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The Meh-ssage and the Mess-age

April 19, 2023
The Meh-ssage The message above is an example of what I call…

OMG, my opponent is lying!

October 15, 2022
It is a very difficult thing to counter lies, especially ones consciously engineered as part of a much larger, well funded and relentless propaganda effort. Responding to the lies may be necessary, but it is not sufficient —and potentially counterproductive. Do these things instead.

Book Review: Generation Occupy by Michael Levitin

March 9, 2022
Levitin first captured my attention when I read one of his magazine articles because of the way he uses language to activate shared values. I was impressed by his framing ability and looked forward to more of the same in his book.

Persuasion Pt 2: Using Framing to Attract People to Your Side

January 4, 2022
When we think of using effective message framing to persuade, the concept of attraction fits quite well. When we frame issues based on our values, we are setting the boundaries of discussion to appeal to another person’s shared values and attract them to our side.

Persuasion Pt 1:  Communication for Results

December 10, 2021
In political and advocacy work we need to persuade people to take on our views on issues and, ultimately, perform an action we desire (vote for a certain candidate, write legislators, donate, etc.) What does it mean to persuade?

Critical Race Theory: The Perfect Straw Man

October 5, 2021
In recent months School Boards across the country have been and continue to be stormed by people who are afraid of two things: mask mandates and Critical Race Theory. The controversy surrounding both of these subjects – one around public health, one around a body of legal scholarship – have been manufactured by people who want one thing: to keep our nation divided.

The GOP: A Ball and Chain on America – A Useful Metaphor

August 24, 2021
The metaphor of a ball and chain is useful to describe the legacy of the GOP over the last few decades.

FUDD and the Truth Sandwich

July 19, 2021
With today's GOP it would be exhausting to counter every lie…

How do we refer to today’s Republicans?

June 24, 2021
Using the word Republican is not as easy as you might think.…

GOP opens latest racist messaging attack

June 24, 2021
Here is an excellent lesson in using the Stop portion of…

How to detect, resist and counter the flood of fake news

June 3, 2021
Science News articles on identifying and countering Fake News.

Viewing the Political Landscape

April 28, 2021
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A spectrum is a metaphor for political beliefs. A spectrum suggests…
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Voter Suppression vs. Voter Fraud (and, by the way, this is bad framing)

April 13, 2021
As Republicans unleash a coordinated effort to prevent voting in America, we must be ready to defend this most basic of democratic rights.

How to be an Anti-Anti-Governmentist

March 29, 2021
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Guest Blogger Antonia Scatton on How to be an Anti-Anti-Governmentist

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