"Republicans always have a tried-and-true political playbook: fearmongering about crime. And unless Democrats go on the offensive, it just may work," Vera Action federal advocacy director Aiden Cotter writes for @commondreams.org.

How the Left Can Flip Crime From a Political Liability to a Political Advantage | Common DreamsDemocrats can go on offense by defining what it actually means to be serious about safety: not by stoking fear, but by advancing a clear, consistent, solutions-driven agenda that both prevents crime a...www.commondreams.org