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I run Political Charge to help people take charge of their political activism. You can also follow me on Twitter at @dhstokyo.

• 15 States Trying to Expand Voting Rights in 2019

  By tokyosand on January 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Republicans are doing everything in their power to make voting as difficult as possible. The gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 a few years ago doesn’t help. That said, there are other remedies and it is really important… Read More ›

• Trump’s Shutdown: One Month Later

  By tokyosand on January 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Every day the shutdown continues, the more people will feel pain. The media is awash in shutdown stories, but this impasse is hardly old news — in fact, every day it becomes more of a red-hot poker for Americans everywhere…. Read More ›

• The Voting Rights Act: A Short Guide

  By tokyosand on January 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has long been considered one of the most important pieces of legislation for civil rights. But its aims have been under increasing attack particularly in the past few years. In order to help protect… Read More ›

• Sunday Reading: What Caught My Eye This Week

  By tokyosand on January 20, 2019 • ( 3 )

  I spend a lot of time on social media keeping up with the latest political news. That said, I really appreciate being able to take the time to read longer pieces like these and delve into a subject more deeply…. Read More ›

• Saturday Morning Cartoons 1/19

  By tokyosand on January 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  This week the editorial cartoonists responded to the bombshell report that the FBI had opened a counterintelligence investigation of the President himself based on his behavior regarding Russia; the ongoing government shutdown (now the longest in our history); and the… Read More ›

• When Should Impeachment Begin?

  By tokyosand on January 18, 2019 • ( 8 )

  

  I’ve written about the process of impeachment, but today I want to talk a bit about my evolving stance on the timing of an impeachment process. When the Democrats won the House, I knew that we’d finally have a check… Read More ›

• New York Finally Does Right By Their Voters

  By tokyosand on January 17, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Which state has one of the worst records for voting access? You might assume it is a red state, but it’s actually New York. Yes, it’s true. To wit, The Atlantic wrote an article this past fall called New York’s… Read More ›

• Judge Says No to Trump’s Attempt to Weaponize the Census

  By tokyosand on January 16, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Do you want Trump to be involved in determining how many legislators your state will have in Congress? Well, that’s one outcome if Trump gets his way with the Census. Thankfully, a judge ruled against their ploy yesterday. But the… Read More ›

• What Does the House Intelligence Committee Do?

  By tokyosand on January 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Congress is supposed to serve as a check and balance on the President and federal agencies (not to mention the Judiciary). We didn’t see a lot of that when the Republicans were in the majority, but now with the Democrats… Read More ›

• Spread the Vote’s Exciting Expansion

  By tokyosand on January 14, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

    View story at Medium.com Is it possible to be excited about a big change? Spread the Vote, a voting rights organization I’m a big fan of, announced some big changes recently and instead of being concerned, I found I… Read More ›