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Practical guides for smarter activism. Check these out if you're looking for bulleted lists of things that work.

A more credible crusade

A more credible crusade

The concerned citizen is far more persuasive than the conspicuous activist.

The speech a leftist political leader should give

The speech a leftist political leader should give

On the tactical mistakes that are killing progressive politics.

Advancing trans rights: a radically strategic perspective

Advancing trans rights: a radically strategic perspective

Four proposals to dial down the discussion.

The Furniture Trap

The Furniture Trap

Successful activist projects need a fixed mission and endpoint.

Introducing ChatGPT to Children: A Parent’s Guide

Introducing ChatGPT to Children: A Parent’s Guide

AI will empower the next generation of thinking radicals. Now is the time to get them using it.

Take back control of what you read

Take back control of what you read

A kinda-sorta review of Readwise Reader.

A better way to confront racism

A better way to confront racism

Could cultural knowledge transfer be the antidote to discrimination?

Prime them for persuasion

Prime them for persuasion

How to get your audiences to consume your campaign material with curiosity and openness.

If only they knew

If only they knew

When the truth is there for all to see, why do things stay the same?

But can they feel it?

But can they feel it?

The lens of common humanity is a powerful persuasion tool.

The myth of large numbers

The myth of large numbers

Break the religious devotion to mass participation.

How to get your first 1000 supporters

How to get your first 1000 supporters

Build your campaign base.

The five-minute lobbyist

The five-minute lobbyist

How to influence decision makers and get what you want.

Managing for meltdowns

Managing for meltdowns

Leading US activist groups are collapsing inwards. Don’t make their mistakes.

The right tools for the job

The right tools for the job

Habits, hardware and software that work for work.


I’m Mehran Khalili, a political consultant and photographer based in Athens. Get Subvrt — strategy and tactics for movements.