For progressive politicians, opting out of TikTok means giving up before you've even begun. Digital political strategic Raul Jurca warns that progressive political actors dismissing TikTok is a dangerous mistake that amounts to leaving the playing field wide open to be dominated by political opponents.

For digital organizers, AI and automation hold real potential to make fundraising drives more manageable and effective. Jordan Harp is a digital expert and the founder of Shift Cooperative. He sets out seven areas where these tools can boost your fundraising campaign and communication, whether you’re new to the AI and automation game or just want to be sure you’re getting the most out of them.

We’re all overwhelmed online — both users who are constantly bombarded with information, and producers who need to manage and sustain an endless number of profiles and pages. So how can campaigners produce good quality content that gets people’s attention? ECDA hosted a tech session and demo about IMPRION, a tool that could be your next secret weapon for communication that hits home.

Media and civil society have never been more interdependent — or more under pressure. If you're working in progressive organizing, understanding how newsrooms actually operate today is no longer optional. It's essential for effective campaigning and public engagement.

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.

Meta and Google are pulling political advertising from the European Union. New transparency rules will soon make targeted political ads nearly impossible. For many campaigns, this feels like a crisis. It's actually the best opportunity European democracy has had in years.

How can visual communications truly support progressive change? In this post, Mariana Spada shares lessons from years of designing for campaigns—from local to global—on how to move beyond trends and create visuals that are strategic, authentic, and built to inspire lasting impact.

The death of the follower: progressive organizing in the age of algorithmic discovery

The sudden halt of USAID funding is undeniably devastating, but it also forces a reckoning with long-term dependencies and power structures

I recently joined over 550 people at the inaugural Political Tech Summit in my home city of Berlin