Archive - The Connector

By the Numbers: A Portrait of Our Times

From the Obamination that is Barack's new edifice to the Trump family's corruption and the costs of the Iran War, data center madness and rising food…

Jun 9 • Micah L. Sifry

A Tale of Two Summits: WelcomeFest and Netroots Nation

Why Democratic party infighting is endemic AND in the way of the work needed to save democracy.

Jun 3 • Micah L. Sifry

May 2026

What Gives Us Hope?

Seventeen organizers, politicians, academics and media makers from my "This Old Democracy" on how they are coping with our challenging times.

May 27 • Micah L. Sifry

How the Democratic Party "Blob" Rolls

Exploring thousands of upcoming local events on Mobilize.us to see who is doing what to engage voters, and how, as we approach the midterms and deal…

May 20 • Micah L. Sifry

Unrealistic Cynicism vs Realistic Hope

Taking the long view of how mass movements win, with a big warning from the anti-Vietnam War effort.

May 12 • Micah L. Sifry

Let's Help Send Chris Rabb to Congress!

We interrupt our regular programming for an urgent and fun gathering of netroots veterans this Saturday at 2pm ET on Zoom to boost a true independent…

May 6 • Micah L. Sifry

Why “vote harder” and other nostrums aren’t an answer for the Callais decision

Plus, a post-mortem on MayDay Strong's "structure test."

May 5 • Micah L. Sifry

April 2026

MayDay: The Pro-Democracy Movement Structure Test

This Friday, May 1, the #NoKings movement is testing if it can translate its sheer numbers into nonviolent economic disruption. Plus some questions for…

Apr 28 • Micah L. Sifry

Nine Lessons to Learn from Hungary

After 16 years on entrenched one-party rule, a renegade from the ruling class just blew up Trump's favorite would-be dictator. How did he do it, and…

Apr 21 • Micah L. Sifry

Why Are We Still Living with VANxiety?

Despite a widespread consensus that Democratic tech needs a total upgrade, not much has changed since 2024. Better tools exist, but what's missing is…

Apr 14 • Micah L. Sifry

Introducing ProDemStack: An Interactive Network Map of Pro-Democracy Substacks

Fish need to be their own oceanographers. So building on my post 2 weeks ago about the "bad news echo-chamber," here's a deeper dive into the tilt and…

Apr 6 • Micah L. Sifry

March 2026

Notes on No Kings 3: We're Going to Need a Bigger, Broader Movement

Is the movement leveling off? Can it grow beyond its predominantly older, well-educated base?

Mar 31 • Micah L. Sifry