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 a Manual of Election Procedures.
Show your audience how they benefit: 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 listeners themselves, or their family or friends. For more, see the latest IdeaLog, our blog intended to raise eyebrows and engage minds.
The Politics of Gen Z: This podcast interviews a Gen Z researcher to explain her generation’s politics. It’s part of a podcast series called America, Actually with Astead Herndon.
The data center backlash is bringing the entire political spectrum together against big tech billionaires: Nobody wants a data center in their community and most of the prime locations are in red counties. The Guardian discusses this bipartisan uprising.
The three big problems with AI: Bill Gates, of all people, is warning us about the broad dangers of AI: massive job losses, the ability to destroy infrastructure and personalize lies, and the long-term danger of suppressing individuals’ critical thinking. Political consultant Will Robinson provides an excellent summary.
Voicing Our Values—A message guide for policymakers: The 2026 edition of our message guide can now be downloaded as a PDF from our website for free or purchased as a paperback or an ebook from Amazon. You need this book!