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  • 2024
    • Dec 19, 2024 Neighbors Against Phibro-Tech Dec 19, 2024
    • Dec 19, 2024 Imagining 2050: Sarah Glover and the Timeline We Choose Dec 19, 2024
    • Dec 19, 2024 Care Not Cops Dec 19, 2024
    • Dec 19, 2024 Soup as Method Dec 19, 2024
    • Jun 19, 2024 Celebrating Liberation Narratives on Juneteenth with Intelligent Mischief Jun 19, 2024
    • Apr 4, 2024 Welcoming Nayantara Sen, CSS ED, and Empowering a New Season for Narrative Power Building Apr 4, 2024
  • 2023
    • Dec 5, 2023 Proud Stutter Podcast Dec 5, 2023
    • Dec 5, 2023 Skylark- Radically Reimagining Work, Rest, and Liberation Dec 5, 2023
    • Dec 5, 2023 Reimagining #Defund the Police Dec 5, 2023
  • 2022
    • Sep 13, 2022 CSS: Changing the Story for 20 Years Sep 13, 2022
  • 2021
    • Dec 17, 2021 2021 has been a year of building Narrative Power Dec 17, 2021
    • Sep 22, 2021 How did you wake up your radical imagination today? Sep 22, 2021
    • Aug 3, 2021 This is the year... Aug 3, 2021
    • Jul 13, 2021 Stories of Survival in the Diaspora Jul 13, 2021
    • Jun 16, 2021 Patchwork Quilt: Holding past, present & future with the Black Cornerstones Project Jun 16, 2021
    • Jun 7, 2021 Storyboarding Justice: Saa’un P. Bell on story-based strategy and the leaders we need Jun 7, 2021
    • May 27, 2021 Reality, Story, Repair, Repeat: Using story-based strategy to move toward cycles of repair May 27, 2021
    • Apr 8, 2021 Work Worlds: Imagining our way out of burnout with H Kapp-Klote Apr 8, 2021
    • Apr 6, 2021 Science + Politics + Culture: Going hard on story-based strategy with Ruby Pinto Apr 6, 2021
    • Mar 16, 2021 Making Strategy Interactive: Kedar Reddy is using story-based strategy to build better digital campaign tools Mar 16, 2021
    • Feb 10, 2021 the future is us Feb 10, 2021
  • 2020
    • Dec 21, 2020 Top Memes 2020: The Meme-ing of Democracy! Dec 21, 2020
    • Nov 9, 2020 Top Memes 2020: Nominations are Open! Nov 9, 2020
    • Oct 9, 2020 The Stories We Tell: Land Acknowledgements & Indigenous Sovereignty Oct 9, 2020
    • Jun 19, 2020 In defense of Black life: expanding the narrative terrain towards abolition Jun 19, 2020
    • Jun 16, 2020 This is the Year... Jun 16, 2020
    • May 28, 2020 Preparing for an Online Advanced Training: Turning online into an opportunity May 28, 2020
    • May 5, 2020 Change IS the Story — A letter from Felicia Perez May 5, 2020
    • Mar 27, 2020 Let’s Dream Together Mar 27, 2020
    • Mar 13, 2020 Love vs. Pandemic Mar 13, 2020
    • Feb 14, 2020 Pleasure Activism & Story-based Strategy: A Conversation with Jess St. Louis & Lawrence Barriner Feb 14, 2020
    • Jan 31, 2020 Appalachia's New Day: Interrupting Extraction with Story-based Strategy and Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) Jan 31, 2020
  • 2019
    • Dec 21, 2019 Top Social Justice Memes of 2019 Dec 21, 2019
    • Dec 17, 2019 #the4thBox + DEI + Story-based Strategy: Our newest course is FREE for limited time Dec 17, 2019
    • Nov 1, 2019 Nominations are open for Top Social Justice Memes of 2019! Nov 1, 2019
    • Oct 28, 2019 Grappling with Contradiction: Mariana Mendoza moves to Decolonize Climbing Oct 28, 2019
    • Oct 2, 2019 Conjuring Magic with Black Girls in Oakland Oct 2, 2019
    • Sep 18, 2019 Checking-in to prevent checking-out Sep 18, 2019
    • Jun 24, 2019 Netflix Campaign Jun 24, 2019
    • Apr 22, 2019 This is the year... Apr 22, 2019
    • Mar 29, 2019 A Cage as Container of Meaning Mar 29, 2019
    • Mar 7, 2019 Stressed, Unstressed: What the Dothraki language taught me about activism and self care Mar 7, 2019
    • Feb 19, 2019 Storytelling, Imagination & Activism: An interview with CSS Co-Director Shana McDavis-Conway Feb 19, 2019
    • Jan 4, 2019 Into the Borderlands: A journey for collective responsibility, deep analysis, and effective action Jan 4, 2019
  • 2018
    • Dec 20, 2018 Top Social Justice Memes of 2018 Dec 20, 2018
    • Nov 21, 2018 Changing the Story on Democracy: Reflections from Facing Race Nov 21, 2018
    • Nov 6, 2018 Beyond the Borderlands: Imagination builds power in Nogales, Mexico Nov 6, 2018
    • Nov 1, 2018 Nominations are open for Top Social Justice Memes of 2018! Nov 1, 2018
    • Oct 17, 2018 Women of Color Leadership & The Regenerative Imagination Oct 17, 2018
    • Sep 12, 2018 Imagination Builds Power: Erin O’Brien takes us from concept to final product Sep 12, 2018
    • Jul 31, 2018 Engaging Our Network: Connecting story-based strategists for the win Jul 31, 2018
    • Jul 19, 2018 Growing Whole Together: Leadership Evolution at CSS Jul 19, 2018
    • Jun 12, 2018 Interview: Nadia Khastagir on training for Story-based Strategy Jun 12, 2018
    • May 31, 2018 Powerful Tools: Kevin Banatte on Story-based Strategy & Black Panther May 31, 2018
    • May 15, 2018 Where Passion Meets Purpose: Dante Garcia on Story-based Strategy May 15, 2018
    • Apr 26, 2018 Interview: Lawrence Barriner II exploring the CSS Netwerk Apr 26, 2018
    • Apr 23, 2018 Beyond Analysis: Implementing story-based strategy with Jess St. Louis Apr 23, 2018
    • Feb 21, 2018 Illustrating Black Panther: Designer Interviews Feb 21, 2018
    • Feb 14, 2018 Change the Love Story Feb 14, 2018
    • Feb 5, 2018 Interview: Jess St. Louis on sustainability in social justice work Feb 5, 2018
  • 2017
    • Dec 18, 2017 Top Memes 2017 Dec 18, 2017
    • Nov 22, 2017 Nominations are Open for Top Social Justice Memes of 2017! Nov 22, 2017
    • Sep 12, 2017 RE:IMAGINING CHANGE updated with a 2nd Edition! Sep 12, 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Women of Color Grow the Resistance Feb 9, 2017
  • 2016
    • Dec 21, 2016 Top Memes 2016 Dec 21, 2016
    • Nov 18, 2016 Please. Get up. Nov 18, 2016
    • Aug 18, 2016 Support Louisiana communities — Here's how to show some love Aug 18, 2016
    • Jul 8, 2016 This is the year... Jul 8, 2016
    • Jun 6, 2016 When it matters Jun 6, 2016
    • May 10, 2016 Let's keep imagining! May 10, 2016
    • Apr 25, 2016 #the4thBox cut-outs Apr 25, 2016
    • Apr 14, 2016 We are Mother Earth's red line Apr 14, 2016
    • Apr 12, 2016 Standing with Flint to #ChangeTheStory Apr 12, 2016
    • Apr 10, 2016 #The4thBox Apr 10, 2016
    • Apr 4, 2016 #ChangeTheMcStory 4.14.16 Apr 4, 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 The billionaires are back! Mar 28, 2016
    • Mar 11, 2016 How to win the world we need Mar 11, 2016
    • Mar 8, 2016 Apply now! Advanced Training 2016 Mar 8, 2016
    • Feb 22, 2016 What does re-imagining our story mean? Feb 22, 2016
    • Feb 1, 2016 Social justice nerds unite! Feb 1, 2016
    • Feb 1, 2016 New Guide: Changing the story around fossil fuel divestment Feb 1, 2016
    • Jan 18, 2016 Check out the new Mobilisation Cookbook from Greenpeace's Mob Lab Jan 18, 2016
    • Jan 11, 2016 STP's Top Picks = Golden Globe Winners! Jan 11, 2016
  • 2015
    • Dec 21, 2015 Top Memes 2015 Dec 21, 2015
    • Dec 15, 2015 #JeNeSuisPasCharlie Dec 15, 2015
    • Dec 15, 2015 2015's Top Memes Dec 15, 2015
    • Nov 15, 2015 It's Meme-member! Nov 15, 2015
    • Nov 9, 2015 Virtual reality: Is it really changing the way stories are told? Nov 9, 2015
    • Nov 5, 2015 Spoiler Alert! On pop culture and organizing Nov 5, 2015
    • Oct 12, 2015 Looking to do more than just share thought-provoking memes today? Oct 12, 2015
    • Sep 14, 2015 Participants tackle "Climate Works for All" campaign with ALIGN:NYC at our Annual Advanced training (Part 1 of 2) Sep 14, 2015
    • Aug 13, 2015 Ending the era of outdated stories Aug 13, 2015
    • Jul 16, 2015 A little Mischief, a lot of Intelligence! Jul 16, 2015
    • May 5, 2015 The Power of Storytelling – A Preview of Stop the Presses Season 2 May 5, 2015
    • Apr 14, 2015 #ChangeTheMcStory Apr 14, 2015
    • Mar 30, 2015 Apply now! Advanced Training 2015 Mar 30, 2015
    • Feb 18, 2015 Transformative media organizing: LGBTQ & two-spirit media work Feb 18, 2015
    • Feb 6, 2015 The ability of assumption Feb 6, 2015
    • Feb 4, 2015 Of course, a Super Bowl post Feb 4, 2015
    • Jan 30, 2015 Time to shut up and listen Jan 30, 2015
    • Jan 24, 2015 Doritos Brand Hack Jan 24, 2015
    • Jan 21, 2015 Reflecting our values in org culture Jan 21, 2015
    • Jan 6, 2015 Why a Mentorship? Jan 6, 2015
  • 2014
    • Dec 29, 2014 It's easier to imagine a zombie apocalypse than imagine the end of capitalism Dec 29, 2014
    • Dec 26, 2014 Top Memes 2014 Dec 26, 2014
    • Dec 12, 2014 The economics of control myths, or, the facts of poverty Dec 12, 2014
    • Dec 10, 2014 The perfect FaceBook post Dec 10, 2014
    • Dec 5, 2014 From the People's Climate March to Ferguson — Reflections on the front lines Dec 5, 2014
    • Dec 3, 2014 What do zombies have to do with police killing unarmed Black people? Dec 3, 2014
    • Nov 28, 2014 Genocide at the table Nov 28, 2014
    • Nov 22, 2014 #DeepAbidingLove Nov 22, 2014
    • Nov 12, 2014 CoLab Radio interview Nov 12, 2014
    • Oct 29, 2014 When stomping nazis, no room for neutral Oct 29, 2014
    • Oct 24, 2014 Image reflection Oct 24, 2014
    • Oct 20, 2014 Las Cafeteras — A Culture Cast interview with Hector Flores Oct 20, 2014
    • Oct 7, 2014 Climate justice, Black organizing, and Mike Brown Oct 7, 2014
    • Oct 2, 2014 The revolutionary act of resilience: Our water, Our Power in Detroit Oct 2, 2014
    • Sep 26, 2014 WARNING: Click bait racism in your machine Sep 26, 2014
    • Aug 21, 2014 Forget the name game Aug 21, 2014
    • Mar 26, 2014 Which future? Mar 26, 2014
  • 2013
    • Dec 31, 2013 Stand with Wendy Dec 31, 2013
    • Dec 31, 2013 Homes for all Dec 31, 2013
    • Dec 28, 2013 Occupy Gezi Dec 28, 2013
    • Dec 27, 2013 A tale of two cities Dec 27, 2013
    • Dec 23, 2013 New fronts in the fight for climate justice Dec 23, 2013
    • Dec 20, 2013 Immigrant rights Dec 20, 2013
    • Dec 9, 2013 Workers rising up Dec 9, 2013
    • Nov 18, 2013 Snowden exposes the national surveillance state Nov 18, 2013
    • Nov 5, 2013 Trayvon and the movement for racial justice Nov 5, 2013
    • Oct 24, 2013 #FrackingBad brand bust Oct 24, 2013
    • Oct 17, 2013 50 years of ideas in action! Oct 17, 2013
    • Oct 11, 2013 Training report: Back in Detroit! Oct 11, 2013
    • Sep 23, 2013 Extreme energy summit Sep 23, 2013
    • Sep 10, 2013 Interlocking crises: Climate and labor united? Sep 10, 2013
    • Aug 15, 2013 The craziest thing we could have done Aug 15, 2013
    • Aug 14, 2013 Ruckus Action Framework Aug 14, 2013
    • Aug 2, 2013 Direct actions to save the planet #SummerHeat Aug 2, 2013
    • Jul 17, 2013 CSS Advanced Training 2013 Recap Jul 17, 2013
    • Jun 19, 2013 Our Power Campaign Launch Jun 19, 2013
    • May 28, 2013 Narrative strategy & social change May 28, 2013
    • May 16, 2013 Story-based strategy on the Bill Moyers Show May 16, 2013
    • May 15, 2013 Happy #MamasDay! May 15, 2013
    • May 13, 2013 What goes into story-based strategy? May 13, 2013
    • Apr 3, 2013 SF Training Review Apr 3, 2013
    • Mar 24, 2013 Creative Intervention: Excluded Workers Mar 24, 2013
    • Mar 7, 2013 Climate Movement Grows Mar 7, 2013
    • Feb 23, 2013 Where We Live Feb 23, 2013
  • 2012
    • Dec 31, 2012 Top Memes 2012 Dec 31, 2012
    • Dec 29, 2012 Home Economics Dec 29, 2012
    • Dec 17, 2012 Bank vs. America: The 99% Prevails! Dec 17, 2012
    • Dec 14, 2012 The 2012 Presidential Election Dec 14, 2012
    • Dec 13, 2012 #IdleNoMore Dec 13, 2012
    • Dec 11, 2012 Home economics at WGBH Boston Dec 11, 2012
    • Dec 11, 2012 smartMeme is now the Center for Story-based Strategy. Pass it on! Dec 11, 2012
    • Nov 30, 2012 The Fiscal Cliff Nov 30, 2012
    • Nov 21, 2012 #Romnesia Nov 21, 2012
    • Nov 15, 2012 Call Me Maybe Nov 15, 2012
    • Oct 30, 2012 SH*T GIRLS SAY Oct 30, 2012
    • Oct 18, 2012 THE NRA KILLS OUR KIDS Oct 18, 2012
    • Oct 17, 2012 BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE: TOOLBOX FOR THE NEXT REVOLUTION Oct 17, 2012
    • Oct 8, 2012 #KONY2012 Oct 8, 2012
    • Oct 5, 2012 OPEN LETTER FOR TAR SANDS BLOCKADE Oct 5, 2012
    • Sep 12, 2012 DREAMING IN PUBLIC Sep 12, 2012
    • Aug 9, 2012 Undocubus Aug 9, 2012
    • Aug 7, 2012 MOVEMENT SONGS BY @URTHACHOIR Aug 7, 2012
    • Jul 25, 2012 Bank vs. America Jul 25, 2012
    • Jun 6, 2012 Climate Science Jun 6, 2012
    • May 15, 2012 Voter Fraud May 15, 2012
    • Apr 16, 2012 GREED ECONOMY RIO+20 Apr 16, 2012
    • Apr 3, 2012 NAFTA on Steroids Apr 3, 2012
  • 2011
    • Dec 31, 2011 Top Memes 2011 Dec 31, 2011

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