Innovating new ways forward to address the impact of global instability at the local level
Global crises don't stay overseas, they crash into communities as local injustices and breakdown longstanding institutions. Pragmatic Panic bridges this gap by combining direct, front line legal and support services with systemic policy advocacy. We pragmatically address the immediate crisis for our clients and partners while fighting to increase stability, and to restore international and domestic norms around the rule of law that keep communities safe.
Our Programs
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Justice for USAID
More than 2,200 career USAID employees — public servants who worked in war zones, disaster areas and global crises on behalf of the American people — lost their jobs when the agency was dismantled by executive action in 2025. They are now appealing before the Merit Systems Protection Board, arguing their terminations violated federal law. As fiscal sponsor of Justice for USAID, Pragmatic Panic holds the fund that helps pay for those appeals.
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JusTech
JusTech provides an advanced certification for AI-driven defense and dual-use technologies, addressing critical regulatory gaps. We support compliance with relevant national and international legal and normative frameworks.
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Peacebuilder Grant Fund
The Peacebuilder Grant Fund supports innovative projects that promote global peace, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural understanding on the drivers of violent conflict.
