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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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John Hickenlooper: The 7 Issues Guide
The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. To briefly use a sports analogy, I see our candidates as the starting players on the Blue team, each bringing their own unique strengths to the table… Read More ›
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New North Carolina 9th District Election: The Last Midterms Race
It’s true–there is still one last race from the midterms to finish up. The North Carolina 9th district still doesn’t have a Rep in Congress. On Election Night, the race was too close to call and then the hints of… Read More ›
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Do We Know How to Talk to Each Other Anymore?
Yesterday felt like everyone was yelling at each other, and no one was listening to the other person. Perhaps that’s a perpetual statement at this point. I mean, the Democrats and the Republicans have pretty big disagreements with each other…. Read More ›
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9 Ways to Help a Campaign From Afar
If we want to see our country run on values that are important to us, we need to win elections. All of them, from the White House to a race right in our own neighborhoods. We know that the campaigns… Read More ›
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The Fight to Renew the Violence Against Women Act: How to Help
The federal protections for women who find themselves in harms way are about to go up in smoke. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has helped usher in many critical protections, resources, and responses for these women. It is legislation… Read More ›
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Sunday Reading: 3 articles that caught my eye
Most of the posts I write focus on elections, voting rights, and how our government works. However, every week I read interesting articles that don’t make it into posts but that I still want to share. Here are three from… Read More ›
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Saturday Morning Cartoons 4/6
Here are the nation’s great editorial cartoonists responding to this week’s top news stories. Barr Letter/Mueller Report – Continuing Fallout By Jim Morin, Morin Toons Syndicate By Matt Wuerker, Politico By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post Security… Read More ›
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Jay Inslee: The 7 Issues Guide
The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. To briefly use a sports analogy, I see our candidates as the starting players on the Blue team, each bringing their own unique strengths to the table… Read More ›
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The Hunt for the Missing Tax Returns
How badly do you want to see Trump’s tax returns? As badly as he wants to hide them from you? Tough call, I know. But here we are. The only Democrat with the power to request the president’s taxes has… Read More ›
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Who’s Ready for Some Good News?
As important as it is to stay informed about what’s going on, I recognize the news can be fairly negative. There’s always something that needs our attention and advocacy. So, as a change of pace, here’s a post about some… Read More ›
