Smart take from a former top adviser to Bernie Sanders.

There's a full year of thoughtful, detailed polling work behind these recommendations, plus a lifetime of experience from Mara. I think we've achieved something constructive, and I hope you'll take a look.

New poll from ⁦Searchlight Institute⁩ A Majority of Americans Oppose Supplemental Funding for Iran War searchlightinstitute.org/research/a-maj…

"56% of Americans — including a majority of Independents — oppose more funding for the Iran war."

New poll from us Searchlight Institute: As Congress prepares to consider a supplemental funding request for Trump’s Iran war, Americans are strongly opposed — by a margin of 56% to 30%.

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Really good report here from Searchlight on immigration reform. A lot of great insights to dig into.

Liberals can — and should — pass tax cuts that send most or all of their benefits to low-income households and the middle class. Tax reforms should be prioritized without losing sight of expanding and modernizing public programs. Will Raderman's latest: searchlightinst.substack.com/p/theres-a-rig…

Our broken immigration system has made it more appealing to enter illegally through back doors and loopholes. Democrats need to show that they're serious about securing the border, enforcing the law, and fixing the system. Come the right way or not at all.

"Liberals and lawmakers should treat this as an exercise on what they want their priorities to be with a set amount of funding. If $1.5 trillion in new revenue is raised, Options B and C provide flexibility to pursue other reforms while being capable of reducing the deficit."

New for Puck A Democratic think tank isn’t sure their party has figured out how to talk about trans issues Their polling suggests a way forward on trans rights — but Dems might have to concede defeat on the youth sports fight puck.news/texas-senate-r… Puck

What if lawmakers channeled America's data center buildout — a buildout that is already well underway — into massive new investments in our nation's aging grid? Jane Flegal offers a way forward: an American Grid Infrastructure Fund. More energy, lower costs, and families would

You mean… an American Grid Infrastructure Fund? searchlightinstitute.org/research/seizi…

“Democrats should lean into the fact that Americans are not interested in cruelty,” Spooky Charlotte Swasey told Peter Hamby. “The most toxic parts of the GOP message are when they are needlessly cruel or trying to restrict how adults can act." puck.news/texas-senate-r…

Worth reupping as Bernie and AOC introduce their data center moratorium today. Liberals and progressives alike should find a way to take advantage of AI growth instead of banning it without a plan. Get these companies to invest in the grid and lower *our* electricity costs.

There is a sea change happening in the Democratic Party that's bigger than I think even some of the more overzealous people on here recognize.

This is a really thoughtful, comprehensive look at where Americans are on trans rights There are reasons for hope, hard realities, and plenty of lessons for Democrats and activists who want to move people on this issue Very much worth a read

Re-upping what I believe is the most important paragraph in our recent housing report. Never listen to anyone who says that one or the other (zoning, capital) is more or less important. It's like asking which is more important for chocolate chip cookies, the batter or the chips?

Progressive ends? Meet procedural means. Searchlight's Marc J. Dunkelman on the dilemma facing progressives who want to improve government, make it easier to build, and give more people a voice — not a veto.