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I run Political Charge to give people the knowledge and inspiration to take charge of their political activism. You can also follow me on Twitter at @dhstokyo.
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/19
A roundup of the best editorial cartoons from this past week. Covering the passing of Justice Ginsburg, the wildfires, COVID19, Election 2020, and more.
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Get Out the Vote for Biden/Harris From Home
In the age of covid, talking to voters face-to-face is out, so text banking is a great backup. Here’s how to get trained to help Joe Biden and Kamala Harris get out the vote.
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Election 2020: Make a Plan To Vote Today
Making a plan to vote is fairly simple — you just need to think through a few questions. Follow these prompts to get ready to vote.
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Voting Rights News From Around the Country
Get caught up on some of the big voting rights news stories–both good and bad–from around the country.
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How To Convince People to Vote in 2020
A guide to talking with people about the importance of voting, and overcoming their objections.
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50 Days To Go: The Election is Heating Up
With 50 days left until Election Day, two states have already started to do early voting, and many more are about to do the same. It’s time for us all to talk, nonstop, about voting.
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/12
A roundup of cartoons from the nation’s best editorial cartoonists reacting to this week’s top news stories.
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Social Media Pressure is Real & Can Turn Out the Vote
Studies have shown that people are very influenced by social norms, and so social media can go a long way to turn out the vote.
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2 Warning Signs to Watch for on Social Media
Disinformation is intentionally misleading information, and it is rampant on social media. Here are two red flags to look for.
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Vote By Mail: The Latest News You Can Use
There has been a lot of great information coming out recently about voting by mail, so I wanted to be sure you all had the latest information. Let’s start with the most important items. When does your ballot need to… Read More ›
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So, Why Are You Voting in the 2020 Election?
Earlier this summer, I asked you all if you had any suggestions for posts I could write to help you tackle this election. One of those ideas was a list of how to convince someone to vote. I’ll be publishing… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/5
As a lifelong admirer of editorial cartoonists, I love looking for the cartoons that grab my attention throughout the week and compiling my favorites for all of you. This week, the cartoonists covered the reporting about Trump disrespecting fallen soldiers… Read More ›
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60 Days To Go: What Kind of Time Do You Have?
The days are ticking by, and now we find ourselves only 2 months out from the most important election in my lifetime. I don’t say that to parrot others. Really, in my lifetime, I can’t remember an election that felt… Read More ›
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Flip the Senate: Checking in on Arizona, North Carolina & Montana
Winning the White House without retaking the Senate is not what we want. Without the Senate, Joe Biden won’t be able to do much legislatively. Without the Senate, Mitch McConnell will pull every trick in the book to block every… Read More ›
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Who Could Use a Shot in the Arm?
Now that we’re in the home stretch, keeping up our energy to activate as many voters as we can is going to be key. And who is better equipped to do that Michelle Obama? Tomorrow, (Thursday, September 3), our former… Read More ›
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3 Things You Can Do To Help With the Nationwide Poll Worker Shortage
How do you feel when you hear that a state has closed down a bunch of polling locations? As for me, I get really angry whenever I hear that. Prior to this year, when I heard about polling places being… Read More ›
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Why You Should Stop Freaking Out About the Election
Are you feeling increasingly nervous about the presidential election? There are lots of reasons why you might be feeling this way, and truth be told, some nervousness had set in with me, too. After all, messages like “the race is… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 8/29
As a lifelong admirer of editorial cartoonists, I love looking for the cartoons that grab my attention throughout the week and compiling my favorites for all of you. This week, the cartoonists were primarily focused on the GOP convention and… Read More ›
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Election 2020: Tweets Don’t Vote
The Democratic and Republican nominating conventions are over, which means that the nominees are now official. The general election begins today, and I want to win. So when I saw that headline in my inbox, it got my attention. I’m… Read More ›
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You Saw What Happened. You Know What To Do. Act.
I find that today, I’m unable to pull together a coherent post. I am a stream of thoughts, observations, and emotions. I’ve been to Kenosha, Wisconsin. It’s a town of no more than 100,000 people on the shores of Lake… Read More ›