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Join David Domke and Charles Douglas III on the ride of our civic lives through 2020 and beyond. Elections, getting out the vote, and doing our part for a just and inclusive democracy.

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    • Aug 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    How To Not Be WEIRD With Voters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 14:35


    How do we train our volunteers to not be weird with voters? We run them through our training series (Jessica talks about our 103 Training here), and we focus on community building and relationships! Join our next training here: https://commonpower.org/training

    Notes From a Grassroots Listening Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 41:18


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork, Sr. Program Manager, Binh Truong kick off the new season of the With CP Podcast. We analyze the state of democracy from our perspective as 2 civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide! Learn more at commonpower.org You can find this podcast on all major podcast platforms and through video on YouTube.

    CP-3D: The Voters Who Might Decide This Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 6:07


    A CP conversation with a Wisconsin strategist who is focusing on “low-information” voters, a crucial set of the electorate that will be crucial in the 2024 elections. Trump reaches them effectively, but they are open to persuadable messages. In our Wisconsin work, Common Power is considering an innovative approach that combines messages + door-knocking. We're looking at all potential avenues to win!

    Here Comes VP Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 27:14


    All signs, both private and public indicate that President Joe Biden will step down as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in the next few days. It is not a done deal, but the evidence is overwhelmingly pointing this way. What do Douglas and Domke think, and how is CP preparing? We appreciate and respect POTUS, and at the same time, we're excited for this shift. Here comes VP Harris!

    The Most Powerful Nonviolent Action We Can Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 30:35


    Today is the 4th anniversary of the death of great civil rights leaders John Lewis and CT Vivian. They changed the world through their nonviolent protests and actions in the 1950s and 1960s. Today at Common Power, we seek the Congressional passage of 4 voting rights acts that honor and build upon the work and legacy of Lewis and Vivian. How we can get it done.

    Biden Or Harris, What Does CP Think?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 26:29


    Democrats running for the US House are circulating and signing a letter today demanding that the Democratic National Committee not force a nomination of Joe Biden prior to the party's convention in late August. Who's signing this letter? Front-line Democrats, are defined as people running in the most competitive US House districts. What do Douglas and Domke think and this, and what is CP's approach on this vital debate?

    Who The Hell Is JD Vance & Why Should We Care?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 33:33


    WHO THE HELL IS JD VANCE AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE? Charles and David unpack Donald Trump's Vice Presidential selection of Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance. What's it mean? In a nutshell, it shows definitively that Republican Trumpism will carry past the 2024 election. In part 2 of this episode, Charles provides an update on CP's procedures for fieldwork in the post-Trump shooting environment.

    Michigan For All The Marbles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 19:14


    MICHIGAN FOR ALL THE MARBLES. Charles and several of our fieldwork leaders are in Michigan for two days for a national strategic summit focused on meeting with Asian American and Muslim-American voters. CP has been committed to the Wolverine State since 2018, with a strong record of success. Here's our thinking today.

    A Pivotal Moment In '24 Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 31:34


    Charles Douglas and David Domke discuss this pivotal shift in the 2024 elections and what it means for our work across the nation.  CP-3D stands for Common Power - Douglas, Domke, Daily. With all that's happening this week, we'll be sharing daily updates!

    Supreme Court Rulings - What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 38:38


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork Sr. Program Manger, Binh Truong analyze the state of democracy from our perspective as civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide! Learn more at commonpower.org You can find this podcast on all major podcast platforms and through video on YouTube.

    The Day After: What We Do After A Hard Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 47:13


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Director Dr. David Domke review the first '24 Presidential Debate! The With CP Podcast analyzes the state of democracy from our perspective as civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide! Learn more at commonpower.org You can find this podcast on all major podcast platforms and through video on YouTube.

    Honoring The Past To Build A New Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 42:53


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork, Sr. Program Manager, Binh Truong kick off the new season of the With CP Podcast. We analyze the state of democracy from our perspective as 2 civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide! Learn more at commonpower.org You can find this podcast on all major podcast platforms and through videos on YouTube.

    It's Primary Season - On The Ground In Nevada & Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 43:57


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork, Sr. Program Manager, Binh Truong kick off the new season of the With CP Podcast. We analyze the state of democracy from our perspective as 2 civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide! Learn more at commonpower.org You can find this podcast on all major podcast platforms and through video on YouTube.

    The Future of the US & CP - Gen Z

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 28:54


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork, Sr. Program Manager, Binh Truong kick off the new season of the With CP Podcast. We analyze the state of democracy from our perspective as 2 civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide! Learn more at commonpower.org You can find this podcast on all major podcast platforms and through video on YouTube.

    With CP podcast S4 E2 - What's Happening in Texas?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 42:33


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork, Sr. Program Manager, Binh Truong kick off the new season of the With CP Podcast. We analyze the state of democracy from our perspective as 2 civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building nationwide!” Learn more at commonpower.org

    With CP Podcast S4 E1 - We're Back At It!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 24:36


    Common Powers Executive Director, Charles Douglass and Fieldwork, Sr. Program Manager, Binh Truong kick off the new season of the With CP Podcast. This podcast will give an action analysis of US democracy from the perspective of experienced guests and two civic leaders facilitating canvassing, civic education, and community-building across the nation! Learn more at commonpower.org

    Special elections are for building leaders, not just electing them.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 30:12


    LIVE Episode: Squads Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 38:00


    It's been a while but we're back! Executive Director of CP, Charles Douglas, and Jessica went LIVE to talk about the launch of our new initiative Squads!  Squads are a new way for you to bring your friends, family, or even coworkers together to take action. commonpower.org/squads

    Bye bye Kevin (ft. Fieldwork in KY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 39:38


    Kevin McCarthy makes history as the first House Speaker to get ousted and Kentucky votes by people, not Party apparently. BTW, we're live from Louisville.

    Field Notes: Stories from VA Primaries 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 28:26


    A team of volunteers debrief their work and experiences talking to voters in Arlington (and Richmond!), Virginia. We met our Arlington candidates Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and Adele McClure and gleaned insights on their priorities and policies and immediately engaged their voters afterwards.

    Mindset: where innovation meets experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 30:27


    Matthew, Binh, Pouya, and Anjie (CP Gen Zs) discuss how young people navigate political and organizing spaces with people sometimes with more power, more money, and more influence. We talk mindsets we hold, practices in community, and where/how we hone these skills.

    Meet America's Activist Power Couple

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 18:01


    Join Julia as she interviews Bob Zeller and Pamela Zellner, one of CP and America's most fascinating activist power couples.

    Tea Time with Binh and Julia: How our Families Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 25:30


    Join Binh and Julia in a brand-new episode of their series "Tea Time with Binh and Julia." In this episode, Binh and Julia launch the third arc of their series "Why Do We Vote Like this?" where they explore history, complexities, and nuances of the the Asian-American vote in the United States. This is Episode 1 of the "Why Do We Vote Like This?" arc in Tea Time with Binh and Julia.

    CP Wrap Up Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 47:24


    Encompassed by travel, life on the ground, and the virtual workspaces curated by both the creators backing Action Academy and the CP-Future community, the discussion embodies the ups and downs of 2022 as they shape the plans, hopes, and aspirations that we hope to see come to fruition in 2023, both in politics and the world around us.   Visit our web page, https://cpfuture.org Follow us on Instagram @ourcommonpower

    The 2022 Foundations Learning Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 35:08


    The Gen-Z Voter Turnout in the 2022 Midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 15:32


    The 2022 Midterm Election Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 43:39


    Patty Murray vs. Tiffany Smiley WA Senate Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 21:13


    Join Julia and Dr. Kiana Scott as they discuss the current Washington Senate race between Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley.

    Fieldwork in Rural Pennsylvania

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 22:38


    Join Julia and several other staff and volunteers as they reflect on fieldwork in rural Pennsylvania for the 2022 midterms.

    The Attack on Critical Race Theory in School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 22:00


    Join Julia and Dr. Scott as they discuss the current, tense climate around Critical Race Theory (CRT) in schools across America.

    Registering Voters at the Marysville Goodwill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 11:06


    Join Julia and Binh and fellow volunteers as they register voters at the Marysville Goodwill.

    Federal Ban on Abortion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 14:49


    Tea Time with Binh and Julia: Anti-Blackness in the Asian Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 36:50


    In this episode of Tea Time with Binh and Julia, Binh, Julia, and guest speakers Charles Douglas and Larcy Douglas reflect on their experiences with anti-Blackness in their communities and how to best move forward as individuals and a community. This is Episode 4 and the final episode of the Model Minority Arc.

    Meeting the Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 33:58


    Join Julia Ge and David Domke as they meet the moment with the 2022 midterms.

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    Trump and the FBI Search on Mar-A-Lago

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 25:22


    Join Julia as she dives deep into the FBI search on Trump's personal residence of Mar-A-Lago.

    Reflections on Wisconsin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 19:00


    Join Julia and Betty as they reflect on their recent fieldwork trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    Tea Time with Binh and Julia: Asians & Academics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 33:39


    In this episode of Tea Time with Binh and Julia, Binh, Julia, and guest speaker Gary Kimura reflect upon, analyze, and break-down their own experiences as an Asian in education to figure out where and how it intersects with the model minority myth and greater systems of power in the United States. This is Episode 3 of the Model Minority Arc.

    Turning Out for Kim Schrier!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 16:00


    Join Julia as she engages in the Dr. Kim Schrier event at the CP Office.

    The Four-Day Workweek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 13:50


    Join Julia as she shares her research on the benefits and cons of a four-day workweek and the history of how America got to 40 hours a week.

    What's Going on with the Supreme Court?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 25:50


    Join Julia Ge and David Domke as they unpack what's been going on with the United States Supreme Court recently. Is the Supreme Court really pulling a “political coup”? Why do people want Clarence Thomas to be impeached? What can we do as individuals to create change? Find out all the answers to these questions and more in this podcast episode!

    Tea Time with Binh and Julia: Asian Proximity to Whiteness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 32:34


    In this episode of Tea Time with Binh and Julia, Binh, Julia, and guest speaker Kris Kaminishi will unpack the Asian proximity to Whiteness, what it looks like, what it means, and where do we go from here. This is Episode 2 of the Model Minority Arc. 

    What is the Institute for Common Power?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 23:15


    Join Julia Ge and Dr. Scott as they discuss the new Institute for Common Power and the upcoming Institute Launch weekend.

    I asked Americans how they feel about America

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 22:50


    There's a LOT going on in this country right now. Let's pause and reflect on how we're feeling about it all.

    Tea Time with Binh and Julia: The American Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 23:28


    Join Binh and Julia as they kick-off AAPI Month with a brand new arc: The Model Minority Arc! In this episode, Binh and Julia will unpack the American Dream and what it means and looks like to be successful in the United States. This is Episode 1 of the Model Minority Arc.

    Fight the Good Fight: A Community Activist's View on Roe v. Wade

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 25:07


    Join Julia Ge and life-long reproductive health care community activist Melissa Johnsen as they discuss the recent news on Roe v. Wade, the state of abortion in the United States, and what you can do.

    The End of Roe v Wade: Shock, Anger, and Action

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 41:36


    Dr Terry Scott, Larcy Douglas, and Dr Kiana Scott react and assess the impact of the Supreme Court's leaked decision that will over-rule the right to an abortion contained in Roe v. Wade. 

    Leadership Development with Anita

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 21:04


    Join Julia and Anita as they discuss leadership development at CP, why leadership development is important, and an inside look at how Anita develops her workshops.

    Introducing Victoria Elias, State Team Organizing Associate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 22:29


    Meet and chat with CP's new State Team Organizing Associate, Victoria Elias!

    Tea Time with Binh and Julia: Well-Intentioned... but Nah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 34:39


    In this episode of Tea Time with Binh and Julia, we discussed well-intentioned, awkward at best, harmful at most, ways in which stereotypes are used to connect with individuals. This is Episode 4 of the Tired, Angry, and Hopeful Arc.

    Analyzing the 2022 Political Climate with David Domke

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 31:52


    Join Julia Ge and David Domke as they analyze and discuss the current political climate of 2022.

    March Madness.. but Not Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 13:41


    Join Julia as she provides an update on what's been going on at Common Power, her personal life, and UW Certificate!

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