David ShorrHow Are the Dems Doing?Recently my friend and evaluation mentor Julia Coffman asked how I’d characterize the trend line on the power of (capital ‘D’) Democrats…Dec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
David ShorrProgressive Issues And (/ With) the Democratic PartyMost of my posts about advocacy and organizing lately have been in the vein of trying to help keep our terms and categories straight. Today…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
David ShorrPolicy Advocacy’s Key Categories — (Re)Defining TermsThe full name of the field of evaluation is “Monitoring, evaluation, and learning” (shorthanded as “MEL”). For evaluators, continuous…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
David ShorrThe Advocate’s Task – Squeezing Action from the Policymaking SystemUPDATE: A follow-up post has been published that revises and refines points in the bottom section of this post.Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
David ShorrVariables in the Policymaking EquationMy frequent writing partner Kathleen Sullivan and I are wrapping up a self-initiated research project focused on how local-level policy…Jun 29, 20231Jun 29, 20231
David Shorr“The Battles We Pick” — A New Podcast About Advocacy & Organizing WorkWhat can we learn about making social and political change from talking to people who’ve made their careers in those fields? That’s the…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
David ShorrNew Texas Bill Would Require Proof of Voting Republican (satire)By David ShorrNov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
David ShorrHow Does Policy Change Advocacy Relate to Power?Professionals in the evaluation field — many of whom earn our livings by assessing efforts to build a more just world — have been doing a…Nov 15, 2022Nov 15, 2022
David ShorrMAGA Values and Christian Values Have Nothing in CommonIn this election season of Republicans going full law-and-order, holding up the former president and law enforcement as America’s saviors…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022