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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.

• August 2020: Special Elections & Primaries

  By TokyoSand on August 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The full calendar of special elections and state primaries for the month of August 2020.

• Let’s Do the One Thing Trump Is Incapable Of: FOCUS

  By TokyoSand on August 3, 2020 • ( 15 )

  

  How did you feel when you heard that Trump had suggested delaying the election last week? Outraged? Scared? Angry? I certainly saw all of these things in articles, opinion pieces, on social media, and in conversations. And people talked and… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 8/1

  By TokyoSand on August 1, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  The nation’s best editorial cartoonists respond to this week’s news.

• “I Urge You to Answer the Highest Calling of Your Heart”

  By TokyoSand on July 31, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  As his final act, John Lewis left us a gift. Yesterday was his funeral, and he had requested that his final letter be published the same day. It appeared in the New York Times, and later, those words were read… Read More ›

• New York Joins the Automatic Voter Registration Club

  By TokyoSand on July 30, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Who wants to hear some good news regarding voting rights? Last week, New York became the 20th state to adopt Automatic Voter Registration! Although it will take a couple of years to go into effect, this legislation creates a system… Read More ›

• 5 Ways to Help Jaime Harrison Flip Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat in South Carolina

  By TokyoSand on July 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Want to help kick Lindsey Graham out of the Senate this November? Graham’s flip flop from declaring pre-election, “If we nominate Trump, we will be destroyed … and we will deserve it” to becoming Trump’s golfing buddy and frequent surrogate… Read More ›

• Get Ready: It’s National Vote By Mail Day!

  By TokyoSand on July 28, 2020 • ( 1 )

  I have a mission for you today, should you choose to accept it. (Please accept it!) Two dozen organizations have banded together and declared today National Vote By Mail Day. Their goal? To reach out to thousands of voters and… Read More ›

• 100 Days To Go: The Light at the End of a Very Dark Tunnel

  By TokyoSand on July 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  With only 100 days left to Election Day, let’s take a moment to reflect on this moment.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons: Trump’s Goons

  By TokyoSand on July 25, 2020 • ( 18 )

  

  Here’s how the nation’s editorial cartoonists responded to the biggest news story of the week.

• 3 Essential Resources For Anyone Attending a Protest

  By TokyoSand on July 24, 2020 • ( 4 )

  

  How to prepare for a protest.

• How To Stop Politicians From Cherry-Picking Their Voters

  By TokyoSand on July 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Which one would you rather have? Voters picking their politicians or politicians picking their voters? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in all but a handful of states, politicians are choosing their voters. They do that… Read More ›

• Want To See a Landslide This November? Then Do This 1 Thing Now

  By TokyoSand on July 22, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’ve been wondering how you can help with voter turnout from the safety of your home, you’ve come to the right place. But first, let’s talk about why reaching out to voters LONG before Election Day is really important…. Read More ›

• Election 2020: Flipping the Florida State Senate

  By TokyoSand on July 21, 2020 • ( 4 )

  

  Ah, Florida. The ultimate battleground state. How much would you like to see the state flip blue this November? I sure would. But today, I want to talk about the fact that Florida has been under Republican control for 20… Read More ›

• Reflection: How Can We Pay Tribute to John Lewis?

  By TokyoSand on July 20, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  How can we pay tribute to John Lewis? By practicing activism.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 7/18

  By TokyoSand on July 18, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Every week, I enjoy searching for editorial cartoons responding to the news and sharing them with you on Saturdays. This week, there are some recurring themes plus some new ones. Let me know which ones resonate the most with you… Read More ›

• Justin Amash and the Crucial Pivot Counties

  By TokyoSand on July 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  What a difference a few months make. Three months ago, I was writing about whether or not Justin Amash’s third party bid for the presidency would act as a spoiler. Since then, of course, he dropped that bid. Today, I’m… Read More ›

• Do This 1 Thing If You Want More People to Vote in 2020

  By TokyoSand on July 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  How much would you like to see voter turnout skyrocket for the general election this November? If you’re anything like me, you want to see a landslide in the presidential election and massive turnout for state and local elections. We… Read More ›

• Election Results from July 14

  By TokyoSand on July 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Yesterday, there were some big elections in Maine, Texas, and Alabama. Here’s what we’ve learned so far. Alabama Senate Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was hoping to win the primary in a bid to win back his old Senate seat,… Read More ›

• Election 2020: Danger Ahead for the Wisconsin Legislature

  By TokyoSand on July 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Could Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin… Read More ›

• The November Election Just Became Real

  By TokyoSand on July 13, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  I’ll admit it. I’m getting kind of excited. For a while now, I’ve been getting increasingly concerned that either the summer or the polls showing that Republicans are not looking good have been psychologically lulling people into thinking that we’re… Read More ›