“The Persuaders” Book Talk

January 25, 2024, 3:45- 5:15 PM ET. Grab a late lunch or an afternoon cup of coffee and join us for a conversation with Anand Giridharadas, New York Times best-selling author of “The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds and Democracy.” Anand Giridharadas will be joined in conversation with IndivisibleContinue reading ““The Persuaders” Book Talk”

Holiday Table Positives: Conversation Hints

Holiday celebrations are approaching, and with them comes opportunities for conversations.  From Uber drivers to that relative, you may have a chance to counter disinformation.  However, psychologist George Lakoff has documented that just sharing opposite facts does not persuade people that they do not have their facts correct. Instead, it makes them hold tighter toContinue reading “Holiday Table Positives: Conversation Hints”

Holiday Table Positives: Student Loans Edition

Holiday celebrations are approaching, and with them comes opportunities for conversations.  From Uber drivers to that relative, you may have a chance to talk about Biden’s accomplishments or other good news that the media ignores.  Remember, most people do not pay for a newspaper or even watch the news – whatever the reason, they justContinue reading “Holiday Table Positives: Student Loans Edition”

Strategy for Saving Democracy

David Pepper’s Saving Democracy: A User’s Manual for Every American David Pepper, former Democratic Party Chairman of Ohio, has followed his exposé of the Republican state legislature strategy in Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines with his new book:   Saving Democracy: A User’s Manual for Every American.  The new bookContinue reading “Strategy for Saving Democracy”

Movement Labs Social Media Team

Orientation: Wednesdays, 7:00 – 7:30 PM Ready to start using Social Media – to do GREAT things? Join our rapidly growing team of people who are working to Learn at your own pace. Take action on your own schedule. Most teammate actions take less than five minutes to complete. Get started with the team byContinue reading “Movement Labs Social Media Team”

Abortion Rights Actions You Can Take to Make A Difference

News from IMC’s Feminist Action Team For an overview of recent developments on this front and suggested actions, read this blog by team member Anita Saville of Concord Indivisible. Battle over Medication Abortion Heats UpAs a followup to Walgreen’s confusing announcements about where it will dispense Mifepristone for medication abortions, Gov. Healey has joined multiple Democratic governorsContinue reading “Abortion Rights Actions You Can Take to Make A Difference”

Conversations That Break Through- Talk politics with people who do not care or do not agree

Does directly engaging people to talk politics make you anxious? Check the link for dates and times or find the recording and slide show in this post! Learn to understand and break through to people who may disagree or not care. Get the skills to build up the muscles to keep your cool and haveContinue reading “Conversations That Break Through- Talk politics with people who do not care or do not agree”

Now for 2023: 30 Steps to Save Democracy

Update: David Pepper came to our Indivisible Mass Coalition book group! Watch the recording below: Here’s the highly recommended Incorruptible Mass podcast we talked about. Today: A Focus on  David Pepper’s Step 12: When in Power, Create Laboratories of Democracy Last year, Indivisibles were so impressed and inspired with David Pepper’s book “Laboratories of Autocracy.”Continue reading “Now for 2023: 30 Steps to Save Democracy”