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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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June 2020: Special Elections and Primaries
Is it Tuesday? Well then, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in America. Do you share my goal of increasing awareness of elections and boosting turnout in 2020? If so, please vote if there is an election happening in your… Read More ›
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15 States That Have Recently Expanded Access to Voting By Mail
Who needs some good news about voting by mail? There has been an incredible surge of states changing their election rules in response to the pandemic. Millions and millions of voters will be able to cast their votes this… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/23
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
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How To Ensure the Truth Doesn’t Get Buried in Republican Lies
The Republicans have made one thing very clear over the past few years. They are not even remotely interested in pursuing the truth. They don’t want to talk about the truth, or ask questions in pursuit of the truth. They… Read More ›
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Will the Republicans Confuse Their Voters About Voting By Mail?
What exactly will Republicans think about voting by mail when they’re bombarded by conflicting messages? The president keeps tweeting nonsense about voting by mail. Even though he voted by mail from Florida in their primary, he keeps framing voting by… Read More ›
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Why is the Equal Rights Amendment in the News Again?
Has anyone been watching the Mrs. America series? It’s all about conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly and the fight she led against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s. The series is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. But I’m… Read More ›
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It’s Tuesday! Must be an Election Day.
If it’s Tuesday, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in the state. There are always special and other elections being held year-round but you do have to pay attention. Be sure you’re registered with your most current address to get… Read More ›
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Voter Registration is at a Standstill Due to the Coronavirus
62% of eligible citizens who are unregistered to vote say that they have never been asked to register. This is why it is so important to have voter registration drives — to get in front of as many unregistered citizens… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/16
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
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Is Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat In Play?
I get it. No one likes Senator Lindsey Graham. He gets a lot of hate on social media, and let’s be honest, with good reason. He spoke out against Trump during the primaries, saying this: If we nominate Trump,… Read More ›
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An Elections Specialist You Should Get to Know
There is someone who predicted, with almost scary accuracy, what happened in the 2018 midterm elections. Know who it is? I am not an elections specialist, and so am always on the lookout for smart voices who seem to understand… Read More ›
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Make the House Bluer: The GOP Toss-Ups
We flipped the House in 2018, but why don’t we make the Democrats’ majority in the House even bigger in 2020? It can be done! Yesterday, I listed all of the Democratic Toss-Ups so we can be sure to protect… Read More ›
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Here Are the Democratic House Seats to Protect in 2020
Do you remember how great it felt to flip the House in 2018? Having the House under Democratic control has been the one check we’ve had on Trump. And if we fail to get Trump out of the White House… Read More ›
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5 Ways to Help Steve Bullock Flip Steve Daines’ Senate Seat in Montana
Want to flip the U.S. Senate this November? We need to flip four seats (without losing any Democratic seats), and one path to that goal is through Montana. Sen. Steve Daines has voted with Trump 86% of the time…. Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 5/9
Editorial cartoonists appear to be one of the last groups of people who speak out and say exactly what’s happening. They reveal what’s really going on behind all the pomp and circumstance in front of cameras and reporters, and… Read More ›
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History is Written By the Winners
Is the rule of law dead under this administration? Yesterday, the Department of Justice under the leadership of Attorney General Bill Barr, announced they were no longer pursuing the case against former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and moved… Read More ›
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The 2 Camps Voters Tend to Fall In
I’m keenly interested in learning more about what drives people to vote — namely, so we all can do more of that to drive what I hope is historic turnout in November. As I was reading this weekend, I came… Read More ›
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Election 2020: Flipping the Michigan State House
Could Michigan be more of a battleground state in 2020? I’m not sure how it could be. It is, famously, one of the 3 “blue wall” states that Trump won by the narrowest margin in 2016. Since then, however,… Read More ›
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Time for Your 2 Minute Election Tune-Up
Yesterday, we learned that Florida may go ahead and purge 85,000 voters from its rolls ahead of the 2020 election. This particular purge is a long-fought fight in Florida, which you can read more about HERE, but the story serves… Read More ›
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May 2020: Special Elections & Presidential Primaries
If it’s Tuesday, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in America. Do you share my goal of increasing awareness of elections and boosting turnout in 2020? If so, please vote if there is an election happening in your district. Then,… Read More ›
