Local Journalists Are Democracy Superheroes: Nationwide Map
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Clark Kent is a mild mannered reporter until there's a crisis. Then he becomes SUPERMAN!
It's the same in real life. Local journalists are the real heroes of Democracy. They report local news so readers know about the issues that matter. Real news. Not opinions designed to get people riled up so they can be served more ads. That's what corporate, billionaire owned outlets like FOX which spread disinformation and incite hatred. Think of them as kryptonite, fatal to democracy.
The Media And Democracy Project (MAD) knows this well. They are a small all-volunteer nonprofit that believes "A well-informed citizenry is the foundation of a democratic society. News and media affect our opinions, voting decisions, degree of civic engagement, and ultimately shape the health of our government and society. Deregulation and technological upheavals have left the crucial work of informing Americans in the hands of corporations with profit directives and political agendas. They often seek to entertain and distract, while failing to provide the accurate and relevant information Americans need to understand the world around us."
Find over 1,680 local journalism super heroes on this map created with data from Media and Democracy. Share this map freely with this link https://arcg.is/beefC0 or embed it in a website with this code: "<iframe width="800" height="600" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen src="https://arcg.is/beefC0"></iframe>"
Local journalism pays you back
Investing a few dollars a week in local journalism can ultimately save you money while keeping you and your neighbors healthier and safer, because local journalism is invested in you. If you care about your community, then you care about local journalism.
Exposes corruption, fraud, and immorality. "Journalism is what somebody doesn’t want you to know” is a saying about the important watchdog feature of local reporting. Newsrooms are the natural place for whistleblowers to go with information about the unethical practices of corporations and government officials in your town, county, and state.
Shines a light on injustice. The only way we can be aware of injustice in our legal system is for local journalists to be in our courtrooms, prisons, and jails. “The way to right wrongs is to shine the light of truth upon them.” - Ida B. Wells
Holds power accountable. “Local reporters play the vitally important role of ‘bearing witness’ and it is socially beneficial to have them posted in all neighbor-hoods. Just having reporters on the scene can change the way that authorities operate, making them more accountable.” - Victor Pickard, Democracy Without Journalism?
Fox News is a cancer on democracy - Veterans Today
"The Media and Democracy Project filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a Petition to Deny the broadcast license renewal application for Fox Corp-owned television station FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV). The lies about the 2020 election that aired on Fox News, authorized at the highest levels of FOX’s corporate structure to retain FOX’s conservative viewer base and reverse failing ratings, represent a severe breach of the FCC policy on licensee character qualifications, MAD reaffirmed today in a legal response to their effort to call for an evidentiary hearing into the matter.
The filings include MAD’s formal reply to Fox Television Stations (FTS) opposition submitted earlier this month. MAD is joined by a growing bipartisan coalition filing informal objections calling for an FCC hearing to fully consider the fitness of FOX Corporation (FOX) and the Murdochs to continue as licensees of the public airwaves. Informal objections were filed by former PBS President and FCC Commissioner Ervin S. Duggan, former Weekly Standard Editor William Kristol, and founding President of Fox Broadcasting Company Jamie Kellner." - Media And Democracy
TakeAway: Support your local newspaper. Sign the Media And Democracy petition to deny FOX NEWS an FCC license.
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What are your chances of being arrested for an abortion? Check this map.
What's the connection being poor, arrested for an abortion and living in a Republican led state? This StoryMap summarizes a few of the main points of...
Flint ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE In Black And White
The Michigan Supreme Court dismissed charges against former Republican Governor Rick Snyder. - NPR "Republican officials in Flint, Michigan failed to properly treat its municipal water...
Mapping how Texas Republicans use abortion travel bans to prevent rape victims from getting abortions
Local Laws In Texas Prevent Travel for Abortions - NY Times How are Texas Republicans preventing women, even if they have been raped from going to...
Mike Johnson demands women produce more babies: Straight from Handmaid’s Tale
"Mike Johnson insists that if only women were compelled to bring more "able-bodied workers" into the world, Republicans wouldn’t need to slash Social Security and Medicare."...
Don’t Mess With Texas Public Schools
Texas Republicans want to take $500 million from public school funds to give it to private schools. Stop defunding education. Texas ranks 38th in spending per...
10-year Old Girl’s Trauma: Where Republican Extremism Meets Rape and Abortion Rights
Republican hypocrisy: Concern for what children can read but forcing a raped girl to travel out of state for care. 10-year-old Ohio girl who was raped...
Political incompetence can be deadly: Check your risk level
Elections have consequences that can impact your health. "Red State Politicians Are Killing Their Own Constituents". The Covid-19 pandemic exposed a clear divide in health outcomes...
Looking for legal help? Find local legal resources with this map.
Finding legal help is urgent as Republicans continue to deny Americans of their essential services. But finding local legal help isn't easy. Why? Google and other...
A Lesson in Compassion: Jewish Refugee Ship’s Legacy
A boat load of refugees off Miami seeking safety in America turned away by fearmongering politicians... Except it was Jewish refugees and this was 1931. Now...
Supreme Court enables MAGA extremists to topple democracy
How do a handful of right wing extremists topple democracy? Follow the money to see how billionaires have the stacked the Supreme Court with right wing...
No Place for Hate: Fight Antisemitism Everywhere
MAGA Republicans who condemn antisemitism abroad should also stop inciting it in America. Hate comes in different forms - antisemitism, racism and anti-LGBTQ. Hate does not...
How billionaires pack the courts
'My job is to call balls and strikes and not to pitch or bat' - John Roberts That's what Roberts said at his confirmation hearing. Then...
How To Use DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS To Run Smarter Campaigns
Savvy marketers use Demographic Analysis to find and persuade customers to buy their products. Demographics is a fast, affordable technique works just as well in political...
Rising Above Politics: Ensure A Strong US Military for Israel’s defense
American defense is not a political football. Pun intended. Former football coach Tuberville is holding hundreds of military promotions hostage in a MAGA Republican culture war....
Virginia Gun Violence Tracker: A Call To Action
Virginia has had ten mass shootings in the last 12 months! Where have the shootings been? How many people were killed? Injured? How can Virginia voters...
Virginia Handmaid’s Tale
Men takeover control of women's bodies in the HandMaid's Tale How close are Republican led states to the Handmaid's Tale? What could happen in Virginia? Compare...
Scandal Ridden Supreme Court Justices To Determine Women’s Rights
Ban abortion pills? Abortions for rape victims? Let domestic abusers get guns? Ban no-fault divorces? Who decides what freedoms American girls and women keep and which...
Mapping the Republican War On Public Libraries
Libraries bolster democracy. Republicans want to get rid of libraries. "Virginia library at risk after rightwing push to defund it...Samuels Library in Front Royal’s Warren county...
Mapping 90 GOP Hostage Takers and their Scheme To Shut Down America
Ninety MAGA Republicans tried to take American hostage and force a shutdown unless their ransom demands were met. Who are the hostage takers? Which districts do...
Spot the Fake: Clues To Recognize A Staged Political Rally
How do you spot the difference between a REAL political rally and one Made-For-TV? “Folks, Stick With It”: Biden Becomes the First US President to Visit...
Putin Republicans Attack American Military
Putin Republicans root for Vladimir. Trump, the Republican Party’s presidential front-runner suggested that America’s top general deserves to die.Tuberville blocks hundreds of military promotions.From denying healthcare to...
Mapping how fascists stoke violence to steal power
Trump cultivation of political violence is straight from the fascist playbook. What is the fascist playbook? Exploit public frustrations. Stoke violence to provoke unrest. Use militant...
MAGA Republican Ransom Demands Mapped: Are you one of the hostages?
MAGA Republicans take America hostage and threaten to shut down the government unless their ransom demands are met. What are their ransom demands? Who are the...
UAW Strike Map and Demands
The UAW Strike expands to more GM and Stellantis locations. Where are the new strike locations? What are UAW members demanding? How do you share protest...
Academy Award Nominees For Hypocrisy
Republicans have made a clean sweep of the new Academy Award for hypocrisy. Can you match the hypocrisy with the nominee? Use this StoryMap to read...
Sisters Lead Sisters Vote: Mapping The Black Women Who Ran For Office in 2022
Meet the inspiring Black women who stepped up to lead, empowering their communities and driving change. Sisters Lead Sisters Vote (SLSV) interactive map showcases the incredible...
Where Do Automaker Profits Go?
Corporate greed is out of control! CEO's income jumps from $8.4 to $22.8 million in three years while workers struggle to survive on $18/hour. Where do...
How to find and mobilize rural voters with yard signs
How do you find and mobilize your rural supporters? Start with a yard sign. Many organizers struggle with building support in rural communities because it's hard...
Business lobbyists complain exploited autoworkers are on strike: Follow the money.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying group complains that exploited autoworkers are on strike. What is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce? Who funds the Chmaber? Who...
U.A.W. Stand Up Strike Map
U.A.W. Goes on Strike Against Detroit’s Big 3 Automakers "American workers are fed up of living paycheck to paycheck while the corporate elite and billionaire class...
Driving Change: AI enables RIDES TO THE POLLS for low income voters
Why is it hardest for Americans in need to vote? Voter suppression. MAGA Republicans make it harder for low income families, the rural, seniors, the disabled...
Another MAGA Coup Against Democracy
On the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack, American democracy is again in danger. This threat is domestic and is an even bigger threat to American...
When Politics Trumps Science: Mapping The Deadly Cost of Ignoring COVID Experts
There have been 108 million cases of COVID in America. 1,174,850 Americans have died from it (as of 9/11/2023). Why do Republicans ignore the health experts...
Virginia Election Info: Your Way, Your Say!
There's a LOT at stake in the upcoming Virginia election. Virginians deserve to know how the election will make their lives better or worse, and make...
Exploiting Nursing Homes and Medicare: The Shocking Path to Wealth
Nursing homes are called 'the wild, wild west' without industry standards. Who profits? Who suffers? President Biden has fulfilled his promise to "protect seniors' lives" with...
Corporate Empire Strikes Back At #StopCopCity Resistance
“A Political Prosecution: 61 Cop City Opponents Hit with RICO Charges by Georgia’s Republican AG" Georgia is intensifying its crackdown against opponents of Cop City, with the state’s...
What’s Your Risk From A Natural Disaster As Republicans Push To Defund FEMA?
FEMA helps Americans prepare for and respond to disasters. Why push to defund FEMA as there are more natural disasters with Global Warming? Check your level...
Virginia Handmaid’s Tale: Christian Nationalists Defund Public Schools
Abortions outlawed. Women banned from reading. Trans community attacked... Nope. Not Gilead from the Handmaid's Tale. This is Virginia today where Republican Christian Nationalists push their...
Virginia Votes: The App That Puts Democracy in Your Hands
Improve voter turnout by making it easier for voters to get the information they need. Voters face many hurdles to voting in Virginia: fewer polling locations,...
Democracy Denied: The Dark Side Of Signature Matching For Voter Suppression
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller The same goes for voter suppression. If you don't...
From Protests to the Polls: Tennessee’s Rising Gun Violence Demands Political Change
The truth will set you free. John 8:32 The truth also helps understand Tennessee's gun violence epidemic. Where and when did the shootings take place? How...
Lead Cable Hazards: Telco Greed Puts Children at Risk
How did corporate greed overtake concern for children's health? Consider five recent headlines about lead poisoning, dark money lobbying, the EPA and Supreme Court. And then...
Real-Time Weather Maps Serve the Greater Good
Real time data matters, especially in weather emergencies. But information is only as useful as how up to date it is? How local is the information...
Campaign Better With SMART Maps
Running a campaign with a slate of candidates? Tiny budget? Small non-tech team? Tight deadlines? Use a SMART MAP. The National Women's Political Caucus of Virginia...
Unmasking the likely Georgia Unindicted Co-Conspirators
More details emerge about the likely unindicted co-conspirators in Trump's Georgia indictment trial. Good thing that the Kumu software DemLabs is using for this relationship map...
VOTE to fight the REPUBLICAN WAR ON WOMEN
Texas Republicans attack Planned Parenthood with a $1.8 billion lawsuit to close Planned Parenthood clinics. Texas ranks last in the America for women's prenatal healthcare. Where...
Follow Fossil Fuel Billionaires Role In Supreme Court Gutting The EPA To Fires in Hawaii
Why gut the EPA as it fights global warming that is making disasters like Hawaii's fires become more frequent and deadly? When in doubt follow the...
Lost in Kansas – Freedom of Speech
Kansas police raid office of the Marion County Record newspaper and seize its computers... Wait! Doesn't such press intimidation normally happen in dictatorships? Sorry, Dorothy. This is the...
Vote To Stop Cop City: Atlanta’s Fight Against Corporate Control
Cop City is a $90 million dollar, 381 acre police militarization center. The Stop Cop City Referendum Campaign has launched a ballot referendum to let the...
How to improve User Interface Design to empower more voters
User interface makes interacting with technology easy and friendly. The iPhone is the ultimate in user interface design. It's easy to learn and fun to engage...
Truth Matters: Challenging Fox Affilliate’s FCC Renewal After Election Lies
‘Landmark’ Bid Filed to Take Fox Station Off the Air for Election Lies. Media and Democracy Group (MAD) asks the FCC to deny license to WTXF...
Tiny Hands, Big Guns – Mapping the American tragedy of children shooting children
"six-year-old shoots teacher at a Virginia elementary school..." "A gun manufacturer has launched a new marketing campaign for an AR-15 designed for children weeks after a six-year-old shot...
Mapping Student Fury Against Republicans Blocking Debt Relief
Tax cuts for billionaires, but no student debt relief? "More than 45 million Americans are crushed under the weight of the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis....
Racist Voter Suppression: Virginia Republican Scheme Explainer
Politicians choose their voters and suppress voters who don't support them. That's voter suppression. That's not how it's supposed to be. Voters in a democracy choose...
Fatal Greed: Teen Workers Die as Child Labor Safety Laws Cut
Who pays the price for out-of-control corporate greed and Republicans ready to sacrifice childrens' safety for political donations? Death of 16-Year-Old at Mississippi Poultry Plant Prompts...
Bidenomics Works For America: Check The Headlines
Bidenomics grows the economy from the middle out and the bottom up – not the top down. 13 million jobs have been created since President Biden...
Climate Collusion: How Fossil Fuel Donations Manipulate Republican Stance on Global Warming
Record heat alerts. Floods. Hurricanes. Wildfires surge, but Republicans still deny global warming. Why? "Coast-to-coast heat dome sends temperatures soaring, threatens all-time records. Heat alerts affect...
MAGA Republicans Launch Culture War on G.I. Jane
MAGA Republicans want women to fight and die for America, but deny them access to basic healthcare. Republicans loaded up the annual defense policy bill with...
Play hardball to confirm qualified judicial nominees over racist Republican obstruction
Republicans bend the rules to stack the courts with unqualified judges. It's time for Democrats to play hardball and confirm highly qualified nominees. Mitch McConnell denied...
Taking Credit Where It’s Not Due: Republicans flip flop on Infrastructure Bill
Republicans claim credit for 418 infrastructure projects they voted against. Flip flop! President Biden's Infrastructure Bill includes $1.2 trillion for transportation, utilities and pollution cleanup. Over 400 projects are underway...
Respect America’s finest who defend our freedom
Those who fight and die to protect American independence deserve better. “We’re good enough to get into institutions where we might have to die for this...
Protect your Medicaid. Update your info.
"More than 1 million people are dropped from Medicaid as states start purging their rolls" "Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork... Florida has dropped...
How politicians make heatwaves deadlier
Abbott signed a bill that eliminates local rules mandating water breaks for construction workers. - USA Today Abbott Signs “Death Star” Act That Limits Municipalities’ Ability...
Abortion ban tragedy
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade causes personal tragedies across America every day. Doctor Who Gave 10-Year-Old Rape Victim a Legal Abortion Faces Punishment.Teenager...
How Republicans gerrymander Alabama
Alabama Republicans uses racial gerrymandering to suppress Black voters. The state also has one of the highest rates of poverty in the country. What's the connection?...
How much do DREAMERS contribute to America?
Dreamers are Americans. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allows young people to live and work in the only country they’ve called home. Since...
What happens to mass shooting survivors?
Mass shootings take lives: Both of the killed and the survivors. Survivors are often overlooked. They're injured both physically and mentally. Many unable to work. Suffer...
Better purpose-driven storytelling: Podcast
What makes for a compelling purpose-driven story? Learn how in this podcast with Allen Carroll. Allen is a master storyteller. He worked at National Geographic for...
Who pays to repair collapsed bridges? Who mooches?
Pennsylvania bridge collapses creating massive traffic jams. There are hundreds of bridges in America that need upgrades. Republicans oppose President Biden's plan to invest in infrastructure,...
FLORIDA FARMWORKER EXODUS: Mapping the MAGA Republican created crisis
Empty fields. Rotting crops. Higher food prices. What's behind the farmworker exodus from Florida? DeSantis' MAGA Republican politicizes immigration. SB 1718 impacts over 800,000 undocumented immigrants...
Mapping The Brutal Crackdown On Dissent Against Cop City
"ATLANTA POLICE ARREST ORGANIZERS OF BAIL FUND FOR COP CITY PROTESTERS" - The Intercept "Heavily armed Atlanta Police Department SWAT team raided a house in Atlanta...
How many people got or died from COVID in your county? Check this map.
Over a million Americans have died from COVID. Hundreds more still die weekly. Which states did better? "DeSantis fired back at Trump after he argued former...
Another mass shooting! Who pays the price for no gun safety regulations?
Who ends up paying the price of gun lobby political donations? "6 Adults, 3 Children Injured In Shooting Near Beach In Hollywood, Florida" - HuffPo"Florida lawmakers...
Everglades opened to real estate developers: Follow the political donations.
"DeSantis just signed 'Sprawl Bill' 540 into law" - Everglades "Senate Bill 540 is a death knell for smart growth in Florida. It will effectively end...
HEALTH HAZARD: Hypocrites who ban books but not guns in schools
What kills more students? Guns or books? Why is it then that dark money groups want to ban books but not guns? Are they really concerned...
How Harlan Crow profits from Clarence Thomas’ vote to gut the Clean Water Act
"The Supreme Court just gutted the Clean Water Act" - Washington Post "Under the court’s new view, pollution requires a permit only if it is discharged...
How will the Supreme Court gutting the CLEAN WATER ACT hurt you? Check this map.
"The Supreme Court Just Gutted the Clean Water Act" - Yahoo "The Supreme Court has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in a decision that significantly...
The consequences of voting for a third party candidate
"Jill Stein spoiled the 2016 election for Hillary Clinton" "Jill Stein's voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin helped Donald Trump win the White House. Trump's margin...
Will you be a casualty in the MAGA HOSTAGE TAKING CRISIS? Check this map.
"MAGA Republicans are engaged in reckless hostage-taking by threatening to force America into default. It’s dangerous and wrong." - President Biden "Let me be clear. I...
Plan and publicize multi-stop campaign trips better with smart maps
How can technology help improve turnout at campaign events, rallies, protests? Planning and publicizing campaign events is challenging. Especially when the campaign has events with different...
National Women’s Political Caucus Virginia: Endorsed Candidates
How do you mobilize broad support for a slate of candidates? Showcase dozens of candidates for both State House and Senate? Let voters find details on...
MAGA Republicans take veterans’ benefits hostage
MAGA Republicans take veteran's benefits hostage to fund tax cuts for wealthy GOP donors. "So many House Republicans that claim to look out for veterans lined...
What’s the crime rate where you live? Check this map based on FBI data.
"In wake of Texas shooting, Greg Abbott points finger at Chicago, using tired GOP cliche" - USA Today After the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left...
Real Life American HUNGER GAMES
"Conservative campaign to strip child workplace protections." - WaPo Billionaires get richer by lobbying Republicans to relax labor laws that protect children. Desperate families forced to...
MAGA Republicans force student loan borrowers to fund tax cuts for billionaires
"Student loan relief would be torpedoed by GOP debt ceiling bill" - MSN House Republicans' debt ceiling proposal would slash President Biden's student loan relief plan and undercut potential future student...
Death is a direct result of Republican policies
Women sue Texas over abortion ban: Law endangers ‘lives of my future babies’ - The Hill Abortion pill order latest contentious ruling by Trump appointed Texas...
MAGA Republicans threaten default. Who are their hostages?
MAGA Republicans take America hostage. MAGA Republicans are threatening to blow up our economy by making America default on its bills because they know they can't pass...
Where will the Republican scheme to cut veterans benefits hurt the most? Check this map.
Republicans want to cut Veteran benefits by 22%. This is how Republicans say thank you to those who served our country. - Reddit President’s Biden's Budget plan to...
Campaign planning after redistricting in Virginia goes better with Smart Maps
Political districts shuffled by redistricting? Plan your campaign better with a Smart Map. Andrea Miller is the founder of Center of Common Ground, a Coke drinker...
Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts, trips and house sales
Apps make it easier to follow Clarence Thomas' growing list of ethics violations. Luxury trips with billionaires. Private planes. Yacht trips. Dark money payments. Dubious real...
How far must women go for an abortion after Republicans ban Mifepristone? Check this map.
Trump appointed "Federal judge bans abortion pill: What the ruling means for women across the country." - ABC Kacsmaryk's issuing of a nationwide injunction on mifepristone...
Mapping the deadly cost of playing politics with COVID health advice
"Ron DeSantis issued reckless advice to young men to avoid taking the mRNA vaccine because of an alleged heightened risk of a heart infection (myocarditis)." -...
Republican racism trumps gun violence concerns
Tennessee Republicans Accused of Racism After Expelling Two Black Lawmakers - Newsweek How are Republicans so concerned about the unborn but fine with born children being...
Mapping JUDICIAL OVERREACH behind abortion pill ban
"One Texas Judge Is Not the Final Decision-Maker on Medication Abortion" - The Slate "An amicus brief from FDA law scholars makes clear, Congress crafted procedures by statute for the...
STOP REPUBLICAN APARTHEID
"Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Creating Unelected Court in Jackson" - Democracy Docket "MS House Bill 1020 would allow court personnel, including judges and prosecuting attorneys, to be...
Republicans DEFUND PUBLIC LIBRARIES in their culture war. Check this map to see if you’ll be hurt.
"Missouri Reps Just Voted to Completely Defund the State’s Public Libraries" - VICE "The new budget sets funds for libraries to $0. Library groups say the...
Republicans take healthcare for servicewomen hostage: Map of military installations affected
Republicans threaten to deny healthcare for American servicewomen they would have die to protect the country. Tommy Tuberville Won't Promote Hundreds of Military Members Because He's...
Disabled vets disenfranchised
How do Republicans ask Americans to die for the country, but deny veterans their freedom to vote? "Wisconsin Supreme Court outlaws ballot drop boxes for elections....
Fox News Hate-for-Profit Racket
Fox News is a ‘Hate-for-Profit Racket’ - Elizabeth Warren "Fox News is a hate-for-profit racket that gives a megaphone to racists and conspiracists—it’s designed to turn...
Walmart privatizes profits and socializes losses to exploit its workers
Walmart workers struggle to survive on food stamps and Medicaid while Republicans give more tax cuts to their billionaire Walmart donors. "Walmart relying on corporate welfare...
DeSantis follows Putin’s script
DeSantis accepted the Russian line that Putin’s occupation of Ukraine is a mere “territorial dispute.” - The Atlantic What does history teach us about appeasing dictators?...
Who’d suffer from Republican scheme to raise Social Security and Medicare eligibility age? Check this map.
"Republicans Are Working on Making 70 the New Social Security Retirement Age" - Truth Out Republicans claim that raising the eligibility age is not a big...
Republicans kidnap justice
Trump appointee in single-judge federal district in Texas could bar nationwide access to the abortifacient mifepristone. - AP How did we get here where an ultra-right...
Where will lower prescription drug prices help the most?
Seniors are saving millions in health care costs because of President Biden’s Prescription Drug Law. "Americans pay two to three times more for prescription drugs than other countries. President Biden...
Ban Fox News streaming Russian propaganda to American military bases
Veterans Group To Pentagon: Ban Fox News On Military Bases - HuffPo "Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity have “open access to spread conspiracy theories...
Remembering Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause Leader and lifelong democracy advocate
Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause President, passed away in March 2023. Karen was a fearless, persistent advocate for a better democracy. She spent her entire life...
Murdoch’s News Corp is a ‘Cancer on Democracy’
Rupert Murdoch's media empire is a "cancer on democracy," said Kevin Rudd, former Australian prime minister. - CNN Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for...
Who’ll be hurt by the GOP packed Supreme Court blocking student debt relief? Check this map.
"Over half of the House GOP and nearly all Senate Republicans signed briefs urging the Supreme Court to block Biden's student-loan forgiveness." - BusinessInsider Republicans are...
How will the GOP plan to repeal ACA and slash Medicare affect you? Check this map.
Republicans are pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and slash Medicare. - Briefing Room Remember that members of Congress are paid $174,000 with your tax payer...
How is LAW & ORDER in your state?
Dealing with a big talker? Check their hype against the facts. "Florida governor Ron DeSantis traveled this week to New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago to...
How many Norfolk Southern accidents have involved brakes? Check this map.
Looking for the real cause behind a major accident? Follow the facts, not conspiracy theories. We decided to see how many railroad accidents have there been?...
Will your be affected by toxic fumes from the Ohio train derailment? Check wind patterns with this real-time map.
Toxic chemicals spread from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. Which way are the winds blowing the toxic fumes? Who is likely to be impacted?...
Republicans explain their plan to phase out Social Security
“All federal legislation sunsets in 5 years" - 11 Point Plan President Biden said in his State of the Union address that “some Republicans want Medicare...
DeSantis pushes for concealed firearms without permits or training. Check Florida gun violence map.
"DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to pass permitless carry law in 2023" - WFLA St. Petersburg police Chief Anthony Holloway, opposes permitless carry and worry that more...
What would prematurely ending the COVID PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY mean for you?
Should the COVID Public Health Emergency be ended prematurely? How many Americans would be hurt? You make the call. We mapped the number of COVID cases...
Police killings of 2,700 Black Americans mapped
"Tyre Nichols Cried in Anguish. Memphis Officers Kept Hitting." - NY Times Was this a random event? How does it fit into the larger pattern of...
#StopCopCity
Diverse Coalition Unites Against Atlanta’s Plan to Build “Cop City” - Filter "On Jan. 18th, Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, a 26-year-old forest defender who used the...
Billionaires beautify DeSantis
Billionaires dump Trump to peddle DeSantis. What's their angle? FOX News, Wall Street Journal and the NY Post (all owned by Rupert Murdoch) praise DeSantis. Musk...
Mapping the mass shootings till Jan 23, 2023 and the Senators blocking a ban on assault weapons
Ten people were killed and another ten injured in a mass shooting in Monterey Park CA. - NBC It’s the 37th mass shooting this year. We’re 23 days...
How to keep 6,969 politicians in your pocket
Hold the politicians your tax dollars pay for accountable for their votes. Call them when you disagree. They work for you. This map has details on...
How to find and call your GOP rep to STOP THE #GOPTAXSCAM
GOP plans to abolish IRS ... and replace it with 30% national sales tax. So they don't have to tax corporations. At all. And we can...
Warriors for gun safety
Golden State Warriors Visit Biden White House. - HuffPo Steve Kerr, Head Coach of the Warriors said he participated in a roundtable on gun violence with...
Follow the Russian money behind George Santos and Kevin McCarthy
Stop if you've heard this story before: Russian money interfering with American elections? But, wait! This story has a new character. A gay/straight, Christian/Jew-ish, broke/millionaire Republican...
Who’s your political rep?
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) said he may prosecute women for ending their own pregnancies. - Law & Crime Who is your political rep? Congressperson? Senator? Governor? State...
How strong are your state’s gun safety laws?
"Wounded Virginia teacher walked her students to safety after she was shot by 6 year old." - NBC How did a six year old get a...
Bolsonaro stages coup like Trump after losing election: Compare the similarities
Trump inspired Bolsonaro stages coup in Brazil to overthrow election results. Compare the similarities. Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro attacked the presidential palace, congress, and...
Police killings from 2022 mapped: Spot the pattern?
Killings by US police reach record high in 2022 - The Guardian 1,123 people died in police killings in 2022. That's about three people every day!...
Follow the Koch money funding the Freedom Caucus that’s taken America hostage
A few extremist Republicans in the Freedom Caucus block the government and hold America hostage. Who is in the caucus? Where do they get their funding?...
Mapping how gerrymandering lets Republican chaos agents hold America hostage
19 Republicans from gerrymandered districts hold America hostage. "The “Never Kevin” crew represent solidly Republican districts. Nearly all of them were endorsed by former President Donald...
How safe are the bridges you cross? Check this map.
$1.6 billion federal grant announced for long-awaited Brent Spence companion bridge The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor spans 8 miles from the Western Hills Viaduct in Ohio...
Voter suppression through racist prison policies
Republican's racist prison policies prevent even those not convicted of a crime from voting. Illinois conservatives are fighting to keep CASH BAIL, a policy that frees...
Republicans weaponize hate speech
Hate is a deadly political strategy. Henry Berg-Brousseau, who had supported transgender rights since he was in high school, died by suicide at 24. “This hate...
Millions without power in freezing cold. Who voted against improving the power grid?
Deadly winter storm knocks out power leaving millions of Americans freezing without power. Nature reminds us that elections really do have consequences. Did you Congressperson really...
Republican book burnings create fire hazard
Republicans claim to be for the constitution, but deny Americans the freedom of speech it guarantees? “You cannot destroy truth by burning pages.” Joseph Goebbels, Nazi...
Tesla fatalities map
"Tesla is under US criminal investigation over self-driving claims... Reuters learns US DoJ launched investigation last year after more than a dozen crashes, some fatal, involving...
Respect the will of the people when they vote for Ballot Measures to curb mass shootings
Oregon voters pass a Ballot Measure 114 to reduce mass shootings. The gun lobby loses, but gets Measure 114 blocked by judge in a small rural...
Party like Kavanaugh!
A tax payer funded job that pays $268,300. You can't get fired. No code of ethics. Party on! US Supreme Court justices don’t often seem too...
Leave no American voter behind
Millions of Americans can't vote because of a prior conviction despite having served their sentence! Did you know that 5.2 million Americans are disenfranchised? 2.3% of...
Keystone pipeline leak: Oil lobby donations trump environmental concerns
Keystone pipeline leaks 14,000 barrels of oil into creek in biggest spill yet - The Guardian The Keystone Pipeline ruptured near a creek in northern Kansas,...
Stop Fentanyl ads on Instagram, SnapChat, YouTube and TikTok
Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram face pressure to stop illegal drug sales as overdose deaths soar. - WaPo How big is the crisis of illegal drugs being marketed...
Georgia election result mapped by turnout, race, poverty, healthcare and more
The people have spoken... Senator Warnock "... a vote is a kind of prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and for our children. It is...
Republicans criminalize women’s freedom of speech
A mother prosecuted for talking to her daughter about abortion... Republicans talk a lot about the constitution and the Freedom of Speech. But they'll prosecute a...
Reverend Warnock fights to cap insulin costs. Which Georgia counties have the most diabetics?
A Resonant Topic in Georgia’s Senate Runoff: Insulin Prices - New York Times How big is the problem? How many people in Georgia have diabetes? How...
Where will lame-duck action to protect Dreamers help the most?
Do right by dreamers "Democrats call protections for ‘Dreamers’ a lame-duck priority. Senate and House leaders seek Republican help to permanently protect undocumented immigrants who came...
Republicans send thoughts and prayers with blood on their hands
What's behind the surge in gun violence? University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, at Club Q in Colorado Springs, CO, and at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, VA....
Responsible local journalism counters billionaire owned mainstream media propaganda
Responsible local journalism delivers useful information from the community - not what billionaires are pitching through their media outlets. Fox News stokes a constant sense of...
GOP packed Supreme Court delivers Congress to Republicans
THE SUPREME COURT'S HANDS ARE ALL OVER THE ELECTION RESULTS Republicans will owe their slim majority to the Republican-appointed justices on the Supreme Court who authorized...
How do election recount rules apply to close races?
A few close midterm races will determine which party will control Congress. What rules apply? When does a recount take place? Who requests it? Who pays...
Midterm message: Codify Roe
THE MIDTERMS HANDED DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS A MANDATE TO CODIFY ABORTION RIGHTS. USE IT. Voters in several states where abortion was on the ballot were generally favorable to...
Mapping crimes and casualties from Republican obstruction of gun safety measures
Republicans fear monger about crime but flood the streets with guns and make it easier for criminals. Republican led states have the highest crime rates. Republicans...
Mapping the victims of GOP plan to kill Social Security
“Republicans want to gut Social Security and Medicare to give more tax breaks to the wealthy.” - President Obama “Some of your parents are on Social...
Political demonizing spawns bloodshed
It will be hard not to hit her with the speaker's gavel joked Kevin McCarthy. - CNN Attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband follows years of GOP...
Which ‘local political leader’ might be in the doctor’s office with you? Check this map.
"Local political leaders" should decide on abortion says Mehmet Oz. OZ SAYS ABORTION DECISION SHOULD INCLUDE “LOCAL POLITICAL LEADERS”: In the only debate of Pennsylvania’s election for...
Homer’s Voting Guide
How do you describe Democratic accomplishments? Duh! Ask Homer. Democrats have delivered for working Americans despite Republican roadblocks for their rich donors. How do you describe...
Map of where you can vote to STOP PRISON LABOR SLAVERY
Did you know that slavery is still legal in America? Some states can imprison you, force you to work for slave wages and take away your...
How can voting for a senator change your life? Check this map.
Court blocks President Biden's Student Debt Relief program. Supreme Court overturns Roe. Who are the eight judges that decided to hold up relief for relief to...
Judicial races will determine abortion rights
Judicial elections in five states will determine access to abortion, voting rights and gerrymandering. Hotly contested supreme court elections in Illinois, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina and...
Alabama rising
Election turnout improves when candidates reflect their voters. Democratic Alabama candidates reflect their electorate. How do you make it easy for voters to learn about the...
DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA endorsed candidates map
Democracy for America's people powered campaign fights for social justice at all levels of elected office. DFA endorsed candidates are running for Senate, Congress, State Senate,...
North Carolina mass shooting: Follow the money blocking gun safety reform.
A 15-year-old fatally shot five people and wounded others in Raleigh, N.C. - WaPo. Vote to end gun violence. The Raleigh shooting was the latest in...
Secretary of State key races
Secretary of state are statewide officials in charge of making sure elections are free, fair, and secure. It's vital that they believe in free and fair...
Who’s blocking marijuana legalization? Follow the money.
President Biden issues pardons and takes first steps to decriminalize marijuana. Biden pardoned thousands of people with federal convictions of marijuana possession and encouraged governors to take...
American Dream Killers – Asesinos del Sueño Americano
Republican appointed Fifth Circuit judges side with Republican AGs lawsuit that threatens to deport millions of DACA - Dreamers. - Americas Voice Supreme Justices Silently Back...
Hurricane Ian exposes PROPERTY INSURANCE MESS Florida Republicans have created
Rubio and Scott vote against storm aid. DeSantis fundraises from insurance firms while Florida residents struggle to get affordable property insurance. Follow the money, flooding and...
Republican ABORTION FLIP FLOP awards
Republican Flip Flop awards recognize hypocrisy in banning abortions and then flipping to fool voters. This level of acting is rarely seen outside movies, so it...
Government for the people – not just billionaires
Who's fighting for you? And who looks after their billionaire donors? Actions speak louder than words. Check these ten maps that highlight what President Biden and...
School children need freedom from hunger and freedom to learn
Democrats fight for public schools and free school meals. Republicans cut funding but spend millions to block kids from learning about hunger. "Congress made school meals...
Voter Suppression Academy Award nominations
The Academy Awards recognizes creativity in films. The Voter Suppression Academy* awards recognizes Republican dirty tricks to prevent Americans voting. "It's high time our voter suppression...
Dark Brandon fights for railroad workers
Rail carriers and union leaders reach an agreement to avoid a national rail strike. President Biden (aka Dark Brandon) does it again! "The deal highlights Biden...
Mapping the key races for Democrats to Hold the House
Democracy is on the ballot. Which races will determine if Democrats will Hold The House? Who are the candidates? How can you support them? How can...
Casualty map from Republican scheme to kill Social Security
The Republican 11 Point Plan calls for ending Social Security. How many seniors would suffer in their scheme? How many are disabled? Widowed? Where do they...
How to choose the right storytelling app
Choose the right app to tell your story by considering your audience, the message and your desired outcome. There is no one size fits all in...
Newtown Action Alliance maps assault weapon carnage at mass shootings
More Americans have died from gun violence than in military combat, but Republicans still block gun safety measures. Gun violence threatens our freedom more than any...
Republican court packing pays off
Republicans haven't won the popular vote since 2004, so they pack the courts with partisan judges to cling to power and rule from the bench. Follow...
Grassroots innovation finds unregistered voters
"Arkansas was the worst state for voter registration and election participation in 2020". Get Loud Arkansas innovates to change that. Get Loud Arkansas (GLA) uses data...
Jackson Mississippi: Mapping the racism in contaminated water
Republican racism contaminates the water supply in Jackson, Mississippi. "About 150,000 residents in Jackson were without safe water. Problems at one of the town’s two water-treatment...
Teachers deserve better
The GOP war on education has created a teacher shortage. Republicans slash teachers' wages and public school funding. Issue educational gag orders that politicize education. Block...
Mapping GOP handouts for the rich vs President Biden’s Student loan relief plan
Republicans who got PPP handouts and lobbied for tax cuts for their billionaire donors, now criticize relief for the needy with student loans. We mapped the...
Republican war on women death map: Where abortions are banned and AND poor mothers denied Medicaid
Did you know that black women are three times as likely as white women to die of pregnancy-related complications? (NYT) Why do states led by Trump...
The party of Law and Order is LAWLESS and DISORDERLY
Defund the FBI! Attack law enforcement officials. What happened to the party claiming to be for Law and Order? Republicans used to be the party of...
Republicans block insulin price caps. Why? Follow the money.
Republicans block insulin price caps in the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. Why? Follow the money. Republican senators voted down a cap on the price of insulin in the...
Republicans block insulin price caps. Why? Follow the money.
Republicans block insulin price caps in the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. Why? Follow the money. Republican senators voted down a cap on the price of insulin...
Where will the Republican plan to kill Medicare hurt the most?
Ron Johnson (R-WI) suggests putting Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every year. Sen. Ron. Johnson (R-WI) argues for eliminating entitlements: "Social Security and...
Republicans ambush veterans’ benefits: Mapping the casualties
"Stab vets in the back Senators...there are real people who face tragic consequences for their fuckery” - Jon Stewart "In an eleventh-hour act of cowardice, Republicans...
Fossil fuel profiteers deny climate change
Floods. Droughts. Wildfires while Republican Senators deny climate change and pack the Supreme Court to cripple the EPA. What gives? Follow the money. How does the...
Check your state’s RAPE INDEX as GOP bans abortions for rape victims
Republicans wage war on women and deny abortions to rape victims. What's the risk level where you live? The Rape Index is statistic calculated by esri...
Starbucks denies workers abortion benefits to bust unions
Starbucks denies abortion benefits to workers forming unions. "In June, the company said it would reimburse abortion travel expenses for employees enrolled in its healthcare plan if there...
Scorched by the heatwave? Thank these Senators.
"Unrelenting, coast-to-coast heat wave scorches America" - USA Today Republicans deny climate change while Americans bake in heatwaves. A GOP-packed Supreme Court cripples the Environmental Protection...
Where the GOP robs the poor to give to the rich
Republicans rig the system by robbing the poor of funds needed to improve their lives and using that money to give tax cuts to their rich...
Assign canvassers to areas where they have more in common with residents with geotargeting
Assign canvassers with geotargeting to areas where they'll be most effective. People respond better to those they can relate to. Choose canvassers that best match that...
Republicans deregulate nursing homes to pay back their donors. Sorry grandma.
"Florida’s Republican politicians are shielding their campaign donors from liability while chipping away at safety standards for elderly residents." - Read Sludge Where are these nursing...
Check your flood risk from global warming with this free app
Sea levels rise with global warming. A Republican-packed Supreme Court just crippled the EPA increasing your risk from flooding. See if you'll stay dry. "With the...
Dreamers deserve better
DACA protects thousands of people brought into the U.S. as children from deportation. Why do Republicans block immigration reform? Follow the money. 'Dreamers' and their families...
GOP-packed Supreme Court cripples EPA putting your life in danger
GOP-packed Supreme Court cripples the EPA to stop it regulating oil polluting tycoons funding Republicans. Follow the money. Oil tycoons fund the GOP to pack the...
Independence Day mass shooting: Mapping the Republicans blocking gun safety reform
Six dead, dozens injured in mass shooting at July Fourth parade outside Chicago. The shooting comes weeks after a racist mass shootings at a Buffalo grocery store...
Top ten storytelling apps
Use the right storytelling app to inform and persuade more people to take action. How do you choose which app to choose? Does your message involve...
HIGH INSULIN PRICES devastate communities
Why does insulin cost eight times more in America than Canada? Follow the money from Big Pharma to Republican Senators keeping drug prices high with their...
Provide abortion services from Federal Lands
A Republican packed Supreme Court stripped women of their freedom to decide for themselves whether and when to have children. ... with no exceptions for rape...
Mapping Key 2022 Midterm Races
A small group of pale, male and stale Republicans have stolen our freedom to decide whether, when, and with whom to have a family. These midterms...
First they came for the Jews
Republican Ultra-MAGA political violence has terrifying parallels. Those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it. - George Santayanya Perhaps that's why the GOP pushes...
Putin Republicans block aid for Ukraine as it fights to survive
Why are Republicans helping Putin by blocking aid to Ukraine? How do Ukrainian voters feel about the GOP betrayal of Ukraine and democratic values to support...
Casualties mount in the Republican WAR ON WOMEN
Elections have consequences. You get politicians who deny women healthcare and drive families into bankruptcy. Follow the struggles of a Texas family as it tries to...
Tax windfall profits to stop gas profiteering
Gas firms are gouging customers. The British government is taxing windfall gas profits to provide relief to consumers. "It's outrageous that oil and gas companies are...
Counterprogramming: Distract public attention to hide your role in the Jan 6th insurrection
'Flood the zone with shit' - Steve Bannon Counterprogramming tries to distract public attention (with BS) so people don't learn about the people behind the Jan...
Mass shootings mapped against NRA donations to Republicans
What's the connection between mass shootings and NRA donations to Republicans who weaken gun safety? Follow the money with this map that shows mass shooting details...
GOP filibuster kills gun safety bills as children die in mass shootings
In 2022, there have been 206 mass shootings as of May 25th, killing 236 Americans and injuring 888. Mass shootings seem to occur so frequently that...
Racism runs for office
A mass shooter kills ten people in Buffalo inspired by a racist 'replacement' conspiracy theory pushed by Tucker Carlson on Fox News and embraced by Republican...
Fix Medicaid. Don’t kill it.
Nothing hurts like a toothache - except lack of healthcare. You'd think that politicians would focus on the welfare of their constituents before waging culture wars....
Classifying Abortion as Murder: Taker vs Giver States
Louisiana is about to Charge Women Who Get Abortions With Murder. Minority Rule: How TAKER states exploit GIVER State generosity to persecute women Louisiana also ranks...
Extremist Candidate Tracker by Renew America Foundation
"MAGA CROWD 'MOST EXTREMIST POLITICAL ORGANIZATION' IN MODERN U.S. HISTORY" - President Biden How do you track political extremist candidates? In real time? Make their past...
The Future of Roe V. Wade: Women’s Choice Election 2022
The Republican-stacked Supreme Court poised to trash Roe v. Wade. EVERY non-voting woman and man who supports Reproductive Choice MUST know that we are: "JUST. 2....
National Parks for sale in GOP Plan
The GOP plan proposes to sell Government assets - which includes National Parks. 'Americans deserve to know what we will do when given the chance to...
Republicans wage war on women. #VoteProChoice
Republicans wage war on women. Ban abortions. Close clinics. Reward abortion vigilantes. Claim rape is an 'opportunity'. Other Republicans claim 'Legitimate rape doesn't cause pregnancy. A...
How to find your new voting district after redistricting
Voters often struggle to find their new voting districts after redistricting. A new map makes it free and easy. What's your new district after Republicans have...
Long COVID patients at risk from GOP scheme to kill ACA and coverage for pre-existing conditions
Almost a million Americans have died from COVID. Millions more suffer from Long COVID. The GOP 11 Point Plan kills ACA with its insurance for pre-existing...
Florida crime scene: DeSantis murders Black voters’ rights
‘Democracy in Florida isn't functioning.’ Governor’s rigged maps rob Black voters of power. - The Guardian Check the crime scene for yourself with this map to...
Inflation profiteer dodges taxes: Follow the money
How do billionaires exploit workers, cause inflation and dodge paying taxes? Follow the money. Bezos is worth over $200 billion and paid no Federal Income Tax...
Student loan relief: Mapping benefits of President Biden’s plan
"Biden To Cancel Student Loans For Thousands" - Newsweek How do you let more people know the benefits of a plan that will help thousands of...
Republican group smears reputations of women nominees of color: Follow the dark money.
"The Slime Machine Targeting Dozens of Biden Nominees" - Jane Mayer, New Yorker "The American Accountability Foundation (A.A.F.), which is run by conservative white men, has...
Fight the hate mongering dividing America
Fight hate mongering and the politics of dividing Americans to get elected. How does a community organize to fight a Klan rally? Respond to a shooting...
Where will gas prices fall from President Biden’s plan to expand ethanol usage?
How can a plan be shared so it's easy for people to see how they'll benefit from it? Maps are a great communication tool. They make...
Geotarget campaigns by zip code
Focus your campaign on the areas with the most potential supporters. Make the most of your campaign time, money and volunteers with geo-targeting. Use information on...
Stop FOX streaming Russian propaganda to American military bases
"As Ukrainians fight for their lives, it's time to permanently remove pro-Putin propaganda from US military bases. Stop brainwashing our troops. As the GOP has embraced...
Republicans block funds to fight COVID. Mapping where more Americans are likely to die.
Almost a million Americans have died from COVID. Republicans are now blocking funds to fight COVID. When did politics become so lethal? This map shows the...
Basketball legend, Steve Kerr calls for common sense gun safety measures after another mass shooting
The first four days of April have had an average of 95 shootings per day as Republicans block common sense gun safety measures. We need political...
Why does insulin cost so much? Follow the blood money Republicans get to block price cuts.
30 million American diabetics struggle to pay for the skyrocketing price of insulin. Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi make a killing from raising insulin prices....
Five practical ways to fight FOX spreading propaganda
Fox News opinion programs are the biggest source of disinformation. DDAD Defenders of Democracy Against Disinfo is a grassroots, nonprofit group. They have analyzed how Fox...
Mobilize supporters with free apps like BOWL PAC for PASS THE MORE ACT to decriminalize marijuana
70% of voters believe marijuana should be legal - Quinnipiac University Poll The House is expected to vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act. (MORE...
Republicans cut free school meals for hungry kids but support tax cuts for wealthy donors.
Republicans claim to care about education but deny money for school meals. Surprise! You can't learn on an empty stomach. How do Republicans push for tax...
Putin Republicans: Follow The Rubles
Why are Republicans so fond of Putin? Follow the money to see how Putin and Russian oligarchs bought Republicans with donations and sexpionage. This PowerMap was...
Fight the Republican scheme to block seniors, disabled and struggling families without internet access from voting
Voting shouldn't be a privilege only for those with internet connectivity. How do Republicans make it hard for people without internet access to vote? Deny voting...
Stop paying FOX to spread Russian propaganda #UNFOXmycablebox
How do cable companies force you to pay for FOX even if you don't watch? How does FOX use your money to spread Russian propaganda? What...
Ginni Thomas’ Republican and Supreme Court connections: Mapping the ethics concerns
Ginni Thomas, right wing activist and wife of Justice Clarence Thomas has clients with cases before the Supreme Court. Should he recuse himself? Ginni's was at...
Democracy is on the Ballot. Mapping where Election Deniers are Running For Office.
Why do people who don't believe in fair elections run for office? They'll get to control how (and if) future elections will be run and votes...
America has oligarchs too. They’re called billionaires.
Oligarchs are very wealthy businessmen with a lot of political influence. American oligarchs (billionaires) dodge paying their fair share of taxes. This reduces funding for Child...
What happens if Republicans overturn Roe v Wade?
Senate Republicans and Joe Manchin blocked a bill aimed at preserving access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade. "The Women's Health Protection...
DeSantistan : Crowdsourced news fights the Supreme Leader’s propaganda
How do you fight a propaganda machine? Have volunteers crowdsource the facts and make it easy for the public to see what's really going on. A...
State and Federal supreme courts should reflect the diversity of America
State and Federal supreme court justices should reflect the diversity of America for fair justice. Rich, white, male judges sentence men of color to prison, deny...
Putin’s Republican cheerleaders
Ronald Reagan condemned Russian communism. Many Republican leaders now praise Putin. What gives? Follow the money to see how Republican leaders became Putin cheerleaders. How Russia...
Radical Trump candidates put democracy on the ballot in 2022
Democracy is on the ballot in 2022 with extremist Trump candidates running for office. Many deny election results, spread conspiracy theories, associate with extremists, and push...
Don’t let electoral violence turn America into a banana republic
America taught other countries how to conduct safe and fair elections. Review those lessons before election violence turns America into a banana republic. Armed groups in...
Corporations fund Florida politicians pushing ‘Don’t say gay’ bill
Corporations claim to support LGBTQ rights, but donate to politicians who would punish teachers who discuss it. Corporate hypocrisy at its finest. But don't say greed....
Don’t let Gun Lobby Republicans hide behind Sandy Hook settlement. Demand gun safety reform now!
Sandy Hook families settle with Remington over school massacre. Gun lobby political donations buys Republican obstruction to common sense gun safety measures while mass shootings surge....
Trump – McConnell judges cut voting rights
Trump - McConnell judges push voter suppression and laws that benefit the rich. Follow the money stacking the courts with conservative, activist judges. The U.S. Supreme...
Legitimate Political Discourse isn’t mob violence
G.O.P. Declares Jan. 6 Attack ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’ "The Republican National Committee voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for participating in the inquiry...
Biden builds bridges, not walls.
Better roads and bridges help all Americans. Make it easy for people to see how they gain from President Biden's investment in infrastructure. How are your...
Spotify removes Neil Young over COVID misinfo protest. Follow the money to see why.
"Spotify removes Neil Young following rocker’s protest over COVID-19 misinformation" - PBS “I realized I could not continue to support Spotify’s life-threatening misinformation to the music...
Geotarget with free Redistricting Data Hubs maps
Geotarget canvassing campaigns with data rich maps for better results. Redistricting Data Hub is a wonderful, free resource for non-partisan maps and data that can be...
Scarce free hospital beds reveal the high cost of politicians ignoring COVID experts
"Who Ya Gonna Believe Me or Your Own Eyes?" - Chico Marx There are no alternate facts when it comes to COVID. Deaths are real, no...
Cancel Student Debt
Why do Republicans ignore the deficit when they give tax cuts to wealthy donors, but use it as an excuse to deny relief from crushing student...
Black Lung Disease Trust funding jeopardized as Build Back Better stalls
Senators jeopardize funding for coal miners sick with Black Lung Disease. Why? Follow the dark money political donations. "The coal industry is leaving a scarring legacy...
Republicans can’t handle the truth so they whitewash history.
Republican legislators push bills to whitewash history. "DeSantis proposes legislation to let parents sue teachers who tell the truth about U.S. history." - Popular Info "54...
Hunger games: Senators play politics with children’s lives
Child Tax Credit blocked by senators playing politics with children's lives. One in five West Virginia children lives in poverty. 93% of children in the state...
Follow the dirty money funding Republican climate change deniers
“There’s none so blind as those who will not listen.” - Neil Gaman Tornadoes devastate thousands of lives. Republicans deny climate change and block investments that...
Florida COVID death count dashboard: Politicians playing doctor is deadly.
"Beware of false prophets. By their fruit you will recognize them." - Matthew 7:16 Judge politicians on how they perform, not their gaslighting. "About 54,000 more...
Protest Photography Tips: How to Stay Safe while Capturing the Moment
A good photo tells a story that people get at a glance. These tips from professionals explain how to take great pictures while staying safe. Share...
Canvas smarter: Enhance voter files with targeting data and maps
Canvass smarter by enhancing voter files with demographic data and interactive maps. It's fast, simple and affordable. Business marketers use demographic data and visual analysis apps...
How to geo-target women denied control over their bodies to vote
Women denied control over their own bodies and forced by Republicans to have babies even if they are raped, have a strong reason to vote. How...
Republican hypocrisy: banning abortions but not assault weapons
Republicans preach sanctity of life for the unborn while ignoring the deaths caused by assault weapons. "Republicans talk about the sanctity of life, the very moment...
Billionaire owned media outlets distort news to favor the rich
Image: Succession on HBO Unemployment is at all time lows. Working families get more healthcare and money for childcare. Vaccinations save lives. But you'd never know....
Use ethnic media outlets to reach minority communities
Ethnic news outlets offer relevant and accurate news coverage to their communities. They counter-balance the negative messages and racist story selection from some large corporate news...
How Mitch McConnell politicized the American justice system
Mitch McConnell has stacked the courts with conservative judges. See how his scheme affects every American on things ranging from their health, voting rights and control...
Plan campaigns for redistricted seats better with data rich maps
Campaigns have to adapt their plans after redistricting. Good technology makes it fast, simple and affordable. What are the demographics of the new district? Age, income,...
Want better roads, safer bridges or faster internet? Invest in infrastructure.
Invest in the things that improve the lives of all Americans. Infrastructure. Republicans spend billions on bombs, but refuse to investing in fixing roads and bridges....
Republicans push taxation without representation
Republicans push taxation without representation but still want to collect taxes. That didn't work well for British royalty. The British enriched themselves off American colonies without...
Who is blocking the path to citizenship?
Republicans oppose DACA, Dreamers and a path to citizenship so their billionaire donors can get cheap labor. Corporations make money in two ways. Charge more for...
COVID death count in states opposing OSHA mandates
Politics is temporary, but death is permanent. This map shows states where politics trumps COVID safety measures. Who pays the price? Share this StoryMap freely with...
Fundraising? Tell your story well.
Good fundraisers are great storytellers. Make your story vivid and help supporters fundraise better for you. PEPY teaches technical skills to rural Cambodian youth so they...
Joel Kaplan: Zuck’s fixer and GOP operative
Facebook spreads Republican disinformation and promotes right-wing conspiracy theories. Meet Joel Kaplan, Republican operative and Zuckerberg fixer. "Kaplan is Facebook's vice president of global public policy. He...
Billionaires vs. America
Billionaires dodge paying taxes but impose their values on other Americans. Corporate politicians cover for them. How is the system rigged? Follow the money. This StoryMaps...
COVID collateral damage map of politicians ready to sacrifice your life to get re-elected
45 million confirmed COVID cases. Over 735,000 deaths as of 10/24/21. Yet Republican Governors and 24 Attorney Generals oppose vaccinations? Check the facts and decide whose...
Striketober. Mapping workers on strike for a living wage.
Billion dollar corporations that pay CEOs over $ 5 million annually but deny workers a living wage. Corporate politicians block the Build Back Better bill that...
Manchin’s objections to clean energy program costs US billions in climate funds
Climate change disasters cost tax payers billions every year while corporate politicians deny climate change and block reforms. Follow the money to see how oil, gas...
Republicans drag America into the Dark Ages on Women’s Reproductive Health
Republicans deny women reproductive healthcare, putting America behind China, Cuba and Iran. How have other countries moved ahead on women's healthcare while America moves backwards? How...
Facebook Enablers: Divest.
BlackRock has invested $54 billion in Facebook. That's hard to reconcile with BlackRock's claim of 'helping people build a better tomorrow'. Is it ethical to invest...
What’s in the Build Back Better bill for you? Freedom to thrive.
No matter what we look like or where we come from, we value our freedom. Why are some Senators denying us the freedom to thrive? The freedom...
The Pandora Papers expose shadow economy that benefits the wealthy at the expense of everyone else
Tax-free offshore money funds attacks against raising taxes on billionaires. Billionaires use offshore, tax-free money to fund opposition to President Biden's plan to have everyone pay...
Billionaire tax dodgers use political influence to rig the system
The richest 1% Americans dodge $175 billion in taxes every year. How do they get away with it? Follow the money... Where do the uber-rich live?...
Don’t mess with Texas women
Image: Handmaid's Tale - Hulu Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he'll “eliminate” rape rather than let victims get abortions. That's after his bill that bans abortions...
Billionaire welfare. Corporate tycoons oppose Build Back Better that helps regular Americans.
Multi-millionaire CEOs fund lobbyists to deny basic benefits for the rest of us. Politicians beholden to corporate donors. Follow the money to see how billionaires get...
Will there be a hospital bed available if you need it?
Ambulances wait for hours to get patients into overcrowded hospitals. Even the vaccinated are denied medical treatment because hospitals are filled with COVID patients - many...
Hold Facebook Accountable
Facebook spreads COVID disinformation, promotes violence; causes depression and meddles with elections. How does it get away with such disgusting corporate behavior ? Follow the money...
CEOs funding the hostile takeover of women’s bodies
Who are the CEOs funding the Republicans stacking the courts? Denying women control over their own bodies? Encouraging vigilantism? Follow the money to see how corporate...
Mapping the American sacrifice in Afghanistan
A tribute to the over 2,300 brave American service members who died in Afghanistan and the thousands more injured since President Bush first declared war in...
Voter suppression by eviction
A Supreme Court stacked with McConnell nominees overruled the CDC allowing landlords to evict thousands of families during a pandemic. Judicial activism now defines health policy....
Gerrymandering. Georgia style.
Georgia voter suppression includes gerrymandering and hostile takeovers of county election boards. NAACP Atlanta mobilizes resistance against racist voter suppression. NAACP makes it easier for people...
NAACP Atlanta organizes against Georgia Republicans’ hostile State takeover of County election boards
NAACP Atlanta mobilizes Georgians to contact their Republican senators to demand they stop their hostile take over of Fulton county elections. Georgia Republican lawmakers are mounting...
The Real Hunger Games
The poor fight each other to entertain the rich in the Hunger Games. Poor Americans struggle to survive while the rich thrive on tax cuts in...
Fair Districts Ohio fights gerrymandering
Public officials crush democracy by drawing legislative district maps to benefit their political party. Fair Districts Ohio organizes citizens to fight this gerrymandering. Ohio voters passed...
Evicted? Thank these guys.
15 million people at the risk of eviction! Who's pushing for evictions during a pandemic? How do they make money from it? Get political patronage? How...
American prison labor camps
The $80 billion prison industry enriches the powerful while exploiting and disenfranchising the poor. Prisons can force inmates to work for little or no wage per...
Blood on their hands
COVID is an equal opportunity killer. It doesn't care who you voted for, or even if you voted at all. Death isn't a political issue. Should...
How the Florida Key Dems located eight thousand unregistered voters
"Seek and ye shall find" - Mathew 7:7 Philip Dodderidge is the Vice-Chair Florida Keys Democrats and searching for unregistered voters in the Florida Keys. He...
Fight rural hospital closures with Medicaid expansion
Republican led states reject Federal healthcare funding. Rural hospitals are closed denying poor, rural and communities or color the medical care they so desperately need. Where...
OxyContin: Follow the blood money
"Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, under scrutiny for role in opioid crisis, are big political spenders. As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the country...
Capitol insurrectionists top FBI’s Most Wanted List, while Republicans deny it happened
As rioters from the Capitol Insurrection top the FBI's most wanted list, Republican's deny that the attack even took place. "On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the U.S....
How billionaires strangle democracy to get richer
There is something very wrong when billionaires do not pay taxes, deny their workers a living wage and use political donations to prevent people from voting....
Maps are an activist’s best friend
Maps help activists and campaigns engage, inform and mobilize supporters. New apps make it easy. Maps are easy to understand and navigate. They're intuitive and wonderful...
Republicans slash unemployment benefits. Where will the suffering be worst?
Republican cruelty to the poor to please their corporate donors has no limits. Republican Governors play politics and slash unemployment benefits to sabotage the recovery brought...
Opioid epidemic: Map the profits, political donations and deaths.
The opioid epidemic involves over 500,000 deaths and a $13 billion fortune. How much do you know about Purdue Pharma? The Sackler Family and their political...
Public infrastructure or tax cuts? Check these maps for answers.
Republicans block investments in public infrastructure but give huge tax cuts to their rich donors. Working Americans struggle with poor infrastructure. Invest tax payers' money in...
133 reasons to invest in American infrastructure
How much is an American life worth? How do politicians gladly pay for trillions in tax cuts for the rich, but won't pay for safe roads...
Looking for unregistered voters? Use SMART MAPPING.
Businesses pick the best location for stores with Smart Mapping. The same technology also works to find unregistered voters. Most maps just show locations on a...
Protect your voting power during redistricting. Draw Community Of Interest maps.
How redistricting draws boundaries often determines who gets elected. Redistricting can split a community leaving people without a representative who feels responsible for their concerns. How...
Mass shootings surge while Republicans block common sense gun safety measures
Seven deadly mass shootings in a week! What will it take to pass common sense gun safety measures? Who is behind the obstruction that gets more...
Black voters in Georgia recognize that voting has its rewards. Don’t let anyone snatch that away.
Sometimes the benefits of voting aren't obvious. For Black voters in Georgia they are, courtesy a NAACP Atlanta StoryMap that shows how they gain from the...
Activists Take On Prison Industrial Complex
"Regions Bank Of Alabama Turns Its Back On CoreCivic" Morgan Simon's article in Forbes.com inspired us to explore how strategic activism works. How did community organizers...
Who’s getting rich dividing Americans?
"Give a capitalist enough rope and he'll hang himself." - Karl Marx Marx would smile if he could see how American billionaires make money inciting attacks...
Pardon or execute? How wealth trumps justice.
When money buys freedom, it is the poor who die. The Republican Trump administration has pardoned dozens of wealthy supporters while rushing to execute poor people...
Mitch’s scheme to tax without representation
McConnell aims to cling to power by creating an American underclass that pays taxes but cannot vote and gets no benefits. His scheme overturns the American...
Map 2020 voter turnout and votes cast by Georgia county to hone your get-out-the-vote efforts
How many registered Georgia voters didn't vote? Who many votes were cast in the Presidential, Senatorial and other races per county? How can these insights help...
Little Sis tracks the political connections and lobbying of the ultra-rich and corporations
Who do the wealthiest Americans donate their money to? Where did White House officials work before they were appointed? Which lobbyists are married to politicians? Who...
A map is worth 5,000 words to find unregistered Georgia voters
Which counties have the most unregistered voters? How does a county's racial composition impact how many residents get to vote? Where should organizers focus to increase...
Hit the road to mobilize rural Black voters in Georgia
Rural voters decide many elections. Organizers have to deal with remote communities, poor roads and sparse internet coverage to organize and mobilize them to vote. Reclaim...
What kind of voting machine processed your ballot?
"Democracy relies on citizens’ trust that each vote is counted as cast" - Verified Voting Who makes the machines that count the votes? How are votes...
How The Lincoln Project converts voters into citizen reporters
Voters become citizen reporters with SeeSay2020 to spotlight incidents of voter suppression making it easier for voting right advocates and the media to react quickly. Superman...
Don’t even think about intimidating voters. State laws and penalties.
Federal law prohibits voter intimidation. The right of each voter to cast his or her ballot free from intimidation or coercion is the foundation of a...
Trust but verify. Take photos of poll tapes to make sure vote counts add up correctly.
"Photograph poll tapes at the polling place on election night and check the vote totals against the official vote totals to catch erroneous election results." -...
Inside Edition, billboards & The Lincoln Project show voters how to report voter suppression.
How do you tackle rampant voter suppression? Thousands of citizen reporters exposing voting issues and getting them quickly to the press, officials and voting rights advocates....
Dirty tricks abound, what voter suppression looks like in 2020
See Something, Say Something converts citizen reports of voter suppression and election irregularities into real time maps and alerts. This year, voter suppression is taking many...
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING about voter intimidation.
Federal law prohibits voter intimidation. How can voters report issues preventing them from voting or other election related irregularities in time to do something about it?...
Florida early voting locations map. How to crowdsource information to help more people vote.
Information on when and where to vote improves voter turnout, but often hard to find. Organizers crowdsource early voting and dropbox locations and freely share them...
More Police, Doctors Or Teachers?
Police budgets explode and prisons fill up. Coronavirus care and schools suffers. Voter suppression in black communities increases. How are the three connected? Tax payer dollars...
Follow The Money To Understand Zuckerberg’s Actions
Why would Mark let Facebook be used for racist messages? Follow the money ... Cut through lies and deception to find the truth by "following the money"....
Hold Police Officers Accountable For Their Misconduct
How do police officers get away with terrible deeds? Police union contracts. Check The Police analyzes police union contracts that make it more difficult to hold...
How To Track Twitter Trolls Promoting Racial Discord
How do trolls promote racial strife and violence on social media? "Outsiders, extremists are among those fomenting violence in Twin Cities" - MPR. "The goal is to attack...
How To Find Ballot Drop Boxes And Early Voting Locations In Georgia
Voters in Georgia's June 9th election can return their absentee ballots at drop box without a stamp or any human contact. How do they find the...
Who Lives? Who Dies?
Why do some black counties in Georgia have 20 times as many deaths as nearby white counties? What impact does voter suppression have on the healthcare provide to African...
Human Sacrifice To Corporate Greed
What's behind the rush to re-open and force workers back to Coronavirus infested meatpacking plants? Who is pushing to shield corporations from their COVID19 liability? "McConnell is demanding...
Givers & Takers
A pandemic is no time to play political games when people are dying. Mitch McConnell refused Federal aid to states that were Democrat, calling it a 'Blue State Bailout'. "Mr....
Your Money. Your Life.
Elections have consequences. So do tax cuts. Make it easy for people to understand cause and effect with interactive visuals. We used StoryMaps (a free app) to illustrate...
Pandemic Land Grab
Why would the Trump Administration strip one of the oldest Native American tribes of its land during the Coronavirus pandemic? Activists decided to 'follow the money'...
Crowdsourced Infomap Helps Idaho Communities Prepare For Coronavirus
Accurate, timely information is valuable - especially while you're preparing for a pandemic. Which stores have supplies you need? Which facilities open? Which offices are open at different times?...
How Many Coronavirus Tests Has Your State Conducted?
"Testing is a key tool in limiting the spread of coronavirus. You need to know who has contracted the virus so those people can be isolated, and...
Coronavirus Atlas Map US Cases, Safety Tips And Official Response.
There are facts - and 'alternative facts'. A means to find the truth is needed when alternate facts put lives at risks. Coronavirus Atlas is a free app created...
Young Activists Make The Best Storytellers
If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.Get to the table by engaging others to your side with story-telling. Young activists excel at crafting...
Impeachment Web: Data Analytics Applied To Trace The People, Connections, Favors And Money.
Too much information is worse than too little. Facts get lost. Connections get overlooked. Data analysis converts information into meaningful insights. Background The impeachment hearings have...
Supreme Court To Decide Future Of DACA. StoryMap Explains What’s At Stake.
Ending DACA and deporting 700,000 Dreamers will devastate families and cripple communities. People should understand what's at stake as the Supreme Court reviews President Trump's plan...
Map The Battlefield, Before You Launch Your Campaign.
Activists fight with limited resources against well funded political incumbents. They have to pick their targets strategically. Good mapping software can be the equalizer. Which incumbents...
The Iowa Caucuses: Analyzing What, Where And When The Candidates Doing?
Campaigns have to make the most of limited time, money and staff. What events should be held? Where? When? What are the other campaigns doing? Software...
And The Award For The Most Creative Voter Suppression Scheme Goes To …
Creativity should be recognized. Even if it is evil and killing democracy by suppressing votes. DemLabs is partnering with voting rights groups on 'Voter Suppression...
Wrong Polling Location Info Can Devastate Voter Turnout.
Mapping apps easily guide people to their destinations. Why then do voters often get sent to the wrong polling location? Bad data on polling centers....
Trying To Understand The Impeachment Inquiry? Use A Relationship Map Follows The Money.
Tracking a complex case of corruption? Use a relationship map to follow the money. How to map a swamp It's easy to get lost in...
Betrayal Map: Why Are The Kurds Being Abandoned?
One day you're a loyal American ally. The next you're cannon fodder. What explains the sudden change in American policy towards the Kurds? Democracy Partners wanted...
Multimedia App Explains Money At Play In Blocking Gun Control Reform.
Short TV segments don't explain complex issues well. How can sustained public support for gun control be built, when mass shootings are soon forgotten and politicians obfuscate? It's not...
App Helps Florida Residents Track Hurricane Dorian And Explains How Cuts To FEMA Will Hurt.
App tracks storm in real-time to help Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Dorian. How will the $155 million cut to FEMA disaster-relief funds hurt? What is behind the cuts? Timely,...
How To Enrich The Voter File With Other Data Sources For Better Results.
Use the best tool(s) available. It's no different in campaigns. Enrich the Voter File with other data sources for better results. Smarter targeting and canvassing. Better results in fund raising and finding unregistered voters....
What’s In Common Between The Contaminated Water Crisis In Flint, Newark And Baltimore?
What do Flint, Newark and Baltimore all suffering from lead-contaminated water have in common? Their disasters are distinct, but share a common thread. How can the cause be explained vividly in order to build...
American Soybean Farmers Suffer From Tariffs On China. StoryMap Explains The Issue.
Why would the Chief of the US Department of Agriculture mock farmers hurt by trade wars as 'Whiners'? A volunteer research team found that farmers' suffering was both real and widespread. "Net farm...
Companies Profit By Hiring Prison Labor & Undocumented Workers.
"Hundreds of Their Workers Were Arrested in Mississippi ICE Raids, But No Employers Have Been Charged Yet." - TIME reported. Important issues are skimmed and soon forgotten. Most are too...
Time Lapse Map Shows The Growing Epidemic Of Mass Shootings And Domestic Terrorism.
The true horror of mass shootings is lost as the media moves to the next tragedy and politicians stall with platitudes. The outrage dissipates. How can the danger from gun violence...
Volunteers Crowdsource Research On Moscow Mitch’s Connections, Contributors And Foreign Friends.
Why would the Senate Majority Leader block a measure to strengthen US election security? A small team of volunteers researched possible forces behind Moscow Mitch's decision. They researched publicly available information to uncover the...
Mobilizing Citizens To Prevent Cuts To The Food Stamp Program. Technology For A Rapid Response.
The Trump administration is planning to cut the Food Stamp program. This would eliminate SNAP benefits for 3.1 million individuals and take free school meals away from the children in...
Moscow Mitch blocks bills to strengthen election security. How to use technology to follow the money and connections behind his decision.
A single image often captures the truth better than dozens of reports. Technology now makes it easy to design network maps that reveal the motives and connections behind an action. We used this...
As State Close Down Clinics, ACN Uses New Apps To Help Women Find The Nearest One Still Open.
It's becoming increasingly difficult for patients to get care as more and more reproductive healthcare clinics are forced to shut down. Families are being forced to travel further, spend more, and take more time...
Who Profits From The Private ICE Detention Center Boom? Mapping This Swamp To Expose Money’s Role.
Dangerous creatures hide and thrive in swamps. It isn't easy to understand what goes on in swamps - real or political. Details are concealed. Motivations are masked. People have...
Who Profits From The Opioid Epidemic? Free App Maps Connections & Contributions To Follow The Money.
"Follow the money", Deep Throat advised reporters investigating the Nixon Watergate scandal. The advice is still apt and applies to many issues including the opioid crisis. But it's harder than...
Western Native Voice Uses Free App To Organize Native American Communities.
Organizing Native American communities is challenging. Tribal lands span hundreds of square miles often without internet or cell coverage. Community members often use mailboxes instead of a street address which...
New Map Highlights ‘Hard To Count’ Communities That May Be Left Out Of The Census.
The 2020 census will be different. It's counting on more people to complete census questionnaires online to reduce the need for field workers. This hurts communities without dependable internet access,...
Ten Security Tips From Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protestors For Activists In The ‘Land Of The Free’.
Protestors in Hong Kong have shown that it is possible to organize in a tightly monitored and censored environment. They offer ten practical security tips a free online handbook. Taking...
Free canvassing app for voter registration & census turnout – works without internet access.
Many rural communities suffer from a lack of connectivity. It's harder to stay informed, benefit from online services, locate polling locations, vote and take part in the census. Organizers struggle to reach...
Skill For Good: Matches digital storyteller volunteers with non-profits using an ‘Uber-like’ model.
Ride-sharing services like Uber make it convenient to get a ride by quickly matching passengers with nearby drivers. Why is it so hard to match volunteers...
As Alabama Legislators Close Abortion Clinics, Chatbot Jane Sees Surge In Searches Out-Of-State.
Lawmakers Vote to Effectively Ban Abortion in Alabama "These bills essentially ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected, usually about six weeks into pregnancy, a time...
Get Your Message Heard Without Breaking The Bank. A Workshop For Underfunded Campaigns.
Necessity is the mother of invention. So is lack of funding. Underfunded campaigns need new ways to compete against better funded opponents. Technology can level the playing field, but awareness and...
Up your game with this library of free campaigning and organizing ‘how to’ guides.
Grassroots organizing changes constantly with new tactics and apps. How can the lessons learned on one campaign be quickly shared with other progressive groups? Blueprints for Change converts know-how from campaign organiziners into free...
Let Voters Tell You Directly What They Care About With Real-Time Crowdsourcing.
Sean Frame is running for Congress in CA-4 against a well funded incumbent. He's trying a new way to engage voters and raise funds. He is asking...
Innovations For Persuasive Digital Storytelling.
No one gets it right the first time. It’s how fast we learn and adapt that matters. DemLabs partners with campaigns to innovate better ways of digital persuasion. Following is the process we use,...
Free resource to locate potential swing voters (and more)
Finding swing voters is hard. Locating people with specific traits, has typically required money, time and technical skills - putting it out of the reach of...
Where’s the rally?
Uber can immediately match passengers with drivers nearby. Their technology works. So why is it so hard to easily find out about rallies and events nearby?...
Use the news cycle to amplify your marketing
Winning marketing campaigns successfully surf the wave. The message goes further with less effort. Marketing campaigns aligned with the news, increase the odds of getting picked up by...
What’s your story?
Attention spans are shorter. Complex issues have to be simplified and told persuasively to get people to act. Videos are engaging and informative, but they aren't interactive. Infographics and...
Micro-targeting made simple
"GoFundMe raises thousands to place billboard of Trump's anti-Cruz tweet in Texas". Where exactly should you place a billboard to reach the people you want to target? Companies...
They don’t want you to vote
The Supreme Court just ruled aggressive purging of voter rolls. "States can now kick people off the rolls if they skip a few elections and fail...
Jon’s Getting It Done.
When you have a solid track record of results, let the facts speak for themselves. The Tester campaign just launched an interactive StoryMap to highlight how...
All Votes Count. Some Just Count More Than Others.
The right to vote is under attack. Confusing requirements and other hurdles are designed to discourage specific groups from voting. And turnout drops with voter suppression, as the 2016 election shows....
Show AND Tell
Attention spans are short. Your call to action has to be clear and compelling. You should both show & tell. Story Maps can help. They combine facts, figures and timelines into a compelling...
What Your Campaign Can Learn From Starbucks
The success or failure of a new store depends on how close it is to its best customers. In the "old days", the placement of a...
