Consider: Who is in control?
Topos’ friend Donald Cohen of In the Public Interest (ITPI) was interviewed on CNN recently, talking about Trump, Musk, and another ridiculous back-and-forth mud wrestling ma
Trump Supporters: Don’t Limit Our “Strongman”
The No Kings marches made it clear: the anti-Trump movement is surging, while the Administration’s approval ratings keep sinking. As the resistance ramps up to confront ongoing a
Why Missouri’s Trump Voters Backed Pro-Worker Policies
People don’t make decisions in a vacuum—they’re guided by what Topos calls Cultural Common Sense: those deep-seated, almost invisible beliefs that shape how we see the world
How to Talk About Community Impact of a Terminated NEA Project
We created this communications tool for your public communication about a recently rescinded or terminated NEA grant. (Of course, you should appeal the NEA decision and there are o
Talking About Medicaid Right Now
Cuts to Medicaid are front and center in the national debate right now. Congressional Democrats held a “Day of Action” for Medicaid this week. Engaging the public to resist
Distressed Voters
Election analysts have long talked about low-information voters or low-engagement voters … terms that smack of criticism and even elitism. Yes, it’s easy for some of us to be s
National Women’s Law Center
On the front lines of education, teachers are navigating unprecedented challenges in our public schools. On behalf of the National Women’s Law Center, Topos spoke with 25 teacher
Acting On Our Values is Good Economics
Progressive economic policies that focus on people’s wellbeing can hit a brick wall (or at least a sturdy parapet) constructed by the current cultural common sense – the pervas
New Yorkers on the Economy
A framework that flips people’s focus from what businesses need for the economy to do well, to a focus on people’s wellbeing (ALL people’s wellbeing) as what is necessary to
An Economy Measured by How People are Doing
The Biden Administration has a new and better definition of what “the economy” is and should be. “My life’s work has been centered on ensuring our families and work are pro