How Radical Love Could Depolarize America
Why pro-democracy folks should avoid strategies that deepen the political divide and increase the chances of defections from Trump's base.| The Connector
Why pro-democracy folks should avoid strategies that deepen the political divide and increase the chances of defections from Trump's base.| The Connector
As the Trump regime moves to "dismantle" the "radical left," leaders of the civic renewal movement are struggling to build common ground. Maybe their "both sides equally bad" approach is out of date?| theconnector.substack.com
A conversation with Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy, on the seven steps to autocracy and how to resist them. Plus why he's an optimist.| theconnector.substack.com
Instead of "catastrophizing" ourselves into despair, pay attention to the regime's weaknesses, including among the MAGA base.| The Connector
Pro-democracy activists and veteran organizers alike are struggling with information overload and outrage fatigue. But there are ways to cope!| The Connector
The defenders of spam-and-scam, churn-and-burn fundraising are proud of what they do! And they are pushing back. Which means we're at a tipping point. ACT NOW!| theconnector.substack.com
A new investigation shows how one Democratic firm has built a self-dealing nexus of shady PACs, while ActBlue, the fundraising powerhouse, finally takes some critical steps to police the ecosystem.| The Connector
As Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander have shown, including progressive Zionists in your coalition is very smart politics. Plus, debating how and when to say genocide.| theconnector.substack.com
The silver lining: “The amount of energy needed to sustain bullshit *that is obvious to all* is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.”| The Connector
Say hello to "This Old Democracy," my new podcast with the Center for Ballot Freedom. And check out "Out of Many, One," a new anthology on American universalism.| theconnector.substack.com
While the Defiance keeps growing, here's an argument for moving from mass protest to lots of face-to-face engagement with people who *aren't* already in motion.| theconnector.substack.com
How he expanded the electorate, defeated Cuomo's money machine, and made the election about affordability rather than identity politics.| theconnector.substack.com
There's a through-line connecting Mad King Trump's claims about war with Iran and Prince of Darkness Andrew Cuomo's bid for political rehabilitation in NYC. Does the truth still matter?| The Connector
The Defiance is expanding, even to small rural towns. Plus, the danger of war with Iran and more on the ongoing debate on changing the Democratic playbook.| The Connector
Sending the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to quell a non-existent "insurrection," they're proving to be as dangerous as we feared. But the Defiance has the next move, on No Kings Day.| The Connector
We're at an inflection point, as the Trump regime pushes ICE to arrest far more people and the public starts to really push back.| The Connector
Two prominent progressive organizers argue that it's time we prioritize relationships and networks over data-driven transactional targeting, while a third asks hard questions about power-building.| The Connector
How many small actions (like Emily Feiner's civil disobedience at a Mike Lawler townhall) are “making a dent” in the MAGA onslaught. Plus, the state of the Democratic tech ecosystem.| The Connector
Why mass protests alone will not stop Trump and we need campaigns that can pull in new supporters AND take down pillars of his regime. Plus, some fresh thoughts on the politics of Israel/Palestine.| The Connector
Trump/Musk are galvanizing an opposition that could be different and stronger than the one that rose in 2017.| theconnector.substack.com
Why obituaries for opposition to Trump are premature. Plus an update on the DNC chair race as it comes into final focus, and more on why Elon Musk's extremism shouldn't be excused or ignored.| theconnector.substack.com
Elon Musk showed us who he is on Trump's inauguration day; don't let others gaslight you into thinking otherwise. Plus, the latest on the DNC chair race.| theconnector.substack.com
