How to make social and political change: A look at conservative, liberal, and mainstream wins (and losses). Kevin Nix, October 2026.
Big picture: 01 Leadership approaches, 02 Campaign strategies.
Definition of movements: bring the cultural and political together; a policy goal; the public has a major role; a sustained campaign over years.
Movements are engines of change: a diagram of what surrounds a social movement.
On the issues: a map of recent movements and issue campaigns.
Crutchfield book: ten threads that run through diverse movements.
10/10/10/20: start in the states, collect public support, go to Washington for a federal play.
Leaderful movements: empower local leaders, unusual allies, lived experience.
Make it bipartisan: how abortion rights supporters won in conservative Kansas.
Strategic communications and branding pointers, and what doesn't work.
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