Focus for Democracy primarily raises funds for other organizations, such as Working America and Galvanize Action. Because the need to preserve our democracy is urgent, its leadership works pro bono, researching, synthesizing, and presenting recommendations on where to direct our political dollars to achieve the greatest impact.
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Ground Truth
Rebuilding trust to win elections—one conversation at a time
Ground Truth is an innovative, people-powered canvassing program that’s helping Democrats win back power by reimagining how we talk with voters.
- Get trained to have meaningful, deep-listening conversations with voters
- Knock doors or make calls in your closest swing district
- Help win control of both chambers of Congress by engaging voters earlier and more effectively
See also:
Starts With Us
Based on decades of research from Columbia University Professor and Starts With Us Expert-in-Residence Peter T. Coleman, Ph.D., the Finding The Way Out Challenge is designed to help shape new habits and norms for political tolerance and courageous compassion. Think of it as a personalized boot camp for building a healthier national culture and repairing broken relationships across differences.
Latest Articles
- A Washington Post study confirmed that artificial intelligence chatbots tend to hold a left-leaning bias. But ChatGPT’s owner, OpenAI, is pushing back. Who should we believe? We asked Builders Movement Partner Keegan Evans, who works at the intersection of AI and humanity. By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 9 min read … The post Trump Says AI Is ‘Woke’ — Is It? We Asked an AI Expert appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 6 min read This weekend, America turns 250. And if you go looking for the single idea that has carried this country through revolution, civil war, depression, and every kind of division, you keep landing on the same one: that wildly different people can still choose to… The post 30 Quotes That Define America appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 6 min read Ryan Mitchell comes from a long line of pitmasters. His grandparents were sharecroppers who cooked whole hog over oak wood in the same barns where they cured tobacco. His father Ed took the family recipe to new heights, and it’s since been featured by… The post Legendary Pitmaster Ryan Mitchell Tells Us What He’s Learned About Bringing People Together appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 5 min read Many states in the country are wrestling with the same handful of problems: how to keep housing and life affordable, how to keep the lights on, how to grow good jobs, and how to scale infrastructure to accommodate a booming population. In these… The post 4 Things Other States Could Learn From Texas appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 9 min read You’ve probably heard it uttered online recently: America is more divided than ever. But we’ve survived worse. Much worse. And every time we did, we came out stronger than before. As we reflect on our nation’s 250 years, here’s the history worth remembering.… The post 10 Moments That Almost Broke America, But Made Us Stronger Instead appeared first on Builders.
Crossing Party Lines
Our story begins in 2016 with two groups starting independently of one another — on opposite coasts of the United States. Coincidentally, both founders chose the same name, “Crossing Party Lines.” Their shared vision led them to create a volunteer platform to unite Americans through warm and engaging conversations. Prompted by a time of unprecedented political polarization, these two visionaries, their energetic team of volunteers, and over 3,000 CPL members are uniting America one conversation at a time. Donations to Crossing Party Lines, Inc. are 501(c)3) tax-deductible.
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Braver Angels
Braver Angels is leading the nation’s largest cross-partisan, volunteer-led movement to bridge the political divide. Through community gatherings, real debates, and grassroots leaders working together, we’re offering America what it needs to overcome the bitterness of our partisan divide. Donations to Braver Angels are 501(c)3 tax deductible
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Sibling Cities USA
Sibling Cities USA facilitates cross-regional pairings of US cities to build deep relationships. IPV member, Bob Barrett, participated in the historic inaugural sibling cities pairing of Palo Alto, California and Bloomington, Indiana.
Living Room Conversations
LRC connects people across divides – politics, age, gender, race, nationality, and more – through guided conversations proven to build understanding and transform communities.
IPV is just getting started with Living Room Conversations. If you are interested in joining us for a conversation, please get in touch. Donations to Living Room Conversations are 501(c)3) tax-deductible.
No Kings
For the latest information about No Kings events, go to this website: https://www.nokings.org
About No Kings
In June, we did what many claimed was impossible: peacefully mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice — America has No Kings. And it mattered. The world saw the power of the people. President Trump’s birthday parade was drowned out by protests in every state and across the globe. His attempt to turn June 14 into a coronation collapsed, and the story became the strength of a movement rising against his authoritarian power grabs.
Four months later, that movement roared back even stronger. On October 18, over seven million Americans joined 2,700+ events in all 50 states — a nationwide uprising 14 times larger than both of Trump’s inaugurations combined. What began in June as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy.
Now, President Trump has doubled down. His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting, and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections, and education when families need them most. Rigging maps to silence voters. Ignoring mass shootings at our schools and in our communities. Driving up the cost of living while handing out massive giveaways to billionaire allies, as families struggle.
The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings — and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger. “No Kings” is more than just a slogan; it is the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, shouted by millions, carried on posters and chants, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.
Because this country does not belong to kings, dictators, or tyrants. It belongs to We the People — the people who care, who show up, and who fight for dignity, a life we can afford, and real opportunity. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
Resources
Signal and Whatsapp as Organizing Tools – Google Doc
Build Power Locally – Google Doc
Sustained Action Between & Beyond No Kings – Google Doc
No King YouTube Channel
Rise Up, Sing Out – A Concert for the First Amendment. An Evening to Build Community.
We can let strongman politics and corruption define the moment. …Or we can make the story of America about people coming together — across race, background, identity, belief, and community — to defend our rights and build a future rooted in people power.
On June 14, we rise up, we sing out, and we keep organizing.
While the Committee for the First Amendment leads and hosts this powerful concert, Indivisible and No Kings are proud to partner with them to build the durable, hyper-local infrastructure our movement needs to win and counter the president’s spectacle. On June 14, the national concert event celebrates the freedoms that belong to all of us: speech, assembly, protest, religion, press, and expression.
Across the country, communities will gather for local watch parties to sing along, make art, share food, connect with neighbors, and take meaningful action together.
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No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
As President Trump escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS movement continues to rise stronger. We, the majority of millions, are united to remind the world: America has No Kings.Show More
Rise Up, Sing Out – A Concert for the First Amendment. An Evening to Build Community.
The next 250 starts with us. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we have a choice about what story we tell. We can let strongman politics and corruption define the moment. Or we can make the story of America about people coming together — across race, background, identity, belief, and community — to defend our rights and build a future rooted in people power. On June 14, we rise up, we sing out, and we keep organizing. While the Committee for the First Amendment leads and hosts …
Good Trouble Lives On Mass Call: Solidarity with the South
Sixty years after the fight for voting rights began on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, we are back in Alabama because the attacks on our communities are escalating, and we refuse to slow down. This Saturday, May 16th, the No Kings coalition is supporting “All Roads Lead to the South” in holding an emergency national day of action. We will stand in nonviolent solidarity against the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act and the coordinated effort to disenfranchise Black voters across the …
Callais Decision: Rapid Response Call
Join the No Kings Coalition as we break down the ins and outs of the Callais decision, what this means for you, and the future. You will hear from leaders from LDF, ACLU, and clients from the case.
Ojo con ICE: Entrenamiento para Entrenadores, Derechos de las Personas Inmigrantes
El abuso utilizado para ejecutar las leyes de inmigración nos pone en peligro a todos y especialmente a las personas no ciudadanas. Esta sesión nos dará las herramientas para entrenar a otros en temas básicos para que conozcan sus derechos como el derecho a permanecer callado, el derecho a rehusarse a ser registrado, y el derecho a grabar a ICE y a otros oficiales de la ley. También compartiremos mejores prácticas para reducir los riesgos al ejercer nuestros derechos. — No Thrones. No …
Eyes on ICE: Train the Trainer – Immigrants' Rights
Abusive immigration enforcement poses a threat to us all but places non-citizens at particular risk. This session will equip participants to train others on core Know Your Rights topics such as the right to remain silent, the right to refuse to consent to searches, and the right to record ICE and other law enforcement officials. We will also cover best practices for reducing risks when exercising rights. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show …
What’s Next after No Kings 3?
On March 28, millions of us made it clear: we don’t do kings in America. Our nonviolent movement is only growing. At our March 31 Mass Call, you’ll hear from leaders and fellow local activists to celebrate this historic mobilization and dig into what comes next. Join us.
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50501 is a peaceful movement. Violence of any kind will not be tolerated.
50501 is a national movement made up of everyday Americans
who stand for democracy, and who stand against the authoritarian
actions of the Trump Administration. The name 50501 stands for
50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Movement.
The 50501 movement is a grassroots effort, meaning it’s
powered by everyday people, not by politicians or political parties.
Most of the work happens at the local level, where volunteers
in local city or state groups organize protests, advertise events,
and handle logistics. These local groups are the lifeblood of the
movement and exist both online and in-person.
In addition to local level organizing, national coordination
between 50501 groups allows us to establish cohesive messaging,
decide dates of action, and share resources. This coordination is
decentralized, therefore, 50501 has no true leadership
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- Rising costs of living drove workers across the country to take part in May Day actions, the most widespread May 1st mobilizations in U.S. history with more than 5,000 events, including strikes, walkouts, boycotts, and mass demonstrations.
- The 50501 Movement condemns the Supreme Court’s anti-constitutional and discriminatory ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that allows states to racially gerrymander their elections. In response, the 50501 movement is calling for immediate court reform, including term limits, expanding the Supreme Court to match the number of federal court circuits, and arresting and prosecuting Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for taking bribes from the billionaires destroying our country.
- Across the country, work day protests plan to disrupt business as usual, demand a country that attacks affordability instead of our neighbors.
- On this tax day, Americans are drawing attention to billionaires and corporations that pay little in taxes but drive up costs for everyone else. Building on the successful No Kings rallies March 28, unions, community organizations, and families across the country are planning the next day of protest on May 1 as part of the May Day Strong initiative.
- The 50501 movement is demanding that Representative Eric Swalwell resign from Congress in light of the credible and horrific allegations that have already forced him out of the Governor’s race. We stand in solidarity with the four women who had the courage to come forward with their stories and with survivors everywhere. 50501 also supports the proposed resolution that simultaneously expels Representatives Tony Gonzales, Eric Swalwell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, and Corey Mills.
Stand Up For Science
Recommended by: Stu W.
On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget posted a sweeping regulatory change that will end American science as we know it.
It’s time to fight back! Head to the SUFS Action Center to:
- Learn how to write public comments
- Submit YOUR public comment
- Contact your Members of Congress
- Learn how to talk about this new proposed rule and why it matters
- We all have benefited from scientific advances; these rule changes will destroy US science. (Simply stating opposition is worthwhile for the record)
- Personal and family stories about medical advances: cancer, COVID, overall lifespan and quality of life
- Importance of accurate weather forecasts
- The rules will hinder or eliminate publication and collaborations, essential parts of the scientific enterprise in all fields.
- Ideological political appointees should not have the power to arbitrarily terminate inconvenient research and overrule scientific peer review.
- Congress appropriates money, and the executive branch cannot arbitrarily decide not to spend it.
- Congress has some powers to stop this. Contact your reps and senators and simply state opposition to the rules changes. They will note your opposition; you do not have to write a long piece.
About Us
Stand Up For Science is a political activism organization dedicated to defending and advancing America’s scientific ecosystem, a cornerstone of democracy, freedom, and progress.
Founded in February 2025, we came together in response to the Trump Administration’s dismantling of our nation’s premier science institutions and escalating threats to the lives and livelihoods of Americans. We recognized these attacks for what they are: authoritarian power grabs.
We believe that science is the lifeblood of American democracy and freedom. With a bold strategy combining activism, messaging campaigns, grassroots organizing, and political advocacy, we’re mobilizing the fight for science and democracy, now and for generations to come.
Indivisible Mid-Peninsula
Be a part of the movement to restore democracy in our country
Community Organized Activism
Indivisible Mid-Peninsula is the local branch of Indivisible, encompassing the area between Menlo Park and Belmont on the San Francisco Peninsula. We welcome members from other areas as well! Our mission is to:
- Find ways to resist and slow the MAGA agenda
- encourage and exert pressure on our local, state, and national elected officials to promote social justice and resist Trumpism
- Unify and support communities under threat
- Build a powerful grassroots movement to achieve electoral victories in 2026 and beyond
Our goal is to create a community in which pro-democracy advocates find opportunities to engage and have an impact at whatever level works for them. We’re committed to taking action that will lead to a more perfect union, where “justice for all” is more than a platitude.
We meet as a community on the 4th Wednesday of the month to learn ways to be effective in supporting those targeted by Trump’s policies and determine the most impactful actions we can take in our fight for democracy.
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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus
Defend Democracy. Build Community. Have Fun.
Indivisible Palo Alto Plus (IPA+) is a diverse, action-oriented community that works to defend democracy across the San Francisco Peninsula and beyond. We combine grassroots activism with joy, bringing together people of varied backgrounds and perspectives to stand against authoritarianism and to protect democratic values. We are committed to making positive change—one action, and one connection, at a time.
Because tyrants hate it when we’re having fun, IPA+ meetings always incorporate playful activities that help us laugh and connect with each other. We believe that fun, joy, and laughter are essential to nourishing our spirits so that we can do the hard work of activism.
IPA+ is a recognized part of the Indivisible movement. We work with the national Indivisible organization and with other local Indivisible groups.
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AllSides
AllSides helps you get the full picture.
AllSides is the standard for information integrity. By revealing bias and providing perspectives from all sides, we help people better understand the world — and each other.
We believe information integrity requires:
- Revealing and combating bias to avoid information manipulation and blindspots.
- A breadth of perspectives to combat groupthink and false narratives.
- Effective dialogue and deliberation to make the best decisions and implement them effectively with buy-in.
Information integrity is not only needed in news, but also in AI, businesses, schools, government, and throughout our daily lives.
AllSides’ information integrity technologies and services help people and organizations get out of manipulative, one-sided, and biased information systems wherever they might be — in technology, news, companies, government, classrooms and beyond — so we can all see the full picture, think for ourselves and make the best decisions.
With the information ecosystem being rewired at a rapid pace, we dedicate ourselves to trustworthy information by using an explicitly multipartisan, diverse team and providing the systems and technology to deliver information from a variety of different sources so people can think critically and act confidently.
HOPE
Harnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence
Recommended by Bob B.
Here is the link to a 2024 data-driven guide for communities across the United States on how to organize to counter political violence and intimidation. Minneapolis has been using these techniques among others that were developed in 2020 in response to George Floyd’s murder to show how to build a “mutual aid culture” of caring and courage. There are lots of practical suggestions with context that Indivisible chapters and others can use.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Harnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence is a guide for communities across the United States to organize to counter political violence.
It’s for people who recognize the dire stakes that political violence creates, and who want to work together nonviolently to protect our communities and uphold democracy.
The vast majority of people in the US – in cities and small towns, across party lines, and from all walks of life – oppose political violence. Together, we need to push back against those who want to silence our voices, who try to deny us our rights, and who aim to bully their way into political influence through intimidation and violence.
Courier Newsroom
COURIER is a pro-democracy news network that builds a more informed, engaged, and representative America by reaching audiences where they are online with factual, values-driven news and analysis.
COURIER’s local newsrooms provide Americans with news centered on the people and policies affecting their lives. Our reporting is primarily produced for the social media platforms and online channels our audiences spend their time on, with an emphasis on video, graphics, and skimmable newsletters to inform and engage our audiences in the ways they consume information today.
Grand Bargain Project
Recommended by: Bob B. – “A nonprofit working to create large collaborative projects to promote consensus policies frameworks with details that could be enacted by Congress on the basis of broad acceptance within the country from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.”
In a recent YouGov poll, 83% of citizens wanted lawmakers from both parties to make our package of 39 life-enhancing reforms “a priority.”
These reforms would significantly advance citizens’ long-thwarted aspirations for:
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Greater economic opportunity and growth
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Schools that enable kids to reach their potential
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Effective & affordable healthcare
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Curbing the national debt
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Reliable, clean & affordable energy
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Fairer, simpler tax code
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Congress organized to resolve our differences
Among the reforms that voters across the spectrum support, all but two have been around for years.
Congress has enacted NONE
The reason: Lawmakers win reelection over 90% of the time by blaming the other party for our critical problems and offering sound bites as remedies.
To overcome these dysfunctions, the Grand Bargain includes three reforms that would reward lawmakers who make major progress on our long-term ills — while those who stood in the way would be likely to lose their seats.
Hear Vinay Orekondy from the Grand Bargain Project talk passionately about our project at EarthX 2025 as part of a Rotaract Club spotlight.
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- The current Grand Bargain would produce vastly more benefits to society than the major legislation of this century, while shrinking the debt as a percentage of GDP.
- America’s housing crisis isn’t just a “housing” issue; it’s an economic mobility issue.
- For Independents, it’s not about reinventing the entire legislative process – it’s about re-designing the incentives and the system so that they work to benefit the American people.
- The avenue for unity already exists. The Grand Bargain Project is the roadmap to get us all there.
- Recently, our founder and CEO Sol Erdman, wrote about why the Grand Bargain framework needed to be updated to include a 7th aspiration
- To uplift the aspirations of the American people and identify a roadmap that could achieve them.
- Generation Z – adults aged 18-29 – represented by far the lowest turnout in the 2024 election, with only around 20 million voting despite more than double that number being eligible.
- When communities struggle, the economy weakens, workforce shortages increase, and political divides deepen. If leaders continue to ignore these issues, the long-term consequences will be severe.
- America, much like our universe, has always been a nation in motion. It has weathered crises, conflicts, and economic upheavals, yet through the lens of history, the country maintains a sense of forward momentum.
- In a recent conversation with Lura Forcum, President at the Independent Center, it became clear just how much thought and purpose is driving this quiet movement. From voter education to future electoral influence, the Independent Center is carving out space for independents to belong and lead.
- Smart budgeting isn’t about reducing numbers on a spreadsheet for a single fiscal year it’s about building the conditions for long-term growth
- As individuals grow from childhood dependence to adult independence, true maturity comes when we recognize that we are stronger when we work together
Builders
Rise Above US vs Them. Be a Builder
Recommended by: Bob B. – “Builders Movement, was launched by Starts With Us, and supported by Kind founder, Daniel Lubetsky.”
Our mission is to overcome “us vs. them” thinking and solve problems together. We equip people to uncover hidden common ground and build on it – with lasting solutions that reflect the will of the people.
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- A Washington Post study confirmed that artificial intelligence chatbots tend to hold a left-leaning bias. But ChatGPT’s owner, OpenAI, is pushing back. Who should we believe? We asked Builders Movement Partner Keegan Evans, who works at the intersection of AI and humanity. By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 9 min read … The post Trump Says AI Is ‘Woke’ — Is It? We Asked an AI Expert appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 6 min read This weekend, America turns 250. And if you go looking for the single idea that has carried this country through revolution, civil war, depression, and every kind of division, you keep landing on the same one: that wildly different people can still choose to… The post 30 Quotes That Define America appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 6 min read Ryan Mitchell comes from a long line of pitmasters. His grandparents were sharecroppers who cooked whole hog over oak wood in the same barns where they cured tobacco. His father Ed took the family recipe to new heights, and it’s since been featured by… The post Legendary Pitmaster Ryan Mitchell Tells Us What He’s Learned About Bringing People Together appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 5 min read Many states in the country are wrestling with the same handful of problems: how to keep housing and life affordable, how to keep the lights on, how to grow good jobs, and how to scale infrastructure to accommodate a booming population. In these… The post 4 Things Other States Could Learn From Texas appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 9 min read You’ve probably heard it uttered online recently: America is more divided than ever. But we’ve survived worse. Much worse. And every time we did, we came out stronger than before. As we reflect on our nation’s 250 years, here’s the history worth remembering.… The post 10 Moments That Almost Broke America, But Made Us Stronger Instead appeared first on Builders.
- At twelve, I thought my father’s kindness was bad arithmetic. It took me three decades to understand he was the one doing the math right. By Alex Kruglov, co-founder & CEO of pop.in | 3 min read My sister and I were out walking with our parents on an early January afternoon when we… The post My Father’s Math appeared first on Builders.
- By Alex Buscemi, Editorial Manager at Builders | 4 min read Let’s be honest about what we want when we get into an argument with someone. We don’t want to understand them. We want to win. We want the perfect comeback, the mic-drop fact, the moment their face falls because they realize — finally… The post 7 Questions to Ask Someone You Disagree With appeared first on Builders.
- New World Screwworm threatens to decimate Texas livestock and set back the economy by nearly $4 billion. Can Republicans and Democrats unite to stop the spread? There’s a flesh-eating maggot chewing its way through livestock in South Texas right now. And against all odds, it’s pulling off something incredible: getting Republicans and Democrats to work… The post Flesh-Eating Maggot Arrives In Texas: Inside the Bipartisan Effort to Stop It appeared first on Builders.
- I grew up playing football — the American version. Like many kids in the United States, my sports calendar revolved around Friday night lights, college football Saturdays, and NFL Sundays. Soccer occupied a much smaller corner of my world. I had heard it described as the world’s game, but it took me years to understand… The post The Real Reason the World Cup Matters appeared first on Builders.
- Politics found its way onto a professional football field last week — and what happened next was actually kind of remarkable. New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Trump at a rally in Suffern, New York. His teammate Abdul Carter saw it and quickly made a concerned post on social media. Headlines predicted a… The post How NY Giants Teammates Navigated Politics Like Builders appeared first on Builders.
- The May runoffs are a wrap. The dust has settled, the nominees are set, and we’re officially on the road to November. But before we sprint toward the general election, it’s worth taking a beat — because what happened last Tuesday wasn’t just about who won. It was a reminder that civic life is bigger… The post The Good, The Bad, and What Comes Next After the Texas Runoffs appeared first on Builders.
- Christopher Nolan is making a $250 million adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Before the movie has even made it to theaters, it’s already been declared a culture war battleground. The controversy centers on casting choices, particularly news about Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and rumors of transgender actor Elliot Page as Achilles. Elon Musk… The post Builders vs. Culture Wars: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Backlash appeared first on Builders.
Words that Win – The 3V Messaging Framework
VALUES, VILLAINS, and VISION
Communications consultant Anat Shenker-Osorio developed the 3V messaging framework. Effective 3V messages:
- lead with shared values,
- name the villains and their motives for opposing those values,
- present your vision for a better future.
As linguist George Lakoff says, “People vote based on values, connection, authenticity, trust and identity” – not lists of policies and facts.
BAC’s 3V Messaging Library
The Bay Area Coalition offers 3V statements on the critical issues of our time.
Ash Center
for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Publisher: Harvard Kennedy School
Recommended by Bob B.
The Ash Center believes that diverse perspectives are paramount to better understanding and addressing real-world problems. As a global community that brings together students, faculty, staff, and fellows, with practitioners and policymakers from around the world, we focus on advancing excellence in democracy and self-government. We are committed to fostering an environment of rigor, curiosity, and integrity. As a Center, we therefore value and respect different opinions, lived experiences, and diverse research and policy areas and approaches. We continue to strive for excellence while creating an equitable and inclusive community for all.
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
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The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the eighth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky – April 30, 2026
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the sixth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward. Speakers include: Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller …
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky – March 24, 2026
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the fifth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward. Speakers include: Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller …
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the fourth session of The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the third session of The Breakdown, a new webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
The Breakdown with Erica Chenoweth and Steve Levitsky
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the second session of The Breakdown, a new webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
The Breakdown (Inaugural Session)
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for the inaugural session of The Breakdown, a new webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflect on this moment’s historical precedents both at home and abroad, and offer evidence-based reflections on the path forward.
Feel Good Action
Using the power of social networks and digital media, we motivate individual and collective action to advance resilient communities, just societies, and a healthy planet.
95% of young people are on social media.
Relationships, ideas, and images of our lives are shaped and shared on social media every day. In partnership with Feel Good Action, influencers are leading their followers to ACT.
Democratic Messaging Project
The Democratic Messaging Project was established in 2022 to inform and educate voters about the historic achievements made by the Biden Administration and Democrats. DMP billboards, postcards, digital and video ads have made a huge impact in battleground states.
- by Steve Friedman | Sept. 23, 2024 The Democratic Messaging Project (DMP), a dynamic grassroots political action committee, is taking to…
- TUBA CITY, Ariz. — Northern Arizona tribal outreach was critical to electing Democrats to statewide offices in Arizona in 2022, and…
- PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. — The Democratic Messaging Project announces that nearly 300,000 "Protect Yourself from Republicans" printed…
- Digital billboard trucks and free condom distribution to spread the word Milwaukee, Wisc., — The Democratic Messaging Project, a…
The Art & Science of Persuasion Playbook
A Message from Galvanize Action about a huge block of persuadable voters!
“White women are the largest voting bloc in this country and will be for decades to come. They account for 38% of the national vote share and 43% of the vote share across Galvanize Action’s priority states. Within this voting bloc, we’ve identified 44,093,812 moderate women who are not ideologically entrenched, meaning they are open to new ideas and perspectives and movable on key issues such as reproductive freedom, healthcare, gender equity, climate, and the economy.”
Galvanize Action has a fabulous interactive messaging worksheet we can all use!
Galvanize Action says, “We’ll share with you exactly how to create a message that meets people at their values and how to turn those into an effective ad. Our interactive worksheet will guide you through the process with prompts about your target audience and the issue you want to move them on. You’ll walk away with customized advice!”
Field Team 6
Mission: Register Democrats.
Save the World.
Field Team 6 registers millions of Democratic voters, mostly in swing states, by meeting people where they are – via phone, text, postcard, social media, and at in-person, Covid-safe voter drives! Many people just have to be asked to register.
More in Common US
Recommended by: Bob B.
More in Common was established with the mission of tackling the ‘us-versus-them’ divisions that pose a generational threat to the United States. We have published over 30 reports since launching in the US in 2018, with a foundational study that helped shape the emerging field of efforts to tackle polarization in America. Hidden Tribes: A Study of America’s Polarized Landscape showed that rather than being evenly divided, most Americans belonged to an ‘Exhausted Majority’. America’s Exhausted Majority is tired of tribalism, fed up with the country’s polarization, and more flexible and less ideological than the strident voices who dominate public debates.
We work with leaders across the ideological spectrum to strengthen American democracy, solve problems, and better navigate the dynamics of a polarized society. The common thread through our ever-increasing range of projects and partnerships is a simple truth: what we as Americans have in common is greater than our differences. Through both our research insights and on-the-ground projects, we’re building evidence-based solutions to bring this truth to life.
More in Common is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. We receive funding from foundations, organizations and individuals who share a commitment to building communities and societies that are more resilient to the forces of social fracturing and polarization. Philanthropies that support More in Common’s work fund projects across a wide range of issue areas.
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Galvanize Action
Galvanize Action connects with moderate women in rural, small-town, and suburban communities to build an America that works for everyone. We work at the intersection of data science, behavioral psychology, and neuroscience to find women who want progress on key issues but aren’t reliably playing a role in getting us there, connect with them on their values, and influence their civic behavior. We’re sharing our unique insights into moderate women voters and making our full creative library available to the movement.
Central Valley Matters
Central Valley Matters is a coalition of organizations in California working to strengthen democracy and activate the electorate. We started as a group of volunteers who actively participated in the congressional elections in the Central Valley starting in 2018, and have grown into an alliance of volunteer groups focused on fundraising and supporting selected local, grassroots organizations in the Central Valley. For activism in the communities of the Central Valley to be sustained, it must be developed organically by and for the people who live there.
Central Valley Matters is dedicated to supporting locally based grassroots organizations that know their communities best and can be most responsive to their needs, and translate that into political power. Such support is a proven and crucial strategy for preserving our democracy, as was evident in Georgia and Arizona in 2020. We believe that when community voices are heard through voting, they are better represented at all levels of government. And our country is better for it.
Currently, our coalition of over 40 California volunteer groups helps to fund civic engagement in the Central Valley, supporting our carefully vetted grassroots organizations based in CA’s CD 22:
Community Water Center Action Fund, Dolores Huerta Action Fund, Poder Latinx, plus Delano Guardians, Loud for Tomorrow & Valley Voices.
Sister District Project
State policy becomes national policy, state leaders become national leaders, and states serve as a bulwark against an activist Supreme Court and chaos at the federal level. Sister District works to protect our democracy by electing Democrats in swing states like Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Texas.
Swing Left
Founded in January 2017, Swing Left continues to work hard to win elections for Democrats. Since merging with Flippable in 2019, Swing Left has remained committed to strengthening our democracy by fundraising, letter writing, phone banking, and canvassing.
Local Majority
Local Majority’s mission is to provide critical research to Democratic state legislative candidates. Since 2017, Local Majority has produced issue papers for state candidates in Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Arizona. Local Majority provides research that is practical and accessible to support Democratic campaigns for the state legislature.
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Indivisible San Mateo
Who We Are
A group of residents from San Mateo and neighboring communities who oppose Trump and his authoritarian policies. We are a peaceful people gathered for a common purpose of protecting our democracy, our Constitution, and our rule-of-law.
What We Do
Schedule and participate in actions such as protests, bannering over freeways, door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and much more!
Indivisible SF
Since January 2017, more than 4,000 San Franciscans have united as Indivisible SF to march in the Women’s Marches, protest the Muslim Ban, meet regularly with our Members of Congress, and make thousands of phone calls to their offices to pressure them to do everything in their power to counter the policies and politics of Trumpism. There is much work in progress and many actions to come.
Members of Indivisible SF are defined by our action and find solidarity in our shared opposition to Trump and Trumpism. Each of us explicitly reserves our individual stances on specific issues for other forums as we believe resisting Trump is more important than any single issue. We adhere to a Code of Conduct that welcomes and respects everybody.
Members of Indivisible SF come from all kinds of backgrounds and political persuasions. Some of us are first-time activists and others have been at this for decades. We are citizens and non-citizens. Most importantly, we are all patriots that want the best for our country and are willing to work for it.
Democracy Forward
Democracy Forward uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people.
Democracy Forward is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education, and regulatory engagement.
In towns and cities across America, we provide legal representation and expert counsel to the people and communities who make up the very fabric of American democracy — free of charge.
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Coastside United Indivisible
Everyone can do something to resist the Trump regime. Every act of resistance will combine with every other act of resistance to let them know we will not be quiet as they try to dismantle democratic institutions, erase our history, and destroy our rights.
We will not obey in advance!
Coastside United for Action was established after the Nov 2016 Presidential election. We have worked with groups such as Indivisible, Sister District, Activate America, and Reclaim Our Vote. In 2018, we registered as a Sister District affiliate, and each year we sponsor two Sister District candidates through fundraising, phone banking, and postcarding.
In 2022, we formally affiliated with Indivisible. We have an active postcard group and have written over 160,000 postcards and letters since 2017.
Election Official Legal Defense Network
The Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) connects election officials in need of advice or assistance with licensed, qualified, pro bono attorneys and with communications professionals. EOLDN is a project of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research.
It’s Blue Turn
We are a group of dedicated volunteers who’ve been meeting since 2016 to advance our democracy through civic action and resistance. We’ve already reached a million voters through letters, postcards, calls, and texts and are continuing to resist Trump’s destruction of America through driving electoral change, protecting voting rights, fighting disinformation, building pro-democracy infrastructure in rural districts, creating art against the power grab, and more. We welcome newbies and introverts, and anyone within driving distance of Mountain View, CA (we have members from Gilroy to Napa)! We host weekly and monthly events, we take direct action at protests and rallies, we chat, eat and watch debates, we celebrate wins and discuss the best way forward. As one of the oldest Indivisible groups on the Peninsula, we hold the most in-person events. Join us to build a better future!
Civic Influencers
Civic Influencers is committed to ensuring young voices and votes matter in our democracy. They have reimagined how and where to engage young voters. Their Organizing, Advocacy and Learning model equips young people to dismantle barriers to voting.
VoteRiders
VoteRiders is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with a mission to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their freedom to vote. VoteRiders informs and helps citizens to secure their voter ID as well as inspires and supports organizations, local volunteers, and communities to sustain voter ID education and assistance efforts.
Lawfare
Lawfare is a non-profit multimedia publication dedicated to “Hard National Security Choices.” We provide non-partisan, timely analysis of thorny legal and policy issues through our written, audio, and other content—all of which you can find here. We strive to achieve academic-level depth with magazine-level readability at the pace of news. We aim to improve the discourse on the law and policy of national security with a relentless focus on substantive issues that matter—in a fashion that is useful to policymakers and practitioners, but also accessible to anyone who wants to access it. Our areas of coverage range from national security law, threats to democracy, cybersecurity, executive powers, content moderation, domestic extremism, and foreign policy, among many others.
Lawfare Daily Playlist
Lawfare Daily: The Military, Elections, and the Law
To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at http://www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Show More
Lawfare Daily: The Military, Elections, and the Law
Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes talks with Executive Editor Natalie Orpett and Senior Editors Loren Voss and Molly Roberts about the limits the Constitution and statutes put on the use of military in U.S. elections—as well as the arguments an eager executive might make to skirt those restrictions. They discuss how the history of domestic deployment law shows that legislators have long believed voting deserves special protection from military involvement. They also explain why, ahead of the …
Lawfare Daily: What's Happening at ODNI?
On today’s podcast, Executive Editor Natalie Orpett talks with Lawfare Senior Editor Mike Feinberg and Lawfare Public Service Fellow Julia Curlee about the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, or ODNI, which was created to oversee the intelligence community. But much like the IC itself, the ODNI is somewhat mysterious to the general public—which makes it difficult to tell when something is going wrong. They talked about what ODNI does, why it exists at all, and how recent …
Lawfare Daily: What the Supreme Court Said About the President's Power Over Independent Agencies
On today’s podcast, Executive Editor Natalie Orpett talks with Nick Bednar, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School and a contributing editor at Lawfare. They talk about two Supreme Court cases issued last week that will have a huge impact on the president’s authority over agencies that Congress set up to be independent. In Slaughter v. Trump, the Court held that the president has the power to remove members of independent agencies who had previously been understood to have …
Lawfare Daily: Trump's Cuba Problem
Lawfare Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman sits down with Professor Javier Corrales, Dwight W. Morrow 1895 Professor of Political Science and Department Chair of Political Science at Amherst College, to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure Cuba and support regime change there. They discuss why the Cuban regime stays in power, the effectiveness of different U.S. policy instruments used against Cuba, why Professor Corrales thinks that the Venezuela approach probably would …
Lawfare Daily: ‘The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI’—A Conversation with Cory Doctorow
On this episode of Lawfare Daily, Senior Editor Kate Klonick and Senior Editor Alan Rozenshtein speak with Cory Doctorow—science fiction author, activist, journalist, adviser to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the writer who coined “enshittification”—about his new book, “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI.” Doctorow argues that the most important thing about the AI boom isn’t what the technology can or can’t do, but the historic investment bubble and the new arrangements …
Lawfare Daily: Excavating Arctic Frost
Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes and Senior Editor Michael Feinberg discuss the methods and techniques the FBI used to investigate Donald Trump as part of the Arctic Frost investigation, and whether critiques of the FBI’s steps hold up. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.
Lawfare Daily: Attorney General Blanche’s Purported Waiver of Pres. Trump’s Past Tax Liabilities
Brandon DeBot and Kelsey Merrick, of NYU’s Tax Law Center, speak to Senior Editor Roger Parloff about Attorney General Todd Blanche’s purported waiver of President Trump’s past tax liabilities on May 19, as part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS. DeBot and Merrick discuss whether those who negotiated the deal might face criminal liability under 26 USC § 7217 or § 7212, and what steps Congress should take to investigate how the waiver came about and to stop it from …
Lawfare Daily: Military Education and American Manhood with Jasper Craven
On today’s episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with Jasper Craven, a freelance reporter covering the military and veterans’ issues, to discuss his new book, “God Forgives, Brothers Don’t: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of American Manhood.” They speak about why the son of a peace activist embarked on this project, how military education helps explain our current political moment, and so much more. Purchase “God Forgives, Brothers Don’t: The Long …
Lawfare Daily: The Department of Justice, or the Department of Revenge?
Lawfare Senior Editor Michael Feinberg sits down with Devlin Barrett, a journalist and author of the new book, “The Department of Revenge: How Trump Took Control of American Justice,” to talk about the seismic changes in personnel and policy which have shaken the Justice Department over the past 18 months. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at …
Lawfare Daily: A Breakthrough in Ukraine’s EU Accession Talk
Ukraine Fellow Anastasia Lapatina sits down with Chris Powers, the Brussels correspondent at the Kyiv Independent, to discuss the recent progress in Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union and the many political dramas that surround that process both in Kyiv and in Europe. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.
Lawfare Daily: For-Profit Cage-Fighting at the White House
Brendan Ballou, founder and CEO of the Public Integrity Project, speaks with Senior Editor Roger Parloff about his group’s case, Douglas v. National Parks Services, seeking to enjoin the UFC cage-fighting event on the White House South Lawn. Ballou alleges that the event is a “volcano of corruption,” the first for-profit sports event ever staged at the White House, and a turning point in American history. Ballou explains what laws and regulations he believes are being violated, and he …
Lawfare Daily: How Escalations in Lebanon May Prolong the Iran War, with Joel Braunold
For today’s episode, Lawfare Senior Editor Scott R. Anderson sits down with Joel Braunold, the Managing Director of the Center Project, for the latest in their regular series on recent developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and related issues. Together, they dig into recent escalations between Israel and Lebanon and their bearing on the broader Iran conflict, including tensions between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the impact on efforts at regional …
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Democratic Volunteer Center
The Mission of the Democratic Volunteer Center is to support volunteers and activist groups in the democratic process by providing the space, infrastructure and resources necessary to elect Democrats and pass legislation aligned with Democratic Party values at the local, state and national levels.
Convergence Learning Lab for government
Recommended by: Bob B. – “Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, provides services and training for those wishing to transform conflict into collaboration.”
In a country marred by deep conflict, city, county, and state officials face mounting pressure to engage diverse stakeholders in resolving contentious and complex public policy issues. The Convergence Learning Lab’s training and consultation services empower leaders with the necessary skills to bridge these divides resulting in more productive public meetings, more constructive community engagement, and, ultimately, better outcomes for constituents.
Lab services are built on our unique, evidence-based collaborative problem-solving methodology which has been used to successfully address seemingly intractable political, social, organizational, and community-based issues.
Our process has proven consistently successful at producing the kinds of results that drive impact.
Convergence’s success offers a beacon of hope for the majorities of Americans frustrated by divisiveness that change is not only possible, but that we have the tools and the knowledge to bridge even the starkest divides with consistency. In addition, our success highlights the rich set of tools, practices, and resources that others can use to achieve similar successes.
- We select issues that are ripe and amenable for Convergence and stakeholder-participants to collaboratively “unstick,” and frame a discussion-onramp to the issue that is both crucial and disarming.
- We convene diverse tables of participant leaders and doers, many of whom oppose each other so stridently they never thought they could talk to one another.
- We facilitate participants to build trust, find common ground. Participants abide by a set of ground rules including honoring all points of view, respecting the confidentiality of the conversation, and listening carefully when others speak.
- We generate consensus solutions collaboratively among dialogue participants through establishing guiding principles that create a framework for the policy discussions to come. Once stakeholders are aligned on a bigger vision, they are ready to work together to produce new ideas and solutions.
- We deliver societal impact and on-the-ground implementation of the solutions. By design, a Convergence project strives to engage stakeholders to take action on their ideas after the dialogue stage is completed, or in some instances, even while the dialogue is going on. Convergence itself does not formally endorse stakeholders’ proposals – it remains policy neutral – but often plays a stewarding role to maximize the impact stakeholders can achieve.
Working America
Working America is the political organizing arm of the AFL–CIO. It is the largest non-union workers’ group in the United States. Working America advocates for progressive policy issues, recruiting people in working-class neighborhoods on their doorsteps in an effort to persuade them to support labor-backed candidates at election time.
National Coalition For Dialogue & Deliberation
Bringing people together across divides to tackle today’s toughest challenges
Recommended by: Bob B. – “(NCDD), a nonprofit membership organization that maintains a database of collaborative organizations around the world.”
What We’re All About
The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) is a network of innovators who bring people together across divides to discuss, decide, and take action together effectively on today’s toughest issues. NCDD serves as a gathering place, a resource center, a news source, and a facilitative leader for this vital community of practice.
Dialogue and deliberation are innovative processes that help people come together across differences to tackle our most challenging problems. In a time when we are increasingly told how divided we are in so many ways in our nation and in our world, teaching, spreading, and supporting the skills of dialogue and deliberation are vital.
The NCDD website is a clearinghouse for literally thousands of resources and best practices, and our highly participatory national and regional conferences have brought together more nearly 3,000 practitioners, community leaders, public administrators, researchers, activists, teachers and students since 2002. We keep in touch monthly with 28,000 people involved in public engagement and conflict resolution work.
Above all, NCDD provides opportunities for members of the broadly-defined dialogue and deliberation (“D&D”) community to share knowledge, inspire one another, build collaborative relationships, and have a greater collective impact.
Below you’ll find our contact info, mission, details about our membership, and more. You can also read the full story of NCDD’s beginnings and learn about the NCDD team. And, of course, if this resonates with you, please consider becoming a member or making a donation to NCDD!
Why did the Coalition form?
NCDD exists to support the growing “dialogue and deliberation community” — a broadly-defined community of practice involving practitioners, scholars, activists, public officials, nonprofit leaders, process geeks, students, and others who engage and mobilize people to come together and strengthen understanding of each other and issues in ways that supports community-building and collaborative problem-solving.NCDD was formed in 2002 in response to a clear need for an infrastructure for learning and collaboration among those who approach D&D from a variety of disciplines, including public policy, social work, communication, education, social justice, social activism, and organizational development. The Coalition was a result of the first National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation, held near Washington, DC in October 2002.
NCDD is an educational organization and a Community of Practice. Communities of practice are formed by people who engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain or topic area. In other words, communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.
Our members make up the core of our community of practice. As of January 2021, the Coalition’s membership has grown to include 700 organizations and individuals. Our website visitors, social media group members, conference attendees, and over
28,000 newsletter subscribers are also part of this ever-growing community of practice.
https://www.ncdd.org/
MoveOn
Whether it’s supporting a candidate, passing legislation, or changing our culture, MoveOn members are committed to an inclusive and progressive future. They envision a world marked by equality, sustainability, justice, and love. And mobilize together to achieve it.
MS Now
MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism.
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HE’S DONE! Epic rant on Trump’s failed economy as MAGA leaders call BS
MS NOW: My Source for News, …Opinion, and the World.
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High prices continue to engulf the Trump White House. Journalist and CEO Dylan Ratigan joins MS NOW’s Ari Melber to discuss. (The Beat’s YouTube: https://ms.now/ari) MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking …
Who could've seen this coming? Trump LOSES peace after LOSING war
President Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over amid renewed fighting in the region. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the latest developments and is joined by The New York Times’ Molly Jong-Fast and Bill De Blasio, former mayor of New York City. (The Beat’s YouTube: https://ms.now/ari) MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW …
'Incomprehensible, unhinged, EMBARRASSING': Nicolle on bizarre Trump behavior at NATO summit
Between his criticisms of NATO, demanding an end to trade with Spain, and referring to Japan as an “Islamic republic,” Donald Trump’s performance at this week’s NATO summit is sparking renewed concerns about his mental stability. Nicolle Wallace reacts. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at …
Judge orders transfer of Trump's $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll
A federal judge ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll be paid $5 million plus interest in damages stemming from a judgment in one of her two civil cases against President Donald Trump. Trump had made a last-ditch effort to stop Carroll from collecting the money. The president’s lawyers argued that because his request for the Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal to hear his appeal is pending, there is no final denial from the justices on the matter of his appeal, and so the distribution of …
Epstein revolt outranks most issues for MAGA
The New York Times’ Jonathan Swan says the Epstein issue ranks above crime and data centers for President Trump’s own team. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion …
WATCH: Trump vs. Trump on Iran’s leaders
WATCH: Trump vs. Trump on Iran’s leaders. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day …
Day 3: Preliminary hearing continues in case against Charlie Kirk's alleged killer
Watch live as the state of Utah opens its case against Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, as the week-long preliminary hearing continues. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and …
'Suffer your humiliation and MOVE ON': Nicolle roasts Trump after he gets OWNED by courts
A judge has ordered the release of Trump’s $5 million payment to E. Jean Carroll despite his last-ditch effort to avoid paying up. Nicolle is joined by Joyce Vance and Andrew Weissmann for reaction on Deadline White House. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the …
BLACKMAIL: Trump administration to WITHHOLD anti-terror funding in attempt to RIG elections
The New York Times is reporting that the Trump administration is “requiring states to change the way they conduct elections or risk losing tens of millions of federal terrorism-prevention funds…” Nicolle Wallace is joined by Nick Corasaniti, who co-authored this reporting, and Andrew Weissmann for analysis on Deadline White House. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for …
The animals at the CENTER of a data center FIGHT
The Nashville Zoo has become the latest battleground as communities across the country fight against the construction of new data centers. MS NOW’s Josh Einiger has the latest from the giraffe enclosure. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » Subscribe to MS NOW’s We the People Newsletter for exclusive content from your favorite MS NOW anchors. Sign up now for free at https://ms.now/joinus MS NOW is the go-to destination …
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Brennan Center for Justice
Inspired by Justice William J. Brennan Jr.’s devotion to core democratic freedoms, the Brennan Center for Justice works to strengthen democracy, end mass incarceration, and protect liberty and security.
The Brennan Center for Justice is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and, when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice.
Nonviolence International
Recommended by: Bob B.
Vision – Nonviolence International seeks a world of justice, peace, and environmental sanity where the worth and dignity of all people is fully realized and conflicts are resolved without resorting to violence.
Mission – Nonviolence International advocates for active nonviolence and supports creative, constructive nonviolent campaigns worldwide. We are a backbone organization of the nonviolent movement, providing fiscal sponsorship to partners all over the globe. We tell the transformative stories of dynamic emerging nonviolent movements that give us hope in difficult times and are reshaping what we view as possible. By telling these inspirational stories and supporting these movements, we help to create a peaceful and just future.
Resources
- Nonviolent Tactics
- NVI Books
- Training
- Webinars
- Media Interviews
- Treaty List by State
- Alternative Community Security
Organizational Information – Nonviolence International (NVI) was founded by Palestinian activist Mubarak Awad in 1989. NVI is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in Washington, DC, USA. NVI is also a non-governmental organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Peninsula Peace & Justice Center
About Us
Our active and vital program is unmatched by any other organization of similar size. We have the ear of our elected representatives, the attention of the media, and the support of thousands of local residents. That’s a formula for grassroots success.
amy-vidcapPPJC has a well-deserved reputation for presenting some of the world’s finest progressive speakers. We offer a free monthly forum on a wide variety of issues – broadcast live on local TV – and host visiting activists from around the globe. Thanks to PPJC, internationally known speakers like Noam Chomsky, Amy Goodman, and Robert Fisk make sure the Peninsula is a stop on their speaking tours.
With our popular website and email alert list, we keep thousands of people informed of urgent actions, upcoming events, and alternative information and opinions. PeaceandJustice.org features streaming videos of great speakers, over 10,000 archived articles, a community calendar, petitions and more.
We believe democracy occurs every day – when people actively participate in the great decisions facing our country and world. When times call for it, we organize demonstrations (including the largest peace demonstration in the history of the Peninsula), petition campaigns, and vigils. We sponsor Congressional call-in days and meet with our elected representatives. In other words, we use all the tools in the grassroots activist toolbox.
It all adds up to effective grassroots action with a local face.
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- Republicans said SNAP reforms would ensure it works for the “most vulnerable among us, including children." But nearly a year after the measure was signed into law, the number of children receiving food assistance has plummeted by at least 776,000. The post More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- “This broken political and economic system takes from the vast majority of Americans and consolidates wealth in the hands of a privileged few. It cannot stand.” The post Supercharged by Trump-GOP Tax Cuts, US Billionaire Wealth Surges Past $9 Trillion for First Time appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- The history of the war on drugs, however, especially during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, shows that the narco-terrorism label has always been politicized. The post Trump’s ‘narco‑terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- “The money that Trump wants to burn on war should instead be spent on the needs of the American people, including restoring funding for healthcare, food, housing, and climate action,” said one critic. The post While Slashing Food Aid and Healthcare, GOP Advances TRILLION-DOLLAR Military Budget appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- “This isn’t just ‘bad vibes’ about the economy. Trump’s betrayal of the working class has done lasting damage to our economy.” The post ‘Betrayal of the Working Class’: Trump War of Choice in Iran Pushes Inflation to New 3-Year High appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- “Such severe sanctions packages that target entire sectors of an economy and produce broad, indiscriminate, and harsh effects on populations are incompatible with basic principles of international human rights law." The post ‘Children Are Dying’: UN Human Rights Chief Demands Trump End Economic Assault on Cuba appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- In a disastrous decision, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court accomplished a longtime goal of the right-wing: the final destruction of 1965's historic Voting Rights Act. How do we respond? The post Webinar: Judge Cordell on Voting Rights appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- "Trump bombs fishing boats at sea, at least once bombed the shipwrecked survivors, and bombed an elementary school, killing more than 165 little girls. And he wants to indict Raul Castro." The post After Castro Charges, Critics Ask: When Are Indictments Coming for Trump-Hegseth ‘Extrajudicial Murders’? appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- There is a zone of lawlessness around the Oval Office, erected by the Supreme Court when it granted presidents immunity from prosecution if their crimes involved “official acts.” Loot the taxpayers, misuse government power for graft, and you’re off the hook. The post The Supreme Court Has Enabled Trump to Become Profiteer-in-Chief appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
- When President Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held — but just barely. The post 8 Things You Should Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections appeared first on Peninsula Peace and Justice Center.
Public Citizen
Corporations have their lobbyists in Washington, D.C. The people need advocates too.
Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. We defend democracy, resist corporate power, and fight to ensure that government works for the people – not big corporations. Founded in 1971, we now have 1 million members and supporters throughout the country.
With rare exceptions, we don’t participate in partisan political activities or endorse any candidates for elected office. We take no government or corporate money, which allows us to remain fiercely independent and call out bad actors – no matter who they are or how much money and power they have.
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- The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Dear Secretary… The post Public Citizen and Democracy Defenders Call Upon Howard Lutnick to Resign as Commerce Secretary appeared first on Public Citizen.
- Internship, Democracy Campaign – President’s Office Summer 2026 Democracy in the United States is under systematic attack – we are… The post Democracy Campaign Internship – President’s Office appeared first on Public Citizen.
- Founded in 1971 by Sydney M. Wolfe, M.D. and Ralph Nader, Public Citizen’s Health Research Group (HRG) promotes research-based, system-wide… The post Health Research Group – Library and Information Science Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
- Congress Watch, a division of Public Citizen, is seeking new legal interns (or for-credit externs) to work primarily with its… The post Congress Watch Legal Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
- The Honorable Tim Scott, Chair The Honorable Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member Honorable Members U.S. Senate Banking Committee Washington, D.C.… The post Comment on Senate Crypto Bill appeared first on Public Citizen.
- Public Citizen is working with an international network of human rights, environmental, indigenous rights and good governance organizations to push… The post Critical Minerals Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
- Climate-driven disasters are radically altering a crucial source of financial stability: home insurance. As premiums skyrocket and insurance companies walk… The post Climate and Insurance Policy Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
- March 20, 2025 The Honorable French Hill, Chair The Honorable Maxine Waters, Ranking Member Honorable Members House Financial Services… The post Musk Must Not Escape CFPB Oversight appeared first on Public Citizen.
- March 11, 2025 The Honorable Tim Scott, Chair The Honorable Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member Honorable Members Senate Banking Committee… The post Senate Banking Committee: Vote NO on Crypto Stablecoin Bill (GENIUS Act) appeared first on Public Citizen.
- March 6, 2025 Douglas A. Collins, Acting Director U.S. Office of Government Ethics 250 E Street, SW., Suite 750 Washington,… The post OGE Must Review Whether Trump Soliciting Gifts appeared first on Public Citizen.
Common Cause
Founded with 4,000 core members in 1970 to serve as a people’s lobby, Common Cause has grown into a nationwide network of more than 1 million members and supporters, with a presence in 30 states and Washington, D.C.
Common Cause works to ensure that every vote counts, that every eligible voter has an equal say, that our elections represent the will of the people and that our government is of, by, and for the people.
Legal Defense Fund
Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) defends the humanity and advance the rights of Black people in America.
LDF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
February 19, 2025
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of nonprofit advocacy organizations challenging three anti-equity executive orders from President Trump related to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and transgender people.
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- Read the full statement here. DeKalb, Georgia – Today, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, New Georgia Project, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, A. Philip Randolph Institute, Common Cause Georgia, and League of Women Voters of Georgia, represented by Advancement Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Southern Poverty Law Center, NAACP […] The post Voting Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Suit to Protect 5,000 Georgia Voters at Risk of Removal from the November Election Rolls appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
- The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of William “Bill” Lucy, a visionary leader of the labor movement and champion of civil and human rights. During his tenured commitment to public service, Lucy worked tirelessly to advance economic justice across the globe. Mr. Lucy passed away at 90 years old in […] The post LDF Mourns the Loss of William “Bill” Lucy, Visionary Leader of Labor Movement and Champion of Civil and Human Rights appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
- LDF’s President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson has sent a letter to Missouri’s Governor Parson, urging him to stop the execution of Marcellus “Khalifah” Williams scheduled for September 24, 2024. Last month, the Circuit Court of St. Louis County entered a consent judgment accepting the Alford plea of Mr. Williams and sentencing Mr. Williams to life […] The post LDF President Urges Governor of Missouri to Stop Marcellus “Khalifah” Williams’ Execution appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
- Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a five-point plan that includes deploying 1,000 members of the U.S. National Guard and New York State police throughout New York City’s transit system. Hochul’s plan includes legislation that would expand judges’ authority to ban people from the transit system […] The post LDF Condemns Governor Hochul’s Plan to Deploy National Guard, State Police into NYC Transit System appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
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- Countdown Day 22: The Voting Rights Amendment Act is a critical piece of legislation that was proposed by a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in response to the United States Supreme Court’s devastating decision in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. Here is a list of the top ten things you should know about the VRAA: […] The post Shelby First Anniversary Countdown: Day 22 appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels. IPV is affiliated with The League of Women Voters South San Mateo County
ACLU
American Civil Liberty Union – Defend the rights of all people nationwide
The ACLU has evolved in the years since from this small group of idealists into the nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. With more than 1.1 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and offices throughout the nation, the ACLU of today continues to fight government abuse and to vigorously defend individual freedoms, including speech and religion, a woman’s right to choose, the right to due process, citizens’ rights to privacy and much more. The ACLU stands up for these rights even when the cause is unpopular, and sometimes when nobody else will. While not always in agreement with us on every issue, Americans have come to count on the ACLU for its unyielding dedication to principle. The ACLU has become so ingrained in American society that it is hard to imagine an America without it.