Trump administration’s recent policy shifts and budget cuts. These groups bring together professionals, advocates, and institutions to defend evidence-based policy, protect public services, and push back against rollbacks in research, climate action, digital rights, and regulatory safeguards.
Here’s an organized overview of who’s organizing experts and mobilizing collective expertise:
A major advocacy organization formed specifically in response to policies cutting scientific funding and undermining research at federal agencies. It has organized declarations and public protests uniting scientists, researchers, doctors, and public health professionals to defend the integrity of science in public policy.
A broad coalition assembled by the advocacy group Democracy Forward, comprising 800+ lawyers and advocates and nearly 300 organizations committed to using legal strategy to challenge policy priorities tied to the Trump administration’s agenda.
These groups spearheaded a coalition of 65+ civil society organizations advocating for stronger protections for data privacy, tech accountability, and digital justice in response to tech policy shifts and political pressures.