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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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May 2022: Primaries & Special Elections
What better way to protect our democracy than to encourage folks to participate in it? (Well, that and expanding voting rights, of course.) One of the ways we can do that is by sharing the information about elections that are… Read More ›
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What We Can Learn From McMorrow’s Viral Video
I’ve been thinking a lot about Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow’s viral video from last week and how, beyond being a brilliant response, appears to hold the keys to how Democrats — politicians and even us voters — can deliver… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/23
Here are some of the great editorial cartoons I saw this week. A lot of cartoonists were focused on the, well, fascism coming out of Florida. The Cartoons SPECIAL OFFER! The founder of Political Wire, my favorite go-to source to… Read More ›
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Let’s Catch Up On Some Good News!
It’s been a minute since our last good news roundup, so let’s take a look at those stories that inevitably get buried, even though they should be amplified! As always, you’ll see a combination of great news for the left… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/16
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It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
Growing up, one of my favorite books was The Best of LIFE, a collection of LIFE Magazine’s best photographs over the decades. Originally published in 1976, my parents gave it to me as a gift when I was in high… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/9
This week spanned the emotions — the highs of Ketanji Brown Jackson being confirmed for the Supreme Court and lows of the conflict in Ukraine. KBJ is Confirmed Ukraine I also saw these two images, that I wanted to share:… Read More ›
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Let’s Flip the Senate Seat in Pennsylvania!
We have a great opportunity to flip a few Senate seats to the Democrats this November, and the Pennsylvania Senate seat is one of our best bets. Let’s do a quick run down of this race, along with a few… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/2
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April 2022 Election Calendar
What better way to protect our democracy than to encourage folks to participate in it? (Well, that and expanding voting rights, of course.) One of the ways we can do that is by sharing the information about elections that are… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 3/26
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Let’s Get Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to SCOTUS!
We had to wait a long time for this, but it’s finally our turn to get a Supreme Court nominee confirmed! Take Action First and foremost, be sure to call both of your Senators this week (contact info here) and… Read More ›
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This Week’s Best Cartoons 3/19
Another week, another incredible batch of editorial cartoons. Also, be sure to check out the last three images, which are a bit different, but too good not to share. News here at home… News from Ukraine… Bonus This week, I… Read More ›
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Anyone Hungry for Some Good News?
It’s been a little while since I did a good news post and news of war has a tendency to obscure everything else going on so … let’s jump into some good news!! This is the kind of political news… Read More ›
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When the Fight for Democracy Takes Root
Do you need perspective to see something clearly? After multiple friends recommended I watch “Winter on Fire,” the Netflix documentary about the Ukrainian protest turned revolution in 2014 that ultimately ousted their Russia-aligned president, I might answer, yes. The protest… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 3/12
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Midterms 2022: Which State Legislatures Could Flip?
This November there are several state legislatures that could flip. While the Democrats have historically focused a lot of their organizing on federal elections, in the past few years they’ve been investing much more heavily in the states. We need… Read More ›
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March 2022 Election Calendar
What better way to protect our democracy than to encourage folks to participate in it? (Well, that and expanding voting rights, of course.) One of the ways we can do that is by sharing the information about elections that are… Read More ›
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A Tough Couple of Weeks
You may or may not have noticed I haven’t written a blog post for 2 weeks, except for the Saturday cartoon posts. Never fear — nothing is wrong. Well, plenty is wrong out in the world right now, but that’s… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons 3/5