Marshall Ganz is a prominent American scholar, writer, and activist best known for his work in community organizing, leadership, and civic engagement. He has played a key role in shaping the field of grassroots organizing and has significantly influenced modern social movements and political campaigns. In this post, European Center for Digital Action’s Co-Director, Viktor Mák discusses his latest book, ‘People, Power, Change’. He outlines the main concepts set out by Ganz.

The MAGA bandwagon is becoming an increasingly rough ride for European far-right leaders. New research suggests Trump's influence on populist movements is showing signs of unraveling. In this post, ECDA Co-director Viktor Mák explores the shifting landscape, the challenges for European progressives, and the urgent need for a bold, results-focused and values-driven response.

Whether or not you’ll be lounging by the beach this summer—it’s the ideal time to catch up on your reading or discover something new. If you’re in need of some inspiration, we’ve got you covered. ECDA team members shared their recommended reads, and we’ve collected them in the list below. Spanning politics, democracy, technology and many other areas from a wide range of approaches and imaginative angles—there’s something here for everyone!

After winning big in 2021, Croatia’s progressive movement Možemo! managed to mobilise broad support once again at last month’s local elections in Zagreb, with voters returning them to the municipal government and re-electing Tomislav Tomašević as mayor. A major achievement of their campaign was becoming the party with the most small donors, underscoring their grassroots strength.

In a political upset that resonates far beyond New York City's borders, Zohran Mamdani's stunning victory over veteran politician Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor has delivered a powerful lesson in progressive digital campaigning.

When a government controls the public debate and media narratives to cover up systemic corruption, does a spontaneous uprising of young students stand a chance? Luka Bozovic is an MA student of Political Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a political consultant. In this post, he looks at how Serbian students challenged the ruling party over its authoritarianism by adopting a daring and innovative approach to their public communications—and what happen