Archive - Dispatch: Revolution

Democrats don’t just have a message problem, they have a medium problem

Trump would have won by more. Here’s a major reason why.

Sep 3 •

Álio Cienfuegos

August 2025

Black Exodus: Leaving America Behind, So A New World Can Be Born

A meditation on leaving as liberation; exploring what it would mean for Black Americans to walk away from the American project.

Aug 30 •

Gavin Newsom's West Wing moment. Are Democrats growing a spine?

“Let’s have two parties. What do you say?”

Aug 24 •

Álio Cienfuegos

Six Votes That Changed Everything

Watch now | Ep. 5 | Josh Turek won his first race by six votes. Now the two-time Paralympic champion is bringing his brand of common-sense populism to…

Aug 21 •

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The Irony of the Tradwife Trend. And the Tech Arms Race in Voter Outreach

Watch now | Jessica Burbank: Bonus Notes

Aug 18 •

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Álio Cienfuegos

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13| Prairie Populism, Black Holes, and a New Chapter for DisRev

A New Podcast Interview, More Essays, and a Simpler Way to Support

Aug 10 •

Prairie Populism and J.D. Scholten: Pitching a New Vision for Iowa

Watch now | Ep. 4 | State Sen. J.D. Scholten talks about how prairie populism can help take down Joni Ernst in his bid to become Iowa's next United…

Aug 8 •

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MAGA: The Black Hole Movement Warping Our World

What the collapse of stars—and our democracy—can teach us about resisting MAGA’s gravitational pull.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

Stop Pretending Both Sides Are the Same

When we pretend both sides are the same, we don’t sound reasonable. We sound complicit. Neutrality isn’t noble. It’s surrender.

Jul 15 •

June 2025

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