Language moments can come from anywhere. Lee Carter identifies the most consequential words and language that reshaped American politics in 2025, in this insightful piece for Foxnews.com.
Democrats had some big wins nationwide this past Election Day. While Democrats understood what resonated with voters this year, Republicans are facing challenges similar to what cost Democrats so dearly in the recent past. Lee Carter says it all centered around one big issue–and one resounding message: AFFORDABLITY.
Mamdani didn’t win because New York suddenly fell in love with socialism. He won because he captured something every politician should be listening to right now: a deep frustration that the system doesn’t feel fair anymore. Lee Carter shares thoughtful, timely analysis about why Mamdani won in this opinion piece for FoxNews.com.
Every few election cycles, America rediscovers an old political pastime: name-calling dressed up as moral clarity. This year’s favorite epithet is “socialist.” But when we label something, we often fail to see what’s really resonating. Republicans warned Barack Obama was a socialist. He won twice. In 2016 and 2024, Democrats branded Donald Trump a fascist. He still won. The pattern is clear: moral name-calling doesn’t persuade. It polarizes. It makes us feel righteous but sound out of touch. In this thought-provoking opinion piece for FoxNews.com, Lee Carter suggests that when everything becomes an “-ism,” we stop listening for the “why.”
In this piece, CEO Michael Maslansky, outlines the five steps companies can use to frame their DEI efforts in ways that have broad support and allow them to continue to work toward many of the goals they seek to achieve.
Our President and Partner, Lee Carter, introduces the Navigating the Political Environment Playbook – a comprehensive framework designed to help organizations manage and respond to political and regulatory risks.
How are the presidential candidates shifting their messaging in these final days on the campaign trail? Lee Carter questions Harris’ choice to increasingly focus on the threat of Donald Trump and his outrageous statements as opposed to her own candidacy and what she brings to the table. As Lee states, “You can always tell who’s winning by who’s reacting the most.”
Which candidate is the real agent of change in this presidential election? Lee Carter joined John Berman Tuesday morning on CNN News Central for some election language analysis… including how voters are more likely to see Harris as the change candidate and how her messaging is working to shape this perception, especially among undecided voters.
