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Action Playbooks
Concrete, step-by-step guides for high-impact civic action. Each playbook is built around a specific tactic — who it works for, when to use it, and how to do it well.
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Speaking on Record at Local City Council Meeting
Speaking on record at a local city council meeting.
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Public Speeches
Reciting prepared speech at a large public gathering (big box store, stadium).
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Writing Letter to the Editor
Writing a letter to the editor of the local newspaper supporting or opposing a proposed law.
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Emailing Elected Officials
Sending an email to elected officials.
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Signing Public Statements
Workers in a company signing a collective statement.
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Banner Protest
Hanging a banner with a message from a window, balcony, or overpass.
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Poster Campaigns
Poster campaigns in public spaces and community venues to inform, mobilize, and direct people toward concrete actions.
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Distributing Leaflets
Designing a one-page flyer with facts and distributing it outside a public facility or event.
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"Haunting" Officials
Constituent repeatedly contacts an official about overdue action, maintaining pressure and ensuring the unresolved issue stays visible.
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Proxy Marches
Families walk for detained activists or opposition leaders, holding photos and distributing leaflets demanding political accountability and fair trials.
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Protected Civic Space
Providing or seeking protected civic space where people shield each other from oppressive systems.
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Ethical Shopping Campaign
Refusing to shop at a business chain that funds anti-democratic politicians.
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