May Day Mayday: No Business As Usual - Power, Pressure, and the Fight to Disrupt the Status Quo

This week’s Friday Power Lunch explores how power is built, challenged, and sustained in moments of disruption. Register at tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

Framed by the spirit of May Day, the episode examines the role of economic pressure, digital storytelling, and data-driven strategy in confronting the status quo—and what it means to step outside “business as usual” to demand change.

-Professor Robert M. McNab, Old Dominion University - grounds the conversation in the history and real-world impact of economic disruption, asking what makes collective action effective and lasting.

-Nick Knudsen, DemcastUSA joins alongside the creators of Eleven Films to discuss the power of narrative and grassroots digital organizing through their new project, The Dangerous Ones, which highlights how storytelling can inform, connect, and mobilize.

-Tom Bonier brings insight into voter data, campaign efficiency, and how to ensure outreach efforts translate into real impact.

Across every segment, the throughline is clear: power is not passive, it is built through pressure, strategy, and connection. Register at tinyurl.com/FPL2026a