Author Archives

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.

• Want to Help Flip the States?

  By TokyoSand on July 16, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  My regular readers know how important flipping the states are. We can’t just flip the federal offices. So much that affects citizens are decisions made at the state level, so we all have to focus there. A great organization that… Read More ›

• 1 Thing to Remember When Democrats “Fight”

  By TokyoSand on July 15, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  How do you feel about Democrats fighting amongst themselves? Here’s where I am: I think discussing problems is how we come to the strongest solution. Not fighting, but discussing. I think Democrats–all of us under this big tent of ours–share… Read More ›

• Sunday Reading: Fixing the Future

  By TokyoSand on July 14, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Every Sunday, I like to share interesting articles that I think my readers might also enjoy. Here are two to dig into as you have your coffee this morning. What Democratic campaigns would do for migrant kids on Day 1… Read More ›

• Saturday Morning Cartoons 7/13

  By TokyoSand on July 13, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s big news stories. US Women Win World Cup By Phil Hands, Wisconsin State Journal By Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News By Andy Marlette, Pensacola News Journal Epstein Arrested… Read More ›

• The 2020 Candidates on Economic Inequality

  By TokyoSand on July 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Where are the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates on the issue of economic inequality? Economic inequality was identified by the 2018 midterm voters as one of their most pressing concerns, and is one of the seven issues I covered in my 2020… Read More ›

• A Quick Recommendation

  By TokyoSand on July 11, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  So I’m heading out of town for a family reunion and I try to unplug a bit when I’m on vacation. I’m never completely successful, but I try. One resource that helps is Political Wire. Run by Taegan Goddard, it… Read More ›

• 5 Ways to Help Amy McGrath Beat Mitch McConnell

  By TokyoSand on July 10, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Want to help kick Mitch McConnell out of the Senate? Yesterday, Democrat and retired Marine pilot Amy McGrath announced that she is entering the race to beat Mitch McConnell and become Kentucky’s newest Senator. Her ad is fantastic, and starts… Read More ›

• Are You Raising a Voter?

  By TokyoSand on July 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’re raising a kid, are you raising them to be a voter or a non-voter? Rogan’s List posted an article not long ago about whether or not one should bring the kids along to vote on Election Day, and… Read More ›

• 25 States That Have Restricted Voting Rights Recently

  By TokyoSand on July 8, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Republicans have been 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 added fuel to the fire. It’s important to be aware of all… Read More ›

• Sunday Reading: Focus on the States

  By TokyoSand on July 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  This entire week, I seemed to be surrounded by, or drawn into, conversations about the importance of organizing and investing resources in state-level activism. This week’s articles reflect that focus. Enjoy! Republicans dominate state legislatures. That decides political power in… Read More ›