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A Tale of Two Summits: WelcomeFest and Netroots Nation
Why Democratic party infighting is endemic AND in the way of the work needed to save democracy.
 • Micah L. Sifry
What Gives Us Hope?
Seventeen organizers, politicians, academics and media makers from my "This Old Democracy" on how they are coping with our challenging times.
 • Micah L. Sifry
How the Democratic Party "Blob" Rolls
Exploring thousands of upcoming local events on Mobilize.us to see who is doing what to engage voters, and how, as we approach the midterms and deal…
 • Micah L. Sifry
Unrealistic Cynicism vs Realistic Hope
Taking the long view of how mass movements win, with a big warning from the anti-Vietnam War effort.
 • Micah L. Sifry
Let's Help Send Chris Rabb to Congress!
We interrupt our regular programming for an urgent and fun gathering of netroots veterans this Saturday at 2pm ET on Zoom to boost a true independent…
 • Micah L. Sifry
Why “vote harder” and other nostrums aren’t an answer for the Callais decision
Plus, a post-mortem on MayDay Strong's "structure test."
 • Micah L. Sifry
MayDay: The Pro-Democracy Movement Structure Test
This Friday, May 1, the #NoKings movement is testing if it can translate its sheer numbers into nonviolent economic disruption. Plus some questions for…
 • Micah L. Sifry
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