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How I helped Zohran Mamdani turn 45,000 social media clicks into a real-life army of volunteers
Social media chatbots are worth the hype (I promise).
Nov 14 • 
Gabriella Zutrau
The View from Virginia after Election Day
Turns out, the best return on investment this week was “affordability.”
Nov 7 • 
Michael O'Connor
Mikie vs MAGA: Everything You Need To Know About Tuesday’s Closest Race
Also inside: Adelita Grijalva stumps for the DNC, pleas for gun-control blanket Snapchat, and five horror picks to end spooky season right.
Oct 31 • 
Scott Schuler
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X (Twitter) political advertising slowly makes a comeback
Jan 12, 2024 • Kyle Tharp and Lucy Ritzmann
Inside The Secretive Network that Shaped the Right-Wing Media Machine
Jun 27 • Scott Schuler
How liberal creators are cracking the code on YouTube
Sep 27, 2024 • Kyle Tharp and Lucy Ritzmann
Progressive advocacy groups face diminished digital influence
Apr 5, 2024 • Kyle Tharp and Lucy Ritzmann
How to Run Digital Like It’s 2025
Jul 25 • Patrick Stevenson
The Digital Power of Rep. AOC – Part II
Feb 21 • Lucy Ritzmann
The Left is Overlooking a Powerful Tool in the Battle for Online Attention
Those TV clips that keep showing up on your FYP aren’t there by accident — so how can Democrats join the fray?
Oct 24 • 
Max Levy
The Loss of Everyday Spaces is Undermining Democracy
Also inside: Prop 50, Tish James, and more
Oct 17 • 
Sarah Stamper
Should You RSVP to a Protest?
Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks
Oct 10 • 
Melissa Ryan
The Internet is Redefining The "Right" Type of Womanhood
Also inside: What we can learn from weighted vest wearers heading into 2026
Oct 3 • 
Sarah Kendrick
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Jenn Colton
Democrats Are Losing YouTube. Here’s How We Fix It.
Also inside: A look at digital ad spend in TX, VA, and NJ, how progressive creators are already proving there's a path forward, and more
Sep 26 • 
Ethan Kelly
The Fallout from Charlie Kirk’s Death Online
Also Inside: Google Search spikes and unprecedented engagement for right-wing social media
Sep 19 • 
Carly Evans
 and 
Eric Coffin-Gould
Fail to Win
Why experimenting and calculated risk-taking online is the real path to success for progressives
Sep 12 • 
Garima Verma
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