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The Green New Deal Died in Congress – Because the Dems did not have 2 Key Allies

Written by: Nick Licata   Without the support of farmers and unions, the GND will remain a list of talking points for politicians. The Democrats made...

Identifying a Winnable Southern State Strategy in 2019

Written By: Nick Licata What does a win look like? Seeing a win depends on who’s looking at it. I take the viewpoint of a Pragmatic...

The Wall, The Democrats and The Art of Negotiating

Originally Published Jan. 9 on Medium by Nick Licata The first rule of successful negotiating is to do so from a position of strength. If you are...

The Campaign for Abolishing ICE – Is it a Winnable Strategy?

Originally Posted on 7/12/18 By Nick Licata    The Campaign for Abolishing ICE – Is it a Winnable Strategy?      What does a win look like...

My Book Review of ‘Reclaiming Gotham’ – how cities can close the wealth gap

Urban Politics - US - November 2, 2017 ‘Reclaiming Gotham’: NYC a case study in a push for more affordable cities by Nick Licata - ...

What Happened to The Underground Press ?

Urban Politics – US   9/26/17 By Nick Licata – author of Becoming a Citizen Activist www.becomingacitizenactivist.org The answer to that question is not simple but I do...

If Politicians Actually Want to Make Change, They Have to Think Like Organizers

Six Strategies To empower your constituents and help get you the votes you need to pass progressive legislation “What has fueled Seattle’s progressive victories, isn’t some...

Seven Steps to Becoming a Citizen Activist

Despite who is elected as President or elected to Congress or City Hall, each citizen has the ability and the tools to influence whether...

Defunding the Dakota Access Pipeline City By City

President Trump faces a new challenge from city governments. These are the cities where many progressives live and feel powerless to challenge the Trump...

Don’t Let Trump Trash Our Culture

Our diversity in arts and culture must flourish for the next 4 years to keep our Democracy from drifting into a conformist nationalist template...

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