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Slouching into September
Things are about to get very bumpy.
 • Micah L. Sifry
Snapshots From Our Summer of Madness
You can’t make any of this stuff up anymore. Notes from Canada, Iran, Wyoming, California, the Supreme Court, Democratic fundraising, the data center…
 • Micah L. Sifry
Ben Wikler on The Fight for Your Right to (a Strong) Party
If candidates are like cars and the party builds the roads on which candidates drive, then it’s long past time we paid more attention to party-building.
 • Micah L. Sifry
Why We Need a Bigger Map
How the deep investment in year-round state-level organizing is paying dividends in one state, and why the old-fashioned "battleground" map isn't…
 • Micah L. Sifry
This Can't Wait: What it Will Take to Stop a 2026 Power Grab
An essential memo by a top progressive organizer is now public. Go read it. And get ready.
 • Micah L. Sifry
With Millions Disaffected from Politics, An Answer Beckons: Belonging.
New research on "the disaffected electorate" and how to engage people in the long process of revitalizing civic life. Plus a quick take on the good news…
 • Micah L. Sifry
Why the 3.5% Rule is the Wrong Metric for The Defiance
Organizers in Minnesota pushed back ICE this winter with a fraction of that number, but with a much more serious approach to capacity-building.
 • Micah L. Sifry
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