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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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Political Charge Weekly Recap 10/1
A shutdown was averted — Congress just passed a continuing resolution that funds the government at current funding levels for the next 45 days. Now let’s get into more good news. Good News A federal judge declared Texas’s drag law… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/23
The news was dominated this week by the total chaos that has engulfed the House Republicans thanks to Kevin McCarthy’s weak leadership. Normally, I put this kind of disarray in the good news category, but a government shutdown will hurt… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/16
How’d it get to be the middle of September already?? And even though the House has only been back in session for 4 days, the Republicans are in chaos: Talking about kicking out their Speaker, impeaching the president with no… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/9
What a week of accountability we just had! Check out all of this great news that happened this week. Good News A federal judge on Friday rejected a request from former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to move… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 9/2
September has arrived! And whether you’re still pining for summer or looking forward to cooler weather, the good news keeps rolling in. Keep reading for a healthy dose of accountability and accomplishments! Good News A Georgia judge ruled that Trump’s… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/26
It’s not every week that a former president gets booked at a jail and gets his mugshot taken. But that did indeed happen this week! And here’s some other things that happened. Good News All 19 defendants in Trump’s racketeering… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/19
Let’s get right into it! Good News In a landmark climate decision, a Montana state court decided in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment” by promoting the use… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/12
I have to apologize to all of you who are my subscribers — I just found out that Mailchimp had paused sending out my Saturday newsletters and so many of you may not have seen me for a couple of… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 8/5
This week will always be remembered as the week Trump was indicted by Jack Smith for his conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election result. It was a big step towards accountability that we’re all very hungry for. There was also… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/29
In the fast-paced world of politics, it’s not uncommon for events to unfold at a dizzying speed, leaving us grappling to keep up with the latest developments. But this week has taken it to an entirely new level. Coupled with… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/22
Earlier today, someone thanked me for pulling the good news posts together and asked how it was possible that I could always find good stories. “How many hours does it take you??” they asked. As it turns out, it doesn’t… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/16
After a nice vacation over the July 4th holiday, I am back and ready to pull together a great recap of the last week. Plenty of good news to look forward to. Also, a brand new social media platform popped… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 7/2
This week will no doubt mostly be remembered for 3 horrific Supreme Court decisions (killing affirmative action, allowing businesses to discriminate against protected classes like LGBTQ+, and rejecting Biden’s student debt relief program.) There’s no way around it — these… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/24
If your week was anything like mine, the news and social media was mostly talking about the Titan submersible, but there was quite a bit of important political news that happened this week, too. Here are some of the bright… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/17
Hey all, I’m on vacation this week, celebrating the end of the school year with my family. I do have good news for you, but you’ll have to wait until next week for the return of a call to action… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/10
I thought last week was jam packed with good news, but who knew that this week would bring an avalanche of great news! We have so much accountability and consequences happening to bad people. Let’s jump right in! Good News… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 6/3
Well, we can start off the weekend with a huge sigh of relief that we don’t have to worry about the debt ceiling anymore. That’s a big win. And there’s more, so keep reading! Good News The House and the… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/27
As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, read up on all the good news and great cartoons from this past week, and be sure to do the call to action! Good News A leaked Republican polling memo (which you… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/20
All in all, this felt like a pretty good week, don’t you think? Here’s some of the good news that I found this week! Good News Democrats secured big election wins on Tuesday — The GOP lost the mayoral races… Read More ›
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Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/13
Personally, this was quite a week for me. But it sure was one whopper of a week in politics. Let’s get to the good news and the best cartoons! Good News A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for the… Read More ›