Immigration, Discrimination, How to Win and More

Posted on July 12, 2023

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...

Five new words to frame the right wing

Posted on July 12, 2023

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...

Five words that progressives should avoid

Posted on June 27, 2023

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...

Income Taxes, Abortion Clinics, Both-Siderism and More

Posted on June 27, 2023

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...

How to talk about the latest Trump indictment

Posted on June 14, 2023

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....

Indictment, Detentions, AI and More

Posted on June 14, 2023

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...

Six-step program to enact legislation

Posted on May 31, 2023

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...

Swatting, Unemployment, Night Mayors and More

Posted on May 31, 2023

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....

Abortion rights constitutional amendments coming in 2023-24

Posted on May 31, 2023

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...

Progressives need to frame the political narrative

Posted on May 17, 2023

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...

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