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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.

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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 2026 midterms, that isn’t as reassuring as it might sound.

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Lawfare Daily: The Military, Elections, and the Law
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?
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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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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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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
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PoliticusUSA

Focusing on politics, policy, business and international relations, The Hill‘s coverage includes the U.S. Congress, the presidency and executive branch, and election campaigns.[5] The Hill describes its output as “nonpartisan reporting on the inner workings of Government and the nexus of politics and business”.[6]

The company’s primary outlet is TheHill.com. The Hill is additionally distributed in print for free around Washington, D.C., and distributed to all congressional offices. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group since 2021.

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George Lakoff

George Lakoff is the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley, where he taught from 1972 to 2016.

The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant!

Recommended by: Bob B. – “Books by George Lakoff (e.g., Moral Politics, Metaphors We Live By, Don’t Think of an Elephant, etc.), explain how framing of political messages can be improved by progressives, based on cognitive science.”

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Don’t Think of an Elephant!

The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant!

Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

Ten years after writing the definitive, international bestselling book on political debate and messaging, George Lakoff returns with new strategies about how to frame today’s essential issues. Called the “father of framing” by The New York Times, Lakoff explains how framing is about ideas—ideas that come before policy, ideas that make sense of facts, ideas that are proactive not reactive, positive not negative, ideas that need to be communicated out loud every day in public. The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant! picks up where the original book left off—delving deeper into how framing works, how framing has evolved in the past decade, how to speak to people who harbor elements of both progressive and conservative worldviews, how to counter propaganda and slogans, and more. In this updated and expanded edition, Lakoff, urges progressives to go beyond the typical laundry list of facts, policies, and programs and present a clear moral vision to the country—one that is traditionally American and can become a guidepost for developing compassionate, effective policy that upholds citizens’ well-being and freedom.

Available from:Amazon, iTunes, Publisher, B&N, Books Inc, IndieBound, Powell’s, WorldCat.org

The Little Blue Book

The Little Blue Book

The Essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Democratic

Voters cast their ballots for what they believe is right, for the things that make moral sense. Yet Democrats have too often failed to use language linking their moral values with their policies. The Little Blue Book demonstrates how to make that connection clearly and forcefully, with hands-on advice for discussing the most pressing issues of our time: the economy, health care, women’s issues, energy and environmental policy, education, food policy, and more.

Available from:Amazon, iTunes, Publisher, B&N, Google, Books Inc, IndieBound, Powell’s, Goodreads, WorldCat.org

Moral Politics

Moral Politics

How Liberals and Conservatives Think

In this classic text, the first full-scale application of cognitive science to politics, George Lakoff analyzes the unconscious and rhetorical worldviews of liberals and conservatives, discovering radically different but remarkably consistent conceptions of morality on both the left and right. For this new edition, Lakoff adds a preface and an afterword extending his observations to major ideological conflicts since the book’s original publication, from the impeachment of Bill Clinton to the 2000 presidential election and its aftermath.

Available from:Amazon, iTunes, Publisher, B&N, Google, Books Inc, IndieBound, Powell’s, Goodreads, WorldCat.org

Thinking Points

Thinking Points

Communicating Our American Values and Vision

In Thinking Points, George Lakoff and the Rockridge Institute not only offer a deep understanding of the progressive worldview, but also reveal the nature of the so-called political center. They show why the most effective way to appeal to those who identify themselves as moderates is to remain true to core progressive values. Download “Thinking Points” in its entirety here.

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Whose Freedom?

Whose Freedom?

The Battle Over America’s Most Important Idea

“Freedom” is one of the most contested words in American political discourse. In Whose Freedom? The Battle Over America’s Most Important Idea, George Lakoff describes how the country is divided by two dramatically different worldviews, cognitive frames that determine how we think about economic policy, religion, science, foreign affairs – and freedom.

Available from:Amazon, iTunes, iTunes Audiobook, Publisher, B&N, Google, Books Inc, IndieBound, Powell’s, Goodreads, WorldCat.org

The Political Mind

The Political Mind

Why You Can’t Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain

In his new book, Lakoff spells out what cognitive science has discovered about reason, and reveals that human reason is far more interesting than we thought it was. Reason is physical, mostly unconscious, metaphorical, emotion-laden, and tied to empathy-and there are biological explanations behind our moral and political thought processes. His call for a New Enlightenment is a bold and striking challenge to the cherished beliefs not only of philosophers, but of pundits, pollsters, and political leaders. The Political Mind is a passionate, erudite, and groundbreaking book that will appeal to anyone interested in how the mind works and how we function socially and politically.

Available from:Amazon, iTunes, iTunes Audiobook, Publisher, B&N, Google, Books Inc, IndieBound, Powell’s, Goodreads, WorldCat.org

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  • Explore ‘The Political Mind’ with FrameLab Book Club
    The FrameLab Book Club is launching in 2025! First on the list: “The Political Mind: A Cognitive Scientist’s Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics” by Dr. George Lakoff. Nearly 400 readers have signed up to participate! This online book club will feature personal insights from Dr. Lakoff, as well as an ongoing Q&A with […]
  • The Return of Trumpism: Lessons from the 2024 Election
    It happened. Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris. A twice-impeached convicted felon who has promised to act as a dictator will return to the White House in 2025. There’s no way to sugarcoat this nightmare scenario. The consequences of this election will unfold for decades to come. They will likely prove destructive to the very fabric […]
  • Kamala Harris and the Power of Joy
    To stay abreast of Dr. George Lakoff’s latest work, please subscribe to the FrameLab Newsletter (it’s totally free!). In the current essay, “Kamala Harris and the Strategy of Joy,” Dr. Lakoff talks about the important role of emotion in political campaigns: “Joy is powerful because it plays on your emotions. And your emotions are everything […]
  • ‘Moderate’: a weasel word masking extreme politics
    From George Lakoff and Gil Duran at the FrameLab Newsletter: Moderate and centrist are political weasel words. Their definitions vary widely because there is no such thing as a moderate or centrist ideology. There is no united “middle” or “center” in politics, no single set of ideas on which all moderates or centrists agree. Some […]
  • The power of unconscious thought
    Big news: FrameLab just hit a major milestone — 10,000 total subscribers! Thank you so much for reading. If you can afford it, please consider becoming one of our paid subscribers. Because your support makes a big difference. — George and Gil Part 3 in the Moral Warfare 101 series: Ninety-eight percent. That’s an estimate of how much […]

POLITICO

POLITICO is the global authority on the intersection of politics, policy, and power. It is the most robust news operation and information service in the world, specializing in politics and policy, which informs the most influential audience in the world with insight, edge, and authority. Founded in 2007, POLITICO has grown into a team of 700 professionals working across North America, with more than half of its staff dedicated to editorial roles. POLITICO Europe, its seven-year-old European edition, has grown to nearly 200 employees. In October 2021, POLITICO was acquired by and is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE.

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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.
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Strategizing For A Living Revolution

by George Lakey

Publisher: History As A Weapon

Recommended by: Bruce R.

This article is a comprehensive strategic framework for nonviolent revolution, combining historical case studies, practical organizing guidance, and theoretical insights about movement building.

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Talking Points Memo

TALKING POINTS MEMO (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture.

We devote extensive resources to critical policy stories, like the decade-long GOP effort to repeal Obamacare, voter suppression, and the more recent push to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

We keep close tabs on the political fringe — militias, white nationalists, conspiracy theorists and more — because we believe they are greater drivers of American politics than mainstream news coverage allows.

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IndyBay.org

https://www.indybay.org

This is a good independent source for news around the SF Bay area. It lists some upcoming events. Mostly, it has current news and past events.

Scroll to the bottom of any page to see the selections for defining the different interest areas: Regions, Topics, International, and More.

For example, the “Peninsula” region will show you events and articles for the Peninsula area. https://www.indybay.org/peninsula/

From “What is Indybay?”

Indybay is an open-publishing website for social justice news. That means you can directly Publish your own stories in your own words, unfiltered by the corporate media. You are encouraged to include your own photographs, video, audio, and/or PDFs in your posts. We do not require that you have any formal writing, multimedia, or reporting experience, only that you have a story to tell.

Indybay maintains a popular Calendar, too, so if you are organizing an upcoming event, feel free to Add Your Event to Indybay’s calendar.

Indybay news stories primarily focus on issues facing Northern California, specifically the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas, however we accept stories published from across the U.S. and all over the world.

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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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LIVE: 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.

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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 click here: https://www.ms.now/

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LIVE: Preliminary hearing continues in case against Charlie Kirk's alleged killer
LIVE: 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 …
Is Trump running out of options on Iran?
Is Trump running out of options on Iran?
President Trump lobbed insults at Iran and said the preliminary agreement for a ceasefire is “over.” President and founder of Eurasia Group and GZero Media, Ian Bremmer joins Katy Tur to share his reaction to Trump’s rhetoric around the war and his analysis of where the conflict actually stands. 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 …
Trump UNEXPECTEDLY switches planes from Qatari-gifted jet back to old AF1
Trump UNEXPECTEDLY switches planes from Qatari-gifted jet back to old AF1
President Trump unexpectedly switched the plane he was flying in. He had been using the Qatari-gifted jet but now is back to the old Air Force 1. Now, there are mounting questions over whether the changeup was due to security concerns. MS NOW International Reporter Ines de La Cuetara has the latest from Turkey, where the NATO Summit was held. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass and former Defense …
DOJ threatens election officials with 'criminal penalties' over noncitizen voting
DOJ threatens election officials with 'criminal penalties' over noncitizen voting
Republicans are continuing to cast doubt over our country’s election integrity. The DOJ is now threatening election officials with “criminal penalties” over noncitizen voting. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, Staff Writer for The Atlantic Ashley Parker and ProPublica Reporter Jen Fifield join Katy Tur to discuss more on how the GOP is sowing doubt about the electoral process ahead of the midterms. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: …
Will Paxton investigate... himself? He swore to fight voter fraud but may have violated election law
Will Paxton investigate… himself? He swore to fight voter fraud but may have violated election law
Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate Candidate Ken Paxton has spent years spreading false claims about election fraud and has sworn to fight it. However, according to new ProPublica reporting Paxton may have actually violated an election law. Katy Tur has more details. 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 …
Platner's two top political strategists telling him to step down: Maine Reporter
Platner's two top political strategists telling him to step down: Maine Reporter
Graham Platner has yet to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Maine despite growing calls for him to do so from fellow Democrats. Reporter for The Maine Morning Star Emma Davis shares more on what she is hearing from inside Platner’s campaign. Democratic strategist Basil Smile and Host of the “Fast Politics” podcast Molly Jong-Fast and New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker join Katy Tur to discuss the fallout. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » …
Ken Paxton swore to end voter fraud – now he may have violated an election law: Report
Ken Paxton swore to end voter fraud – now he may have violated an election law: Report
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has made it his mission to combat voter fraud– despite there being no widespread proof of it. Now, new ProPublica reporting finds that Paxton may have actually violated a state election law himself. Mike Nellis, former Senior Advisor to Kamala Harris, and former FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Feinberg join Alicia Menendez to discuss. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow » …
BREAKING: Court orders disbursement of funds to E. Jean Carroll
BREAKING: Court orders disbursement of funds to E. Jean Carroll
A court has ordered President Trump to disburse the $5 million to E. Jean Carroll. Trump’s team called it “liberal lawfare.” MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin joins Alicia Menendez has more details. 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 …
'Even his background story was a bunch of bull': Political scientist slams Platner
'Even his background story was a bunch of bull': Political scientist slams Platner
Graham Platner has canceled upcoming events amid growing calls for him to drop out of the Maine Senate race. Platner is facing allegations of sexual assault, which he has denied. The Boston Globe Associate Editor James Pindell, Run For Something President and Co-founder Amanda Litman, New York Times Opinion Columnist Michelle Goldberg and MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson join Alicia Menendez to share their reaction and analysis to the fallout. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, …
Trump calls Iran war 'tremendous success' after threatening more strikes
Trump calls Iran war 'tremendous success' after threatening more strikes
While speaking at a press conference during the NATO summit, President Trump dodged questions about why he hasn’t ended the war in Iran. 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 …
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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.

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Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed

The Story of the Village of Le Chambon and How Goodness Happened There

By: Philip P. Hallie

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Recommended by: Linda H.

“The story of Le Chambon, a Huguenot village in France that saved Jews during WWII, has lived in my heart for years. Imagine my shock and joy to find a You Tube featuring the village as I scrolled through Heather Cox Richardosn’s second traunch of 250 for 250.”

During the most terrible years of World War II, when inhumanity and political insanity held most of the world in their grip and the Nazi domination of Europe seemed irrevocable and unchallenged, a miraculous event took place in a small Protestant town in southern France called Le Chambon. There, quietly, peacefully, and in full view of the Vichy government and a nearby division of the Nazi SS, Le Chambon’s villagers and their clergy organized to save thousands of Jewish children and adults from certain death.

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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.

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The Movement Action Plan

A Strategic Framework Describing The Eight Stages of Successful Social Movements

by Bill Moyer

Publisher: History Is A Weapon

Recommended by: BruceR

Within a few years after achieving the goals of “take-off”, every major social movement of the past twenty years has undergone a significant collapse, in which activists believed that their movements had failed, the power institutions were too powerful, and their own efforts were futile. This has happened even when movements were actually progressing reasonably well along the normal path taken by past successful movements!

The Movement Action Plan (MAP) was first published as the Fall 1986 edition of the Dandelion. Twelve-thousand copies were published and distributed. This is a revised edition of that article. People are invited to participate in the continuing development of MAP and help spread it to local groups.

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