Don’t get mad at what’s happening around you. Influence it.
Hi 👋. I’m Mehran, a political adviser and campaigner. And this is my weekly newsletter. With practical steps for everyday people on how to influence events, confront power, and make change happen!
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- The dangerous death of expertise, and how to counteract it (10 min read)
- Taming Twitter (two parts, 4 mins read each)
- If you're easily offended, you're easily manipulated (7 min read)
- Use the media's own biases to get coverage for your cause (7 min read)
- Pick a side: On taking a stand in polarised times (7 min read)
- The right skillsets for campaigning (5 min read)
- And a short glossary! (7 min read)
A bit about me
Mehran Khalili. British-Iranian, raised in Luxembourg and currently based in Greece.
Co-founded the political consultancy Clearcase with over a decade of client work. Works with the Democracy In Europe Movement (DiEM25). I also run community projects and take black-and-white photos.
Previously I was a management consultant with Andersen, and communications adviser to global tech companies, based in London.
You can reach me by email. I'm also on Twitter (@mkhalili), although not that much.