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Trump is in power. What’s next?
A friend once gave me the best piece of advice: You can't control what happens. You can only control how you respond to it. These are...
Karen Young
Nov 19, 202413 min read
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Compare and contrast: Trump and Harris on the economy
I had an email conversation recently with my dear friend Evan, who is an economist. He was outraged about how Trump was throwing out...
Karen Young
Sep 23, 20245 min read
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Harris/Walz: Democratic Party discovers winning strategy
I am pleased that a people’s movement helped force Joe Biden to step down. I’m beyond thrilled with the choice of Midwestern Gov. Tim...
Karen Young
Aug 9, 20244 min read
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New strategy: less posting, more work on elections
I will be posting less often from now until November. I've decided to prioritize working on campaigns, and political reform, for these...
Karen Young
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Strong messaging for Trump at RNC
Donald Trump in cheese created for an RNC party at On Tap, a restaurant inside the Brewhouse Inn & Suites on 10th St. in Milwaukee....
Karen Young
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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Democratic Party: what leadership failure looks like
Welcome to SWOT Sunday! There’s existential conflict right now within the Democratic Party and its supporter base. Just when clarity and...
Karen Young
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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Vermont State Labor Council United: bloodied, but unbowed
Welcome to Team Tuesday! Back in March, I brought you the story about the great organizers who created an insurgent group called United,...
Karen Young
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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Time for Biden to go. Time to focus on winning.
I voted for Biden in 2020 and have supported his re-election, if not with great enthusiasm, to date. He lost me with Thursday’s debate....
Karen Young
Jun 30, 20244 min read
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Key renewable-energy battle on: #StopDeepSeaMining
Welcome to Take Action Tuesday! We’ve talked about how mining for certain key minerals like lithium is a critical part of the renewable...
Karen Young
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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Climate power strategy: work with “eco right” and “eco middle”
The left must be open to working with a broad range of people with whom we have some alignment, if we want power: power to win hearts...
Karen Young
Jun 24, 202410 min read
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New study: bold housing policies help Democratic turnout
Who knew? Welcome to Message Monday! According to Common Dreams, a new survey from the Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab shows that tenants are...
Karen Young
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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The two-party system is collapsing. What’s next?
Welcome to SWOT Sunday! Note, long read! You can always come back to finish. Both the Democratic and Republican parties are riven with...
Karen Young
Jun 18, 202411 min read
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You know your ad is working when they complain
Welcome to Message Monday! Joe Biden needs to present info about what he would do with his next term, as well as his past...
Karen Young
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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How could progressives push for better US foreign policy?
Welcome to SWOT Sunday! Many progressives are horrified by President Biden’s current embrace of Israel, given their genocidal war against...
Karen Young
Jun 10, 20249 min read
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The word is out: Biden needs working class to win
Welcome to SWOT Sunday! From the Patriotic Millionaires and Jacobin to the New Republic, American Prospect, the Wall Street Journal and...
Karen Young
Jun 3, 20246 min read
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Rural Democracy Initiative has the strategy to build progressive majorities
Welcome to Team Tuesday! Have you heard of the Rural Democracy Initiative? I just learned about them. Where have they been all my life? ...
Karen Young
May 23, 20243 min read
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Democrats can win rural voters with a better Farm Bill
Welcome to SWOT Sunday! A huge bill is coming up in Congress starting this week that will have a major impact on upcoming elections. ...
Karen Young
May 19, 20246 min read
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Rick Weiland ditches damaged Democrat brand, wins progressive causes with ballot measures
Welcome to Team Tuesday! I learned about Mr. Weiland from a story in the South Dakota Searchlight, via News From the States – an...
Karen Young
May 14, 20242 min read
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Progressive search for “bigger we” needs bigger view of poverty
Welcome to SWOT Sunday! As usual, the words “poverty” or “poor people” aren’t being uttered by Presidential candidates or, generally, by...
Karen Young
May 13, 20245 min read
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Summer Lee crushed her primary AND built lasting progressive power
Welcome to Winning Wednesday! In a recent email, the woman above with the million-dollar smile, Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12), hailed her...
Karen Young
May 8, 20242 min read
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