There’s a lively group of new leaders headed for Washington after November. Will they figure out how to sustain the local organizing that fueled their rise?

The big picture as it surfaces via the organizing platform Mobilize.us. Plus why the anti-Flock upswelling gives privacy advocates fresh hope, and worrisome news from the battleground state of Maine.

Signposts I recommend, plus a quick guide to the six factions now competing to shape the public debate.

America’s pro-democracy movement is preparing for an election crisis that will take more than lawsuits and rallies to surmount. Will we be ready if and when the call comes for mass action?

You can’t make any of this stuff up anymore. Notes from Canada, Iran, Wyoming, California, the Supreme Court, Democratic fundraising, the data center wars and more.

The case against Heidi Beirich should get civil society’s attention

How the deep investment in year-round state-level organizing is paying dividends in one state, and why the old-fashioned "battleground" map isn't helping.

Can all the people be fooled all the time? Can a country with a population of a billion-and-a-half be dragged around like a corpse forever? It cannot. The Cockroaches are out and about.

A noted civil rights lawyer and law professor makes the constitutional case for reviving fusion voting (and fusion parties) — and explains why he thinks the timing is right.

An essential memo by a top progressive organizer is now public. Go read it. And get ready.

Come for the trivia. Stay for the existential dread. (And don't peek at the links first.)

A review of his terrific new book For Louder Days.

And what the World Cup also teaches us about organizing around joy rather than critique.

Why Democratic party infighting is endemic AND in the way of the work needed to save democracy.

Seventeen organizers, politicians, academics and media makers from my "This Old Democracy" on how they are coping with our challenging times.

Seventeen organizers, politicians, academics and media makers from my "This Old Democracy" on how they are coping with our challenging times.

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 with Trump's brazen corruption and authoritarianism

Come hear Congressmen George Latimer (Democrat, NY-16) and Mike Lawler (Republican, NY-17) share their views on foreign policy challenges.

Taking the long view of how mass movements win, with a big warning from the anti-Vietnam War effort.

Plus, a post-mortem on MayDay Strong's "structure test."

A Talker Research poll found that only 48% of respondents knew that Memorial Day is a holiday honoring military personnel who died in service to their country.

How to get to a government of, by and for the people.

This Friday, May 1, the #NoKings movement is testing if it can translate its sheer numbers into nonviolent economic disruption. Plus some questions for CA gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan.

After 16 years on entrenched one-party rule, a renegade from the ruling class just blew up Trump's favorite would-be dictator. How did he do it, and what can we learn?

Despite a widespread consensus that Democratic tech needs a total upgrade, not much has changed since 2024. Better tools exist, but what's missing is money and will. Plus, what Hungary may portend.

No country labels — just your instincts. Click the map to place your guess.

Fish need to be their own oceanographers. So building on my post 2 weeks ago about the "bad news echo-chamber," here's a deeper dive into the tilt and dynamics of the pro-democracy Substack ecosystem.