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How 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, 2023

How Are the Dems Doing?

Dec 7, 2023

David Shorr

Progressive Issues And (/ With) the Democratic Party

Most 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, 2023

Progressive Issues And (/ With) the Democratic Party

Nov 12, 2023

David Shorr

Policy Advocacy’s Key Categories — (Re)Defining Terms

The full name of the field of evaluation is “Monitoring, evaluation, and learning” (shorthanded as “MEL”). For evaluators, continuous…

Oct 23, 2023

Policy Advocacy’s Key Categories — (Re)Defining Terms

Oct 23, 2023

David Shorr

The Advocate’s Task – Squeezing Action from the Policymaking System

UPDATE: A follow-up post has been published that revises and refines points in the bottom section of this post.

Sep 29, 2023

The Advocate’s Task – Squeezing Action from the Policymaking System

Sep 29, 2023

David Shorr

Variables in the Policymaking Equation

My frequent writing partner Kathleen Sullivan and I are wrapping up a self-initiated research project focused on how local-level policy…

Jun 29, 2023

Variables in the Policymaking Equation

Jun 29, 2023

David Shorr

“The Battles We Pick” — A New Podcast About Advocacy & Organizing Work

What 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, 2023

“The Battles We Pick” — A New Podcast About Advocacy & Organizing Work

Jun 5, 2023

David Shorr

New Texas Bill Would Require Proof of Voting Republican (satire)

By David Shorr

Nov 17, 2022

New Texas Bill Would Require Proof of Voting Republican (satire)

Nov 17, 2022

David Shorr

How 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, 2022

How Does Policy Change Advocacy Relate to Power?

Nov 15, 2022

David Shorr

MAGA Values and Christian Values Have Nothing in Common

In this election season of Republicans going full law-and-order, holding up the former president and law enforcement as America’s saviors…

Oct 18, 2022

MAGA Values and Christian Values Have Nothing in Common

Oct 18, 2022

David Shorr

David Shorr

David Shorr’s AdvocacyCraft Consulting draws on extensive experience shaping debate and decisions in the full array of policy and political settings.

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