Don’t Ask Immigration Status Act: Both authorized and unauthorized immigrants are less likely to report violations of law when they fear they may be harassed by immigration authorities. The Don’t Ask Immigration Status Act...
In politics, we’re always looking for new ways to express our opinions, preferably using words that both grab attention and frame the message. Here are five suggestions for your consideration and, sure, not everybody...
Too often, progressives argue a right-wing or both-siderism frame, repeating that language. Here are five examples that you should avoid using because they obscure the truth. (1) Don’t say “ethics” when talking about the...
Control on Government Use of Artificial Intelligence Act: AI is developing fast and automated decision-making is already used by some government programs, sometimes perpetuating racial bias. The Control on Government Use of Artificial Intelligence...
Trump’s been indicted and MAGA is struggling to defend him. But there’s no way to argue he’s innocent. So instead, the MAGA arguments are designed to change the subject. These arguments are logical fallacies....
No Involvement in Immigration Detentions Act: Immigration control is a federal responsibility, yet through contracts, thousands of people are detained at local jails and private prisons. The No Involvement in Immigration Detentions Act prohibits...
Nearly always, it takes years to pass important legislation. So why don’t more progressive lawmakers and advocates prepare multi-year plans? Part of the reason is they only know the same-old methods of organizing and...
Malicious False Reporting Relief Act: There’s been an increase in false 911 calls, including so-called “swatting,” intended to harass or intimidate a targeted individual. While false reporting is a crime, it often goes unprosecuted....
In 2022, in all six states where the abortion issue was on the ballot in 2022, the pro-abortion rights position won. Three of those were constitutional amendments to protect abortion rights: In California: The legislature placed...
Liberals, lefties, Democrats, environmentalists, unionists, consumer advocates—all progressive types—suffer from negative stereotypes. Some of these stereotypes were invented by the right-wing messaging machine, and others are self-inflicted. We need to shape the political debate...