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Public Pressure Campaigns

By leveraging media engagement and public pressure to expose intolerance and political violence, organizations shift public opinion and compel accountability, because sustained visibility undermines the legitimacy of harmful actors and amplifies marginalized voices. This strategy centers on using strategic media analysis, public condemnation, and high-visibility campaigns to challenge entities enabling intolerance. Unlike litigation-focused or grassroots mobilization approaches, it prioritizes narrative control and reputational consequences to drive change, particularly effective in contexts where legal avenues are constrained or slow-moving. It is distinct in targeting public perception as a lever for systemic accountability, especially around free speech and religious liberty issues.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Advocacy campaigns targeting perceived hypocrisy in DEI and ESG initiatives NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Launched public campaigns such as the “Worst of the Woke” awards and a $1.2 million divestment campaign against “Un-American Express” to challenge organizations’ double standards on tolerance and corporate social responsibility.
  • Advocacy for Free Speech and Against Intolerance NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Mobilizes Americans to confront perceived double standards of intolerance by establishment institutions, civil rights groups, universities, and socially-conscious brands. This includes advocating for individuals whose accounts or positions have been challenged, such as contributing to the reinstatement of social media accounts and supporting individuals like Julie Mauck and Dr. Belinda Needham.
  • Building a Network of Advocates and Supporters NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    capacity building
    Recruits and engages advocates, growing its supporter base to over 50,000 individuals across all 50 states. The organization also assembles an Advisory Board composed of notable public figures.
  • Campaigns Against Specific Organizations and Practices NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Launches campaigns and petitions targeting organizations perceived as promoting intolerance or hypocrisy, such as collecting signatures to urge Congress to stop congratulating CAIR and advocating for divestment from "Un-American Express." The organization also identifies and highlights organizations through initiatives like the "Worst of the Woke" awards.
  • Legal Advocacy through Amicus Briefs NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Participates in legal advocacy by joining amicus briefs, such as supporting parental rights in education in specific court cases.
  • Media advocacy on political violence and extremism NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Engaged in media outreach through interviews and appearances on programs such as The Rita Cosby Show and American Sunrise to discuss the Tesla Takedown Movement, CAIR's alleged extremism, and related threats to civil discourse.
  • Petition and mobilization efforts for political advocacy NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Organized petition drives, including one gathering over 10,000 signatures urging Congress to stop congratulating CAIR, and mobilized public action against institutional double standards in tolerance policies.
  • Public Education and Media Engagement on Intolerance NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Engages in media appearances and discussions to analyze corporate advertising, re-branding efforts, and specific movements like the "Tesla Takedown Movement," characterizing certain actions as domestic terrorism. This includes discussing op-eds and NTC Hate Alerts on various media programs.
  • Recruitment and capacity building of campaign supporters NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    capacity building
    Recruited over 50,000 supporters across all 50 states and built organizational capacity through an advisory board featuring prominent political and media figures.
  • Research and Tracking of Political Movements NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    research
    Conducts research and analysis on specific political movements, such as the "Tesla Takedown Movement," identifying them as coordinated efforts involving intimidation and political violence.
  • Research and analysis of the Tesla Takedown Movement NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    research
    Conducted research identifying the Tesla Takedown Movement as a coordinated campaign involving political violence and intimidation, characterized as domestic terrorism, and tracked through the NTC Hate Alert system.
  • Support for individuals facing censorship or intimidation NEW TOLERANCE CAMPAIGN
    advocacy
    Provided public and organizational support to individuals including Julie Mauck, Dr. Belinda Needham, Nicole Solas, and Mythinformed Milwaukee to resist cancellation efforts and restore suppressed voices across social media and academic institutions.