Political Analysis
Force Multiplier: Who are They and What Do They Do?
Here’s the skinny in a nutshell: Force Multiplier does political analysis to help engaged citizens make informed decisions about how to further Democratic priorities in the Senate and House by supporting viable Dems in close key races across the country.
China in the World Order
The latest article from On the Outside explores the critical challenge that US-China relations pose in the coming decades. It is unsettling enough with China that for the first time since the end of World War II our worldwide hegemony is under challenge. However, that’s just the beginning. As we shall see that change is coupled with technological and economic factors that magnify both risks and upsides.
Joe Biden's Speech at Gettysburg
Joe Biden’s speech is a window into the decency and normalcy that awaits America when he is inaugurated as president.
Be Confident, But Not Complacent
In response to understandable fatigue and easy answers, Robert Hubble councils wakefulness during this critical time.
Common Sense Revisited
Paine's 1776 pamphlet came out at a time of political instability. It provided a clear articulation of the problems, the need for change and the direction to go. John LeGate’s essay aims, like Paine's, to describe our current problems and propose initiatives to address them.
The Green New Deal Is Our Moment
The latest article from On the Outside explores the relevance of the Green New Deal not only for fighting climate change but for bringing benefits to a broad swathe of society in the context of Covid-19 and economic collapse. It is a way forward that can get us out of the "hole" that we are in.
How to Make This Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
Barack Obama’s reflections on the convergence of police brutality toward African-Americans, in the context of Covid-19,. a faltering economy and centuries of racial injustice.
Vote by Mail and how it can be implemented in Massachusetts
This is a Policy Brief prepared by Mass Vote for wide circulation. This is such a clear strong statement on the issue of securing our voting rights in the face of Covid-19.
Together for 2020
Progressive political organizations in Massachusetts launch a network, Together for 2020, with Elizabeth Warren inspiring her virtual audience in a keynote address.
Of utmost importance - Together for 2020 has a user friendly website with a dashboard set up for both organizers and individual activists. You can check out activities by the approach you would like to use (phone bank, texting, postcards, fundraising, letters, etc) or by the state in which you would like to work all from your own computer and phone in your virus-free environment.
We may be homebound, but there is no excuse for political inaction.
Go to it! Sign up! Get Connected!
https://togetherfor2020.org/
We Just Lost the Trade War with China
The result of the trade war can be summarized in very few words: we botched it, got nothing, and hurt ourselves badly in the process.
What Matters for Climate Change
What does it take to address climate change? Greta Thunberg is right—there is no substitute for major political action. Anything less is delusion, regardless of who says it. The 2020 election is the single, deciding climate issue today.