The List Project Invites You

The List Project invites you to attend a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing focusing on the current status of Iraqi refugees and the dangers faced by our Iraqi allies. Panelists include: Assistant Secretary Eric Schwartz (Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration); Michael Newton, Professor of Law (Vanderbilt University) and former Brigade Judge Advocate (U.S. Army Special Forces); Craig Johnstone of Refugees International; and our founder, Kirk Johnson. Johnson will discuss the need for contingency planning as the U.S. withdraws from Iraq and will put forth recommendations from our recent advocacy report, Tragedy on the Horizon.

Please join us in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 22nd for this important step in calling for immediate action on behalf of our Iraqi allies.

Media Misinformation Impacts Entire Progressive Agenda

In the rich and varied landscape of important issues about which progressives care, there are many that currently stand out in the news:  drilling, immigration reform, and foreign policy are just a few. One issue that has become a constant backdrop for all the others is misinformation in the media—and it doesn't get the attention it deserves.  While some of you may know a lot about this topic and stay up to date on what right wing media is doing, many of you may have less information. We at Tides do not profess to be experts or have all the answers, but we do hope...

Immigration is an American Value

On its face it seems so sane and simple: a new Arizona law that "requires local police to enforce federal immigration regulations." What is wrong with that? Enforcing existing regulations is a good thing, right? Except that it is not for the states to enforce federal regulations. So what are the federal regulations in question? What is the purpose of immigration policy? And what is the issue Arizona is actually trying to address with its state law?

I have spent no small amount of time over the last few weeks trying to wrap my head around these questions. You see, I was raised in an America of opportunity, the land of Lady Liberty who welcomes the huddled masses. We are a nation of immigrants–interlopers who were not invited, but dared to imagine a better life for ourselves and our children. What I've discovered is that we come at this debate from so many perspectives with as many legitimate concerns as fear-based reactions.

Working on Tides' Voter Action Fund

Synopsis: Interview with Lacy Serros, Community Activist Fellow at Tides, 2008-2010. Discussion of the Voter Action Fund at Tides Foundation, a collective giving vehicle for donors engaging a "constant campaign" to support civic participation in the United States. Discussion of funding strategies, structure of VAF, how to recognize impact, arguments for sustaining grassroots organizations and supporting progressive communications capacity, reflections on engaged citizenship and the philanthropic sector.