Heather Booth podcasts the need to organize to bring about change based on a lifetime of activism for women’s rights and social justice. Heather is an American civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist who has been involved in activism for progressive causes. During her student years, she was active in both the civil rights movement and feminist causes. …
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race could decide abortion rights and 2024 rules in key battleground. Susan Pfeiffer, veteran phone phonebank organizer explains how tech enabled volunteers are making calls to get out the vote in a new podcast. “This election is the most important election in the country in 2023 because Wisconsin is the tipping …
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Dog whistles are coded messages that are understood by a particular group of people but not heard by most people. Learn to recognize dog whistles to understand what someone really stands for. Use this illustrated guide to practice your skills. A “dog whistle” is a word or phrase that has subtle or distinctive meaning to a …
The Taliban ban women in Afghanistan from attending university. – AP Women in Iran can be jailed for watching a men’s football game. Ten year old rape victim in Ohio denied abortion. Religious patriarchies strip women of their freedoms around the world. Where do women have the least rights? Take this short quiz and decide …
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What was the winning midterm message? Freedom. Democrats described freedom differently: from women’s freedom to decide for themselves (AOC), freedom to learn (Josh Shapiro) to economic freedom (Wes Moore). Excerpts of their inspiring messages are bundled in the free BigStage Teleprompter so you can practice delivering them too. “Americans value our freedoms — our freedom …
How good is your bullshit meter? Find out with this quiz. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit”, said Steve Bannon. Flood the zone. Stink up the joint. “This is not about persuasion: This is about disorientation.” – CNN It helps to …
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WhatsApp messages are encrypted, spread instantly through closed groups making it the ideal platform for spreading disinfo. People trust messages posted on their WhatsApp closed groups. These groups are members-only and invisible to external fact checkers unlike open Facebook and Twitter threads. The danger of disinfo is especially acute in Hispanic, Asian and other groups …
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“Hate will only win if people like me stand by and let it happen” “In response to a colleague who had called her a “groomer” in a fundraising email after Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Michigan) stood up against marginalizing the state’s LGBTQ population, McMorrow made a stand against the hatred and bigotry coming from Republican colleagues. …
Canvass smarter to register more voters and increase voter turnout to counter Republican voter suppression. How can organizers: Canvass people from the voter file or any other contact list? Customize the survey questions for canvassers to ask? Handle deep canvassing where volunteers contact the same person several times? Provide volunteers with canvassing scripts they can …
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Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure elections run smoothly and everyone’s vote is counted. Make sure we have safe, fair, and efficient elections for all. Become a poll worker. Power the Polls recruits poll workers to ensure a safe, fair election for all voters. It uses data on poll worker requirements from Work …
Ten design tips for persuasive storytelling. BECOME A POLL WORKER case study. Read More »
