Welcome to SWOT Sunday! Today we’re going to respond to leading strategist Ilyse Hogue’s recent comment (certainly accurate) that “we are...

Welcome to Team Tuesday! Until President Biden mentioned housing during his State of the Union address recently, I felt sure the subject...

Welcome to Message Monday! I was deep in an article on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website, about USA Today choosing one of our...

Welcome to SWOT Sunday! I attended a meeting last week about building the left over the short- and long-term. I heard a lot of...

Welcome to Message Monday! Progressive State Senator Chris Larson (District 7) is well known and loved here in Milwaukee, WI. I only...

Welcome to SWOT Sunday! Wait, what? you say. You may be thinking that “populism” is the racist and xenophobic philosophy behind Donald...

Welcome to Winning Wednesday! I assume you’ve heard about the victory for Starbucks workers. Super great! Congratulations to everyone...

Welcome to Take Action Tuesday! There are some very exciting things happening on the rural America front. While the challenges remain...

Welcome to Winning Wednesday! In the Midwest, after the 2010 elections, people suffered a sudden, vicious, and overwhelming attack on the...

Welcome to Message Monday! The Democracy Alliance, a major group of progressive funders, has a fine strategic approach to building...

Welcome to Winning Wednesday! Government needs more money to do more for America, whether that’s fixing roads, hiring teachers, or...

Welcome to Message Monday! Yesterday, we talked about how important it is to include what you're FOR: your dream, your vision of a better...

Welcome to Take Action Tuesday! Watch out for exploding heads from the book-banning crowd. “Workplace Readiness Week” at schools is an...

Welcome to SWOT Sunday! I added a new threat to my SWOT analysis. If Joe Biden were to lose the election to Donald Trump, it’s...

Welcome to Take Action Tuesday! Public hearings are an important way to show support for progressive policy ideas and hold government...

Welcome to Message Monday! Yesterday, when I was talking about what progressives need to do to build power within the Democratic...

Welcome to SWOT Sunday! Weakness #2 Escalating crises favor the prepared - and we’re not prepared. As Milton Friedman said, “Only a...

Welcome to SWOT Sunday! The strengths are related to progressive and Democratic Party policies vs GOP policies, and the resulting effects...

Welcome to Winning Wednesday! I love living in Milwaukee, but the thing I miss most about living in New York is that I can no longer...

Welcome to Message Monday! Finally, the tsunami of year-end fundraising pleas has petered out, and the New Year has begun! I wrestle...