The GOP doesn’t think they are dismantling the Republic. They think they are making America great again. They think they’re taking us back to the time America was great.
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Masks for Humanity is the hub for people who need handmade face masks and other handmade PPE and people who can make handmade face masks and other handmade PPE.
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Most national media have once again been so consumed by President Trump’s daily shiny-object-distractions to notice the story in Florida.
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As we are all in for a long haul of tough times, it seemed like a good time to see what experts recommend we can do to build our resilience.
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Trump has kept his base firmly behind him by demonizing immigrants, the media, and, increasingly, Democrats, deflecting his own shortcomings in office by blaming these groups for undermining him.
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Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., has allegedly been involved in insider trading, and yet he’s trying to tell us that he’s done nothing wrong. According to a story first reported on CNBC,
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In a press release on March 18, Missouri Governor Mike Parson invoked emergency powers to authorize executive agencies to waive or suspend certain regulations and statutes that interfere with Missouri’s
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That’s just not good enough, Kev. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., has once again embarrassed the citizens of the state he is supposed to represent. Yesterday Cramer tweeted about Speaker of
MoreThere’s a theory on Twitter (and perhaps elsewhere) that the GOP bows to Trump and does his bidding because they are being blackmailed.
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Some of us extroverts, like me, can get depressed pretty quickly when we’re stuffed into isolation. We are calling on old habits and finding new ways to cope.
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Activists with Red River Valley Climate Action (RRVCA) want the Fargo (N.D.) City Commission and Moorhead (Minn.) City Council to declare climate emergencies, and they’re collecting signatures to highlight community
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced on March 18 that 538 public schools had shut their doors due to COVID-19 concerns. There are a total of
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This crisis also lays bare a lot of truths about our economy and our society. One of them is just how critical health insurance is for every family.
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Stockpiling guns, coupled with large numbers of Americans are under Stay Home orders, makes the potential for deadly domestic violence much too real.
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“What’s wrong, Honey?” I asked, one word echoing through my mind before she spoke: "Everything."
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My life is upended and changed beyond measure / My friends are all absent and I miss the pleasure / Of chatting and talking with them face to face /
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The virus has already impacted almost every Florida business owner; the effects have already been felt statewide.
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DeSantis unwillingness to isolate the problem in Southeast Florida where the COVID-19 outbreak at one time was largely contained and his inability to weight his ideology against the needs to
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If older Americans started going out in droves before social distancing has had a chance to reduce the spike in numbers, they would not be martyrs, they would be killers.
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America is arguably the Greatest Manufacturing Country of all time. Why aren’t we producing EVERYTHING we need?
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The name reinforces the erroneous belief that there's something Chinese in nature about the virus, which explains some of the behavior people have towards Chinese persons & businesses.
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It’s not okay to let grandparents die. “I was willing to die to save my grandson’s portfolio” is not in the range of normal.
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Fascist leaders are not equipped to deal with a real crisis. They only know how to deal with a manufactured crises.
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But, are the programs approved by the state the programs our residents will need when they find themselves in need of retraining?
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While this is a new fear for some people, millions of others in this country have lived with it every day for years. I’ve lived with it my whole life.
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To guarantee equal access to information, resources, and government, we all must have equality before the law, including the right to liberty unless we have been charged with a crime.
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Trump hates accountability and he hates for anyone to say anything that doesn’t inflate his oversized ego.
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If the event we attended had been scheduled for a week later, it would have been cancelled by government restrictions.
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I have a good friend, a Trump supporter, who complains that “45% of households don’t pay any tax.” He is bothered. “Everyone should pay their fair share.” He is correct
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As of December 2019, Missouri has an overall unemployment rate of only 3.3%. Manufacturing, construction, and healthcare services top the list of sectors most in demand. Even though wages are
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So the Fed just gave the banks a zero percent lending rate. They have been cutting rates for months, and I am asking, “What about the consumer?”
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The EPA is required to reconsider the registrations of neonics every 15 years & is at that point now. We have an April 3 comment deadline.
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In 2018, 64 hospitals shut their doors in rural areas due to the populations being too poor or elderly to possess the proper insurance or population numbers to be able
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It has been a little over two years since President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Has it lived up to the promises made by President Trump
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A lot of people–on both sides of the aisle–believe that every federal legislator should divest or have their stocks put in a blind trust before they take office, but that
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A real crisis causes myth and lies to collide with reality in a way that Trump is unprepared to handle.
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This only highlights the need for all of us to pull together to defeat Republicans in November so that we can once again have real leadership to shepherd our country
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Right now no one should be losing their safety net.
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Here I have collected a list of positive stories of human kindness, love, and courage that will fill your heart with joy and put those tears on pause.
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Wouldn’t it be great if we had a president who came out to the podium and said: “I want to assure the American people that my cabinet and I understand
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There is so much we cannot control. We CAN control what we turn to to soothe our souls.
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Representative has a duty to use their time wisely to protect and improve the quality of life for all.
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When I first had the opportunity to attend a “Progressive Thinkers” meeting at a Senior Residence in New Jersey, I thought it would provide an opportunity to write an interesting
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The Department of Health has tried its best to stay on top of the latest information, dealing with a shortage of tests given to the state and an underwhelming amount
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It may be sexy to scare people with that analogy to 2008 but it’s not accurate. And here’s why.
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Considering that this virus will be with us for some time (the earliest estimates for an effective vaccine is still over a year away), America needs to pivot right now
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Some ways you can take action to help our neighbors and communities during this time of need.
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This quotation, from Trump’s answer when a reporter asked him if he took responsibility for the lag in testing for the novel coronavirus, will be in every single history book
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An advantage of federalism is that states can experiment and find procedures that work. Other states, then, can learn and borrow those procedures.
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The Trump administration has done more to try to protect Wall Street from the negative effects of COVID-19 than it has to protect Main Street.
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It’s not good for any of us to be mingling in crowds right now, and that holds true for our candidates, too. But what are they supposed to do when so much
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Mark Meadows is trying to rig the electoral process to install his own, hand-picked successor as the new representative for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order requiring the cancellation any gatherings of 250+ statewide. This supersedes local measures allowing larger gatherings.
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As the coronavirus grassfires across the country, Trump takes a golfing trip with a few buddie
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"Sitting and drinking wine with smart, motivated women who were looking to make change and were actually figuring out how to do it was what got me through those months."
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We Are Still In is a collective effort to achieve the US’ commitments to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, which are the prime contributor to human-caused global warming and climate
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I'm told that when facing an existential crisis the first step is to admit it, and the second step is to deal with it.
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Face to face interactions are considered the most effective method of engaging voters.
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One of the issues upon which I ran my recent campaign for NC Senate, was the need to pass a Constitutional Amendment to impose a 10-day limit of the General
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When you find that you have endured, perhaps the worst you could have imagined, you have choices to make.
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“Building Peace in Oakland and Beyond” is an important conversation looking at how Oakland cut homicides and shootings in half in 6 years.
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When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, Rick Wilson, as he put it, “grew a soul” and left the GOP. Wilson wants Democrats to think of him as a
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As the number of domestic cases of coronavirus continues to increase, so too does the evidence that the Trump Administration has gravely mismanaged the early response to this public health
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Three crucial districts that can be flipped are HD 18, HD30, and HD18. We need candidates in these 3 districts. If you would like to see Tennessee change its
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Republicans blocked three different bills designed to shore up election security
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At what point do facts matter? At what point does a denial of reality become fatal? Sadly, I think we've arrived at that point.
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In California 22.8% of our children live in poverty. That's 2 million kids facing the negative impacts of poverty—and they’re disproportionately kids of color. These inequities are unconscionable. And they’re
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We push forward, and the reactionaries push backwards. We build agencies, we create rules for fairness, they hate the agencies and break the rules. It never ends, unless we all
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The antidote to cynicism is to hold onto your principles and remember that there are people who have them.
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Here’s a quick guide to why it is so critical to elect Democrats in Minnesota, Texas, North Carolina, and Colorado this year.
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The feeling I had, looking at the pictures of those aging hockey players wearing MAGA hats, must have been something like what that lone U.S.S.R. player felt as he watched
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Hosted by Neighbors of HD45, local Dem candidates introduced themselves and their platforms to an enthusiastic audience. SRO at a Democrat event is a BIG. DEAL. here in RED Georgia.
MoreTelling folks not to go to work while sick is privileged advice.
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Today’s action is informational, a moment to listen to what was missed from the national discussion.
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This episode compares the courage of the impeachment witnesses to courageous Americans from the Civil Rights Heroes; especially Ms. Grace Lorch.
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While “Immigrant” does not provide answers, the video poem — set against a haunting backdrop of images and sound —will raise many more questions and stay with you long after
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Social workers empower people, comfort them during life’s most vulnerable moments, and help them navigate some of life’s most complex parts.
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This is a combination of Spoon Theory, Fork Theory and Knife Theory, metaphors used to help disabled people explain fatigue and stressors to themselves and abled people.
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President Trump loves nothing more than to attack our Golden State, and we need to show him the strength and might of a blue California.
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Here are some practices you can adopt that will make you a more well-informed, less exhausted activist.
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“Change will come, if we organize, and only if we organize.” Heather Booth Heather Booth is the most influential person you have heard of. The newest film by critically acclaimed
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The parties are rule of law v. authoritarianism. People who embrace rule of law include former Republican conservatives, who must now get used to a big messy tent.
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If Californians don’t get out and vote for their candidate in every race next Tuesday, they may not have the opportunity to vote for that candidate in November.
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Birds, exotic or not, are vital to ecosystems — they control pests, pollinate flowers, spread seeds and regenerate forests.
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This list is meant to guide resisters, donors, voters and volunteers in major suburban areas across this country for a brighter, bluer future.
MoreWe're already gearing up for November- come and see how you can get involved,
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If Trump isn’t God-sent, it will force these people to look at the choices they have made, how they were conditioned to make them without questioning them.
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In our capitalistic country, there are many organizations that fit this strict definition of socialism. The largest is the U.S. Armed Forces.
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It is especially egregious when the person who is in charge of upholding the rule of law, the state or U.S. Attorney General, operates outside of the law.
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The people in power would not be working so hard to silence those of us who care deeply about American democracy if they thought our actions didn’t matter.
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For every queer person out there, there exists a multitude of cis-het folks who love and support them, any one of whom could face discrimination on account of their support
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Because the Democrats have good medium and long term prospects it is in their interests to avoid hardball to preserve the institutions so there’s less rebuilding later.
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The Russian version of the article is available on the Mnews website. Set the scene: Georgian snipers shooting protesters on the Ukrainian Maidan under the leadership of an American officer;
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Nobody could see that a pre-dawn “courtesy visit” from the FBI would be somewhere in the near future?
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Our homeless neighbors cannot wait. The quarter who need behavioral healthcare cannot wait. Housing cannot wait.
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The GOP has now morphed into a reactionary party. “Again” in “MAGA” signals reactionist politics.
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Now, here are the 11 state legislative chambers that are really competitive this year, and that need our attention.
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? Was there a recent jury so hell-bent on acquitting in the face of overwhelming evidence that they didn’t even want to waste their time or be bothered with witnesses
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Allen Ellison, US Representative Candidate for Florida Dist. 17, slammed his opponent, Greg Steube (R), Sarasota, today for Steube’s radical plan to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Listen to their horrifying experiences of inmates awaiting pre-trial arraignment at Cobb County Georgia Detention Center.
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We need to bring integrity and a commitment to public service back to Washington. That is Job One.
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A formal complaint against Florida Congressman Bill Posey, R-Rockledge, has been filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by his opponent in the 2020 race.
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One of the democratic institutions, or safeguards, baked into the constitution system is that we have an independent judiciary.
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"The Make My Day PAC is an organization dedicated to the Americans who refuse to be silenced by bad actors," Uhlfelder explains.
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I am debating whether to request an absentee ballot because I am worried about whether or not it is safe to mail in my vote. What if it is lost
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The ongoing and unrelenting psychological abuse is intended to bring us all as a people to our knees.
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A little bit of agitation is good. It motivates us to action. It stimulates voter turnout. Too much is paralyzing. And pointless.
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We predicted the dangers of Trump alienating the U. S. from our world allies at the London NATO Summit in this news report.
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This is a 100% volunteer effort brought to you by a handful of progressive Democrats and Independents who share a vision of an informed electorate.
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Nonviolent Resistance is a broad concept encompassing education, organizing, alternative social structures, personal-witness, noncooperation — and, of course, direct action protests.
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Senator Casey unveiled his initiative, the Five Freedoms for America’s Children, outlining a collection of policy goals & legislative proposals to make sure that every child in the United States
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Washington is simply not a high-tax state. Nor is it a profligate spender. These are facts. But why let mere facts stop you from warning about the economic dangers of
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Strength is acceptance of the needs of others, creating accepting places for people to grow and heal.
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Historically, the Democratic and Republican parties are not two sides of the same coin. They formed in very different eras and for very different reasons.
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I'm committed to continuing to fight alongside our local environmental justice activists — to confront California's legacy of disproportionately placing high polluting sites and projects in low-income communities and in
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Ohio Republicans just showed that the Trump activity in Ukraine—demanding an investigation into an opponent—is a key part of their disinformation playbook.
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The leader of our country openly and blatantly mocked, ostracized, and persecuted two elected officials because of their religious practices.
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The Senate, which voted NOT to allow witnesses or documents in their support of a lawless president, must be foiled.
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The Florida Democratic Party is doing a weekend of action to register voters ahead of the Florida Presidential Primary registration deadline of February 18.
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I recently came to a conclusion about what my role in society is: to make sure that there is a future where my grandchildren will not have to lose hope
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If you’re angry, definitely take that moment, feel your feelings. But be motivated. Rebellions are built on hope, and the Empire (cough) I mean the GOP are counting on us
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It’s important that everyone participates because achieving an accurate census count is critical — the information collected determines everything from federal funding to political representation.
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I spoke to retired Army Major Richard Ojeda about how our country has traditionally used aid released to foreign countries in order to assist them, much like the money withheld
MoreIt is going to take all of us working together to shine a light on the issues that really matter. You've identified the problem. Rather than wallow in it, get
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Beachfront property owners, aided by high-priced lobbyists, have stripped local governments’ power to oversee your ability to enjoy the beach.
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In 2020, we have a huge opportunity to make what’s happening in Virginia right now a reality for 2021 legislative sessions in states across the country.
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If you’re in a “what if” rabbit hole, you can’t pay attention to what is actually happening. It’s harder to think rationally and plan.
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Propaganda is designed to make you feel something in order to control what you think. The Trump campaign designs propaganda to make us less enthusiastic about our candidates & about
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Remember that we are in this together. There are more of us who want justice than not.
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This Afmfm.org Breaking News Report expounds on how not very long ago Trump became unraveled over Pelosi and Prayer.
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Organizers collecting hand-written 'Pledge To Vote' cards and volunteer sign-ups also struggle to quickly convert hand written forms to text.
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There is another misrepresentation at the border; the monument that is visible when you cross from Mexico to the U.S. that reads, “Welcome to The United States of America”.
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Hope was never about Obama; it was about us! His message was “Yes We Can”, not “Yes I Can.” He inspired us to have Hope in ourselves, as much as,
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Cuts to both social programs and taxes are the end game of a movement that started in the 1930s, designed to take American government back to the 1920s, when Republicans
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As a Democrat running in a red district, you can make a tremendous impact. You can tell your story, and the people who listen can see themselves reflected and represented
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Organizers are mobilizing voters to demand that politicians put public safety above tax cuts for the rich. Their appeal is an interactive story designed with the free StoryMaps app.
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We might want to forget about Iowa, but in 2020 Democrats have a very strong chance to win back the Iowa State House & they’ve also got a good chance
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The National Environmental Policy Act passed in Congress with bipartisan support & was signed by Nixon, but now the Trump Administration wants to gut it.
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Now that law enforcement agencies are looking at crimes of wealthy white men, they’re perfectly willing to destroy those agencies.
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Episode 3 of the A Few Minutes For Millennials Talk Show examines Trump's response every time he gets caught red handed: lie, deny, attack.
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Startups focus on their unique value proposition. They get products to market quickly by building on pre-existing software platforms. Innovation flourishes when everyone does what they know best.
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Here are two basic litmus tests to responsibly and effectively discuss corruption: "Can I name who it actually is that is corrupt?" and "Do I have bona-fide proof?"
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As we heed our civic responsibility to vote at the local, state, and federal levels, consider the below guidelines to choose the most appropriate leaders for this moment in history.
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New technology is arming foreign governments & domestic disinformation campaigns with communications weaponry to spread deception to millions of voters from simple home computers
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Last night, tens of thousands of Americans mobilized at over 300 “Reject The Cover-Up” rallies to protest Senate Republicans voting against removing Donald Trump from office after the Senate GOP
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The last guardrail is we, the voters. We have between now and November 3, 2020 to get as many people ready as possible.
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When I take my seat on the floor of the California State Assembly, I do so surrounded by 79 other chairs. And of those 80 chairs—women sit in 24 of
MoreTrump has repeatedly broken his promises on health care, and is suing to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
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Over a 100 people came out in support of Senator Romney, in the snow and freezing temperatures, with only hours of notice.
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See you in the streets, at the doors and at the victory party in November when we Unseat Senator Collins.
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As a result, any acquittal is meaningless. It won’t be seen as an exoneration. It will be a cover-up.
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21st century fascists, on the other hand, want both wealth and power. This creates a policy-making challenge.
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The GOP senators refused to call witnesses and will acquit Trump on Wednesday. That’s a travesty of justice especially given that Trump has openly confessed to the bribery scheme. How
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The president is in a full-out fight for his political survival, and to win the next election he is peddling a fictional narrative in which he is the autocratic hero
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DHS related separations at the border, and especially in PACR and HARP, do not seem to be well-recorded or transparent in terms of the reasons for separation or how children
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What is one thing we knew for sure? That whatever results would ensue from Iowa primary caucus night, disinformation would run rampant. We've seen it in the debates.
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The reason to be optimistic is because of young people like Greta, David Hogg, Taylor Swift, and so many others.
MoreFaith in our institutions and laws is a bedrock key to democracy - and that bedrock was badly shaken last week.
MoreHowever, any acquittal is meaningless now because their actions have exposed the whole trial as illegitimate.
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Tennessee grassroots volunteers created a website for presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Learn how to volunteer, find or create an event, and more.
MoreThis is a 100% volunteer effort brought to you by a handful of progressive Democrats and Independents who share a vision of an informed electorate.
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Please. If you, or your boss has not been here, has not seen the camp and the courts with your own eyes, come.
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The notion that putting Ukraine at a deadly disadvantage in an active war with Russia, by withholding funds is merely “inappropriate,” is disingenuous at best, and at worst, an outright
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I have always been envious of those people that could just grab a clipboard and charge into a neighborhood to talk to complete strangers about the most uncomfortable of subjects:
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But Why Iowa? Why is this state the first in the nation to vote? The reason for this is both ridiculous and interesting, so have some patience and bear with
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This is my second update and it centers around the observations of an early Sunday morning walk around the encampment at Matamoros, MX.
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The upcoming 2020 elections are more than just about winning or losing. We have a far greater and more difficult task: we have to reunite the country.
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The idea that all politicians are corrupt leads to tribalism. “He’s a liar, but he’s our liar. I’d rather stick with our corrupt liar than the enemy corrupt liar.”
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Overnight, I realized that as someone who organized a mass mobilization and has trained thousands of women to organize, I should share some thoughts.
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For this report I would like to discuss the “calendar” court observations of our Witness at The Border group, who has observed probably over 250 cases this week with close
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Each week, we look at how campaigns are – or aren’t – leveraging smart digital strategies to drive narratives and win elections.
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That the Republicans wouldn’t allow witness testimony in the this trial is inexcusable & indefensible which, to jump to my conclusion, is the silver lining.
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Political life without the euphemisms is ugly, but it’s not inefficient. I no longer have to accuse the GOP of racism, because they no longer bother to deny it.
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For everyone who’s asking me “where do we go from here?”, some thoughts.
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More women hold office now, than ever before. But—as our experiences show—sharing our stories is still relevant. Still necessary.
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Early Friday morning. Looking out, I can see the ground is wet. The refugees will have to deal with mud this morning, most of them now on the clay-rich banks
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The administration is proposing a rule that increases the frequency of eligibility reviews in an attempt to rip benefits away from hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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Jennifer Brunner, 2020 candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, has launched a grassroots project to bring Ohioans together.
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Dershowitz is wrong, according to real constitutional scholars who are not political shills, as well as to Nikolas Bowie, the person he misquotes in his arguments.
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Taking a break to notice when things have gone well is important. (It’s also an important factor in avoiding burnout.)
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What does “Medicare for All actually mean? And how would this change the current healthcare system in place?
MoreDespite what Trump’s team is arguing on the Senate floor, no one is above the law—not even the president of the United States.
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There have been conflicting reports from Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP about whether they have the votes to deny witnesses. NOW is the time to take action.
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An impassioned plea for us to open our eyes to what is happening and how much we stand to lose. How much longer will we stand for the racism, bigotry
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The Ohio Democratic Party will highlight how Donald Trump has broken his promises on health care at news conferences TOMORROW, Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Ironton, Chillicothe and Marietta.
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When my husband and I moved to Idaho in 2007, it never occurred to us that the culture would be so much different here. After all, we had lived in
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Outside of North Carolina, gerrymandering is the best-known way in which democracy here is broken. Butt is just one of many examples, just in recent months.
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Even as ocean levels rise, fresh water is becoming scarcer and ever more valuable to people and nations. Scientists tell us these conditions are worsening.
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How you felt about yesterday’s defense presentation depends entirely on how you feel about Newt Gingrich’s “win at any cost” advice to the Republican Party.
MoreAs a new regular feature on DemCast, our very own DemCast Dottie will answer questions from fellow blue dots (a.k.a. Democrats in red districts).
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No surprise, it’s going to take good old fashioned organizing and investment to flip this Senate seat in Iowa in 2020.
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Part 2 of a series in which we’re introducing you to Democratic candidates running as the ONLY Democrat in a race for Federal office against a GOP opponent.
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This opinion goes against the wishes of the 1000s of people who collected signatures & worked to pass Amendment 4 & the millions of voters who passed the amendment.
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BOMBSHELL: “Damaging” Bolton Revelation “Changed the Game,” Leaves GOP Senators Feeling “Blindsided”
This game-changer puts an enormous amount of pressure on Senate Republicans to call firsthand witnesses like allow like Bolton to testify in the impeachment trial.
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It is up to those of us who remember the survivors, those friends and neighbors with numbers tattooed on their arms, to keep their memories alive.
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I had the Bogus Defense Bingo card ready for Monday, when the news about Bolton broke, which raises the question: Will this change the defense strategy?
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The gravity of any impeachment trial, much less one that considers removing a president from office, demands the rapt attention of the entire Senate.
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When the president’s lawyers argued to the Senate that the House's case was second-hand, they knew a primary witness was eager to prove first-hand evidence.
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This year on Earth Day, the Climate Strike movement will stage a massive three-day strike.
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