Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Protect your voting power during redistricting. Draw Community of Interest maps. How redistricting draws boundaries often determines who gets elected. Redistricting can split
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Volunteer-driven social media campaign generates a billion impressions For The People Act Campaigns shape public narratives by having volunteers share GIFs through peer-to-peer
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! The return of poll taxes Poll taxes prevented African Americans from voting till the 24th Amendment made the taxes illegal. New Republican bills bring
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! DemCast is an advocacy-based 501(c)4 nonprofit. We have made the decision to build a media site free of outside influence. There are no ads. We
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Fatal police encounters “He said they pulled him over because he had air fresheners hanging from his rearview mirror,” said Ms. Wright whose
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Our country is a representative democracy. Most people recognize that in a democracy the voice of the majority rules. However, in the U.S. Senate today this fundamental concept is missing.
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Lessons from how corporate boycotts led to fair elections in South Africa A white minority clung to power by denying Blacks their right
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Political decisions have real consequences. Investing in infrastructure that improves public safety should not be a political issue. How do you let the
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Explaining voter suppression? Use an infographic. Visual storytelling is fast, friendly and powerful. Use infographics to help more people understand vital issues –
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Fundraising on Zoom? Add a Give Button. Make it easy for people on Zoom to follow your directions with Give Buttons. Keep it
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Community organizers arrange free vaccination clinics and internet access in underserved areas There is a stark disparity among races getting vaccinated: more than
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Cash cows block rural internet Corporations love cash cows: businesses that generate them a steady stream of cash for no money. AT&T, Verizon
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Mobilizing Latinx voters? Use relational organizing with WhatsApp. WhatsApp is the favorite Latinx messaging app. It’s free and messages come from a known
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Canvassing for H.R. 1 over Facetime How do you bring the personal appeal of in-person canvassing online? How can volunteers be more persuasive
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Friends don’t let anti-vaxxer friends stay at risk. Conversation guide shows how to engage. Friends don’t let friends stay at risk. How do
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“The more people who express an interest in supporting only democracy-compliant businesses, the more power we collectively have to protect our democracy.” — Glenn Kirschner Glenn Kirschner has a number
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Are you being tricked into funding the spread of disinformation? Check the GDI Index. Groups spreading disinformation siphon funds meant for legitimate advertising.
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! 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
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! 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.
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Zoom fundraising goes better with a teleprompter Don’t take chances with important presentations. Use a teleprompter. Fundraising online is stressful. It helps to
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! The ultimate voter registration machine How can remote, under-served communities get reliable information? How can advocacy groups promote voter registration and COVID vaccinations?
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Democrats won big in 2020: seizing the White House from an incumbent president, retaining the House and essentially winning the Senate by turning it into a 50-50 chamber. So how
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Supporting the national and state parties vs. supporting a grassroots organization isn’t an either-or question. It’s important that we have strong Democratic organizations such as the DNC, DCCC and DSCC
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Conducting a survey doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive, nor time-consuming. “How can we quickly survey a community of 1,000 families in 10
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Racism has consequences Eight people including four Asian women killed in racist shooting spree with a gun bought hours earlier. This isn’t a
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! How much will you get from the American Rescue Plan? Check this map. Americans are feeling the benefits of public investment as they
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Jim Crow lives here Republican racists bills to suppress voting have been called “Jim Crow in a Suit”. We mapped where Jim Crow
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Follow DemLabs on our NEW social media! Paid fellowships bring innovation to grassroots groups How can grassroots groups learn about new ways to have a bigger impact with less money?
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Fact or fiction? Find out with Checkology. Learn to separate fact from fiction. Use the free Checkology app to determine the credibility of what you’re reading. “Lack of news literacy
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Media outlets serving immigrant and communities of color are under threat and deprived of resources needed to sustain their vital role.
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Think different to persuade more people Polarized voters. People trapped in information bubbles. Corporations making billions spreading disinformation in order to sell more ads. How do you get heard when
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Follow DemLabs Here: Zoom event production made easy Presenters run over their allotted time, others drift off script, struggle with audience questions… How can virtual events be kept on track
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Follow DemLabs Here: How Senator Joe Manchin’s cuts to unemployment benefits will hurt his state of West Virginia West Virginia is already the poorest state in the country. It’ll be even poorer
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When they go low with more voting restrictions, we expand free internet access so no voter is left behind As Republicans introduce new Jim Crow style voting restrictions, it’s vital to
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Why do poor Americans get bad water? What’s race got to do with it? Contaminated water is a health hazard for many Black, Hispanic and Native American communities. It is
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How to FOLLOW THE MONEY driving politicians Money is the root of all evil. Especially in politics. Learn how to trace the money behind a political decisions. Who is donating? What
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For The People. Mapping how H.R. 1 fights voter suppression. “We the People deserve a responsive, accountable government that gives us all a stronger voice and puts our needs ahead
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Make videos the easy way. Free app includes hundreds of royalty-free video clips and soundtracks. Videos get six times more traction on Facebook! Learn how to quickly and easily create
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It’s easy to miss with the impeachment trial commanding most of the headlines these days, but Republicans back in your home state are doing some pretty reprehensible things, too. Here
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Fighting disinfo? Coordinate a rapid response with shared talking points. Disinfo requires a rapid, broad spread response. Get talking points to supporters for them to spread the truth and have
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been nothing short of controversial since his appointment in June 2020. During the summer, allegations arose that DeJoy, a close ally of former President Donald
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From Russian With Love: Disinformation Playbook The Russians are disinformation grandmasters. Learn how to guard against them by studying how they’re being used in American politics. Learn how these moves
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Listen to weekly Digital Politics podcasts to stay abreast of innovations in political technology. Karen Jagoda has hosted the weekly Digital Politics Podcast since 2007. The podcast features interviews political consultants, media strategists, journalists,
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How well do you understand redistricting? Take this quiz. Many states allow public input to make sure district maps are drawn fairly. Check you understanding with this online quiz? “Redistricting
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Reach more people. Caption and translate videos. Reach the one in five Americans who do not speak English and others who prefer to watch videos on mute. Add captions and translations to your
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What can you do to lower your risks? How can you sanitize public records to avoid exposure? What should you do if you are the victim of an internet crime?
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Some want to limit relief. How do you convey the details and consequences? How can this be done in a form that is easy to understand and share?
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This blog explains proposed bills, the technologies being used to organize the resistance, and the history of Jim Crow laws used to suppress Black voters.
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Want to make your vote count? Learn how to draw redistricting maps. All votes are equal. Some are just more equal than others. It all depends on how voting districts are drawn. And
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You’re stumped by a question on Zoom. What do you do? Use an on-screen teleprompter so an assistant can help you with the answer. You respond to the questioner without
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