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The Poverty of Democratic Organizing Reaches a Crisis Point
Key organizational leaders are sending up the 'Bat Signal': Unless money starts to rain down, a 'massive, Canada-sized wildfire' will burn through the…
Sep 19
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Micah L. Sifry
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Finishing With Twitter/X
Enough wrestling with the pig. Time to go.
Sep 13
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Micah L. Sifry
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Is it Finally Time to Quit Twitter/X?
Elon Musk is turning the platform into a haven for hate, but does that mean we should quit instead of fighting?
Sep 5
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Micah L. Sifry
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August 2023
WhatsApp and the Micro-Organizing of Israel's Protest Movement
The ubiquitous role of the WhatsApp messaging service there is a case study in how tech platforms subtly shape political processes, making protest…
Aug 29
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Micah L. Sifry
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The Climate Emergency and the Better Future That is Still Possible
Wrestling with the apocalypse, with the help of the new book "I Want a Better Catastrophe" and fresh thinking about the transition we're living through.
Aug 22
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Micah L. Sifry
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Waiting for AI to Transform Politics? Don't Hold Your Breath.
Eight months after the launch of ChatGPT-3.5, the hype and hysteria has far outpaced the actual use of new AI tools in the political arena.
Aug 15
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Micah L. Sifry
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Have We Finally Hit "Peak Email"?
As it becomes clear that online fundraising numbers are down across the board, it's high time we got back to the basics of actual organizing.
Aug 9
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Micah L. Sifry
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Welcome to the Silly Season
With 2024 looking like a Biden-Trump rematch, now's the time to let your imagination run wild about third-party plays like a Dwayne Johnson/Mark Cuban…
Aug 1
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Micah L. Sifry
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July 2023
The Democracy Reforms Transforming Local Politics
A guest post from Jenna Spinelle on how participatory budgeting, citizen juries, and other programs are making local government more inclusive and…
Jul 25
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Micah L. Sifry
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Can Democrats Be 'People-First' If Their Campaigns Value People Last?
Veteran organizer Marshall Ganz on the dehumanizing effects of the 'relentless nightmare of marketing in texting, in repetitive ads, [and] mind-numbing…
Jul 18
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Micah L. Sifry
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Lessons from Israel's Pro-Democracy Protest Movement
Six months of mass, nonviolent action have stalled Bibi's far-right government in its tracks; what can American activists learn from that?
Jul 13
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Micah L. Sifry
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More on the Poverty of Democratic Party Organizing
A new survey by 3 grassroots groups finds a big disconnect between party professionals and local volunteers as we head into the 2024 cycle.
Jul 11
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Micah L. Sifry
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