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You Can't Stop ICE By Ignoring Stephen Miller
Alex Pretti's murder has triggered a huge backlash against America's Gestapo, but as long as Miller remains in charge of US immigration policy, there…
Jan 27
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Why Dems Keep Fighting the Last War
Turns out, there is a playbook. And it's filled with errors of commission and omission.
Jan 20
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Micah L. Sifry
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ICE is Feeding the Whirlwind
Plans for new concentration camps to hold ICE detainees, on top of the assualt on Minneapolis, are triggering rising local opposition and creating new…
Jan 14
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Micah L. Sifry
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“Before we persuade, we have to listen.”
How Swing Left's new "Ground Truth" program is aiming to revolutionize how Democrats connect with voters.
Jan 7
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Micah L. Sifry
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[Blast from the Past] Use Your Superpower
Here's a time capsule: A post I wrote in December 2020 that, IMHO, still rings true today. Plus a few fresh links to welcome the New Year!
Dec 31, 2025
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Micah L. Sifry
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War with Venezuela? What is it Good For?
Absolutely nothing, as the song goes. But a close look at the Iraq antiwar movement offers sobering lessons as the Trump regime slouches into a land war…
Dec 24, 2025
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Micah L. Sifry
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What Margaret Mead Left Out
If your activism isn't building power in numbers and forms that you (and others) can count, maybe it's time to stop believing in the magic of small…
Dec 16, 2025
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This Shor Smells Bad***
Why do so many Democratic politicians keep relying on bad advice on how to win elections and build power?
Dec 11, 2025
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