How do we make our democracy more representative and resilient? For the team behind the Brand New Bundestag initiative, the keys are lowering barriers to participation, supporting capable and motivated people to enter politics, and fostering collaboration beyond partisan divides

For many progressive campaigners, recent years have felt like an uphill struggle with no end in sight. Against this background, the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral election is a bright beacon of hope. His electrifying campaign and resounding win show what’s possible when authenticity, organization, and mastery of digital tools come together. ECDA co-directors Mar Garcia and Viktor Mak set out why this victory belongs to all of us.

Witch trials may belong to history but women today are still fighting the smoke, argues Kristina Wilfore, Director of Innovation and Global Projects at Reset Tech  and the co-founder of #ShePersisted. In this post, she exposes how the oldest tricks of patriarchy have been upgraded for the digital age.

There seems to be no end in sight to the cost of living crisis. But like every crisis, this one also presents an opportunity—to convince voters that progressive policies offer real, workable solutions. Yet so far, progressive political actors have failed to seize it, and meanwhile the far right continues to make inroads into this territory. But it’s not game over yet, explains Tibor Dessewffy.

Today, women's rights issues are often dismissed as less important than other issues dominating the news and public attention. In the meantime, abortion rights are under attack, femicides are on the rise and misogynist hate speech flourishes online. But Feminist organizers and activists won't be kept down — across the world, campaigns are pushing people to stand up for gender justice.

There are still a few weeks remaining to use advertising to grow your contact lists. But beyond that, campaigners will need to look to alternative strategies. ECDA’s Lorenzo Azzolini explains what the ban is about and how to act immediately before the ad block comes into force, as well as what to do once it’s here.