Volume XLII

Welcome back!

We have the next edition of the Digital Ground Game Midterm Report, and an update on a previous fundraiser that broke the online glass ceiling. Take a look at original reporting on the Maduro trial in New York City and how Venezuela is faring following his capture. Discover a key to progress: past policy initiatives like the Conservation Corps. Answer why Kash Patel is still in office when others have been canned. Explore how foster care helps youth. Finally, check in on the war in Ukraine from across the border in Russia.

There's still plenty of time to submit your pitch for the Third Founding! Email us your policy ideas.

Thank you for reading,

Cara

Editor-in-chief

Articles in this Volume

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Digital Ground Game May Midterm Report

Ohio primary elections are this Tuesday. Learn more about the candidates in this midterm elections report.

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It's Not Sexism, It's Coalition Management

Why Trump fires women but keeps Kash Patel: It's coalition politics. Key players like Kash Patel have a follower base that keeps him valuable.

Policy Initiatives and Lessons From the Civilian Conservation Corps

How the CCC delivered Depression-era job relief while quietly preparing America for WWII—and three lessons for designing successful policy today.

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Fact vs. Myth: Misconceptions of Foster Care

Foster care is an essential social service for many youth.; however, there are a number of pervasive myths impacting the system.

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The Maduro Trial: Dictators, Cranks, and the Sixth Amendment

Nicholas Maduro and Cila Flores returned to court on April 26 for their first Pretrial Hearing to argue that the United States Government is violating their Sixth Amendment rights. The more boisterous members of the public who attended were on populist and conspiracy alignment.

Venezuela After Maduro

Maduro's gone, but Venezuela hasn't changed. Here's what U.S. control actually looks like.

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Endurance Without Resolution: Russian Public Opinion and the Politics of War in Ukraine

Russian public opinion on the Ukraine war reveals adaptive support, fatigue, and shifting views on duration, costs, and acceptable outcomes

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How to Fundraise - with Digital Ground Game

Digital Ground Game fundraiser was a hit. Canvassing houses are opening up in for the November election.

Meet the Authors

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Seattle based author interested in policy and communications. He/him [email protected]

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Jacob Mills

Digital Ground Game

Jacob is a aerospace engineer currently working in industry specializing in fluids analysis. He also works with Digital Ground Game on their 2026 canvassing program for the midterm elections. Jacob enjoys spending as much time in his home mountain range,…

KS

Digital Ground game community director | foster advocate

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Sam is a Software Engineer currently working on open source software in the Kubernetes ecosystem. He also leads the team that is monitoring the 2026 midterm elections to develop Digital Ground Game's political strategy. Sam enjoys biking along the Hudson…

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"Politics, geopolitics, history and stuff. I've worked in local government for over a decade, which is to say I've developed a professional familiarity with bureaucracy in both its functional and ornamental forms. I probably smoke too much and write too l…

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Bryce Peever

Digital Ground Game