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Violence has no place in our political process. Period. To keep our political process safe, candidates and leaders of all stripes and backgrounds need to speak out against violence publicly and in no uncertain terms. In this blog post, Spitfire founder and strategist Kristen Grimm spotlights a smart candidate pledge to do just that. Read and share to help secure a peaceful political process for all.

Actions speak louder than words: one great example of role modeling civil discourse Over the weekend, a lone gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Violence has no place in our political process. Period.

Outside actors often manipulate community discourse for their own agendas. As leaders we need to stay vigilant, call out opportunistic behavior and counter with strategies like starving, inoculating, and revealing the truth. Check out our latest blog to learn more about building civil discourse.

Building civil discourse, not civil discord: Seven actions leaders can take No leader wants to call the police on community members. When conversations break down, resulting in violence or the threat of it, leaders rightly ask: What could we have done differently to prevent this situation?

Domestic violence is a national crisis that we all must work to address. We’re proud to have worked with our client, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and The New York Times to elevate the voices of survivors and advocates. The Hotline receives as many as 3,000 calls and messages from survivors a day. This is what they look like.

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline (Gift Article) Some major Supreme Court decisions this term, including a ruling that allowed the government to prohibit people subject to restraining orders from having guns, have underscored the pervasiveness of domestic violence.