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THE DEMOCRACY LABS: NEW POWER TO MAKE PROGRESS

Democracy Labs is a hub for ongoing technology and creative innovation that serves campaigns and organizations at the national, state, and local levels.

Our focus is on long term, sustainable and affordable solutions. An approach that is longer than an election cycle, and isn’t purely dependant on volunteers, can enable more qualified candidates to run for office and for more issue groups to bring about positive social change.

How do we do it? Read some of our case studies below.

Case studies

DemLabs tests the best, most affordable technology to make the biggest impact for campaigns and nonprofits, no matter the budget.

Read our case studies at our blog, where we drill into how to succeed by working smart, not expensive.

Storytelling poisoned to spread disinformation

Stories poisoned to spread disinformation

Disinformation is the new battlefield. Why fight when you can manipulate your adversary into fighting itself? Beware of fairy tales poisoned with disinformation.

Political Cartoons Say It Best

Political cartoons tell it as it is. Here are ten of the best.

For Our Children uses relational organizing and petition drives to build support for reusable face masks.

Activists use relational organizing to push for reusable COVID masks

For Our Kids Montréal taking community action, demanding a green and just recovery from the Quebec government – September 2020.

Corporate funding to groups supporting violence and sedition must stop.

Follow the corporate funding behind sedition and violence

“Millions of people had to be whipped into a frenzy over bogus charges of voter fraud and a critical mass of them had to be directed to the Capitol building. The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) was involved in both activities.” – Popular Information

Online services require many software building blocks. Savvy organizers should focus on the firms that provide the essential technologies they need, forcing them to develop their own software or finding a different vendor. Tech firms in turn rely on investors, employees and customers which give organizers fighting for democratic ideals several points to target with persuasion campaigns.

Fighting dark forces online? Focus on the tech vendors they need to spread hate.

Parler is being forced to change tech platforms after being ejected from Amazon AWS, Google Play Store and Apple App

YouTube profits from streaming content promoting violence and attacking democratic institutions.

How YouTube makes money selling ads next to videos of the U.S. Capitol being attacked

Mobs attack the U.S. Capitol and threaten elected officials with death. YouTube profits from the violence, but do its advertisers know what they are paying for?