Advocacy in the Time of Trump: Moving Beyond Tactics

Political activism is trending in the U.S. and there’s no shortage of tips and tactics out there. The problem with diving straight into tactics – without understanding the rules of the political engagement – is that new activists can sabotage their own efforts. It’s like building a house starting with Read more…

Five Strategies the #resist Trump movement should adopt

A fellow political operative wisely opined on Facebook recently that opponents of President Trump are talking (and fighting) a lot of tactics and not a lot about overall strategy and achievable, consensus goals. What, he mused, are our goals? First, let’s be realistic about the landscape: The Republicans control the Read more…

Tapping into post-election powerlessness

I woke up angry today. Angry at whom or why, I wasn’t really sure. I suspected it had something to do with the election that took place a week and a half ago. Last week I was sad, afraid, and depressed. This week, I’ve felt abandoned and alone (Monday), uncertain Read more…

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