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b'On this episode, I explore what it means for progressive political movements that so much recent research suggests \\u201cfacts don\\u2019t matter\\u201d when it comes to persuading people on various social issues. Does this mean we ought to ignore research, analysis and data in favor of more emotional and narrative forms of political appeals? Is the research even accurate when it says \\u201cfacts don\\u2019t matter?\\u201d How do we know, and what do the answers suggest for organizing strategy or the way we engage others around politics?

With stories from my own experience, I\\u2019ll make note of the way facts seem not to matter, but also one very important way in which they do. Also, I\\u2019ll discuss the importance of progressives learning to illustrate facts with stories and narratives in a way that can compete with the right-wing\\u2019s talent at doing the same.

And finally, I\\u2019ll note the way that facts, used badly, can harm progressive movements, leading to the inescapable conclusion that when we mobilize on the basis of them we need to make sure we\\u2019re doing so accurately and logically.

A helpful primer on the way to make the case for a politics of social justice and equity...and the way not to.'