What Went Wrong, Solutions, Achievable Goals and More

Posted on November 27, 2024

Protections from Forever Chemicals Act: A family of chemicals known as PFAS, often called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment, are used in many household products and have been linked...

No, the solution is not to move toward the center

Posted on November 27, 2024

Harris did not lose because Democrats are too progressive, too woke, or too soft on immigration. In fact, this was not an election about liberal versus conservative, it was about truth versus lies and—let...

Protecting Immigrants, Abortion Rights, The Future and More

Posted on November 13, 2024

No Involvement in Immigration Detentions Act: Here we go again. The Trump Administration will pressure state and local police to participate in detentions. The No Involvement in Immigration Detentions Act prohibits a state or...

Results of abortion ballot initiatives in 2024

Posted on November 13, 2024

Voters in seven states — including deeply conservative Missouri and Montana, as well as the “purple” states Arizona and Nevada  — approved ballot initiatives to protect or expand access to abortion. Crucially, constitutional amendments...

A short to-do list for progressives

Posted on November 13, 2024

It’s fair to say that our side does not have a good grasp on why Trump won, which is essential to know in order to win in the future. Most explanations are, quite naturally,...

What is fascism?

Posted on October 29, 2024

The word “fascism” is being used a lot right now, and with good cause. It is important to understand that fascism does not mean “bad” or “right-wing.” Fascism is a specific series of tactics...

Fascism, Rescue Funds, Voter Protection and More

Posted on October 29, 2024

Voter Protection Act: The right wing is working to prevent Americans from voting through suppression and intimidation. The Voter Protection Act bans specific types of intimidation and suppression, establishes a Voter’s Bill of Rights, and requires...

How to argue against right-wing economics

Posted on October 16, 2024

To begin with, right-wing economics isn’t “conservative” because it isn’t based on conservative principles. The principles of conservative economics used to include: (1) less government spending; (2) reducing federal debt; (3) lower taxes for...

Toolkits, Vouchers, Voting and More

Posted on October 16, 2024

Right to Vote at College Campuses Act: College students aged 18 and over have the right to vote, of course, but off-campus voting sites are often difficult for students to reach. The Right to...

How to answer 20 tough questions

Posted on October 1, 2024

The following questions are phrased from a hostile point of view using right-wing framing of the issue. Whether the questioner is actually hostile or just curious, your best answer always starts at a point...

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