Empowering Perspectives
How to critique government without inadvertently undermining its importance, an especially crucial lesson now when the federal government is run by an Administration that is disman
How to Talk About Saving the NEA
Advocates are speaking up—Is anyone listening? Update: The President’s budget includes elimination of the NEA and NEH. In recent weeks, we’ve read many reports that the ad
Lessons from Fast Food Strikes
Negating or refuting a statement is less effective than we think – and it can even end up reinforcing exactly the wrong perspectives.
Labor Day Boost
We may be better off not using the word "inequality" as a leading idea, and using other words for now.
Protecting Public Water: A Public Will Initiative Case Study
“Privatization of our water systems is a threat to democracy and the common good. Topos Partnership understands that and created tools for advocates to fight off attempts by priv
Topos on Framing
Topos’ unique and innovative approach synthesizes expertise from the cognitive and social sciences as well as public opinion. Most of the insights and examples in this post emerg
Voting Rights: Full Participation
Voting rights advocates are moving quickly to advance a range of reforms that will protect and improve voting rights in light of COVID-19. As the specific policy agenda is taking s