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Subscribe now for legal analysis from Call to Activism founder, lawyer Joe Gallina.

The great secret of politics is that we have more solutions available than campaigns actually use—solutions that help us find common ground with the people who decide close elections.

The Civics Center

By Laura W. Brill

The Civics Center is on a mission to make voter registration part of every high school in America. Every year, 4 million Americans turn 18 and become eligible to vote. But less than half of them do so, because they are not registered. thecivicscenter.org

Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg

Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics. Here at Hopium we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail. Expect sharp analysis, live events, and all sorts of Hopium!

Simon Rosenberg's optimism is a welcome counterweight to the doom spiel emanating from the media. In 2021, Simon argued that Democrats would not be crushed in the midterms. Heading into the next election cycle, Simon is now predicting that a grassroots-activated Democratic majority will trounce Republicans at polls and consign extreme MAGA to the dustbin of history.

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Democracy Americana

By Thomas Zimmer

Reflections on American democracy and its discontents

Pepperspectives

By David Pepper

Saving Democracy: A User’s Guide

Celebrate Democrats who run in red districts

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Reframing America

By Antonia

Changing the way the American Left engages in the public debate.

State of the Student Vote

By The SLSV Coalition

Newsletter of the Student Vote Research Network sharing the latest research on how we get to 100% student voter participation

The Fundamentals of Organizing

By George Goehl

There are fundamentals of community organizing that cross lineage and conditions for a reason, they work. Here's my contribution toward reviving them.

Chop Wood, Carry Water

By Jessica Craven

This weekday newsletter gives you easy, effective political actions to take to stave off despair, effect positive change and elect more Democrats.

Positive news and great opportunities to take action written by an activist who does all the things.

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Michael Moore

I was born in Flint, Michigan and raised on a dirt street by loving parents, two sisters and a lot of Green Giant in a can.

The Connector

By Micah L. Sifry

A newsletter on democracy, organizing, movements and tech

Insightful commentary on organizing and grassroots movements

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