Electroshock Gloves Prohibition Act: ICE has contracted to buy electroshock gloves which, obviously, they will use to torture and terrorize our neighbors. The Electroshock Gloves Prohibition Act is based on legislation just enacted in California. It prohibits any federal, state or local law enforcement agency, or any private detention facility, from using wearable electroshock devices.
Don’t accept a both-sides or passive message frame: The right wing and the media often talk about political and policy problems without identifying who is to blame. They do this in two ways: by using language that implies both sides are responsible, or by identifying the evil but, conspicuously, not the evildoers. For more, see the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
Midterms have gotten ugly: Charlie Cook, a highly respected independent political analyst, interviewed by Bloomberg Television, explains why the midterm landscape has deteriorated sharply for conservatives.
States Uprising Against Prediction Markets: At least nine states are trying to block or regulate prediction markets because, for all practical purposes, they are a form of gambling—and area where states have legal authority. The Trump Administration is suing those states on behalf of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, explains Governing Magazine.
Americans’ views of data centers have turned very negative in just a few months: From January to August 2026, opinions about data centers have become 15 percent more negative according to the Pew Research Center. Americans now believe data centers are mostly bad.
2026 Voicing Our Values—A message guide for policymakers: The current edition of our message guide can be downloaded as a PDF from our website for free or purchased as a paperback or an ebook from Amazon. You need this book now!
The right wing and the media often talk about political and policy problems without identifying who is to blame. They do this in two ways: by using language that implies both sides are responsible,...
Poll Worker Investment Act: Poll workers are increasingly older and new ones are difficult to recruit. The Poll Worker Investment Act would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to serve as precinct officials under the supervision of adults....
A political debate is usually won by the side with the better frame. So, it is frustrating when progressives accept an opponent’s message frame without challenge—but it happens all the time. Far-right and MAGA...
Voter Protection Act: The right wing is working hard to prevent Americans from voting. The Voter Protection Act bans specific types of intimidation and suppression, establishes a Voter’s Bill of Rights, and requires the creation of...
Progressives favor policies that benefit society. We wish that most Americans were persuaded, as we are, by appeals to the common good. But they aren’t. You’ve got to show that your policies benefit your...
Vote by Mail Act: We need to push back against absurdly false claims against voting by mail. The Vote by Mail Act expands voting. It requires that all registered voters be mailed a ballot and that...
Message framing is a strategy that directs attention to the part of a political debate where our argument aligns with the audience’s preexisting beliefs. It encourages people to view and understand the issue through...
This is part of a series of IdeaLogs that will amplify messaging advice from our brand-new 2026 Edition of Voicing Our Values. You can download the whole book as a PDF from our website or get it...
Honesty in Election Campaign Disclosures Act: It is essential for voters to be able to easily distinguish between paid election campaign communications from candidates and those from PACs or independent expenditure efforts. The Honesty in...