I’ve been extra busy at work this week, just as the news is getting really crazy. Honestly, yesterday was the first day in a long time where I felt like I couldn’t keep up with the onslaught of new… Read More ›
Explainers
Which GOP Senators Should We Pressure about Impeachment?
Six months ago no one thought that a single Republican Senator would turn on Trump. Today, that doesn’t look like a sure thing. Inspired by a Daily Beast article, and the scuttlebutt that if the impeachment vote was secret at… Read More ›
Corruption: It’s What 74% Of Americans Are Afraid Of
Merriam-Webster defines corruption as “dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people.” And it’s what a huge percentage of Americans are afraid of. Every year, Chapman University conducts a survey to learn what Americans’ top fears are, and for the… Read More ›
Follow California’s Lead to Get Dark Money Out of Your State
Dark money is a threat to American democracy. Not knowing who is bankrolling candidates, legislation, ballot measures, and more make the citizens of this country very distrustful of their government. And that is very unhealthy. Activists are pushing back all… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Let’s Dig In
Every week I come across articles that I find interesting and that I think you all here at Political⚡Charge might enjoy as well. Here are this week’s recommendations. The Invention of the Conspiracy Theory on Biden and Ukraine The intrepid… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 10/5
I love what editorial cartoonists do. I think they’re amazing. Being able to take a news story and express an opinion about that story with a single, incisive drawing that also elicits an immediate reaction from the viewer? Genius…. Read More ›
Can You Guess How Many Elected Officials There Are In Your District?
Let’s have a little fun this Friday. How many elected positions do you think there are for your district? Or, put another way, how many positions could you run for in your community based on where you live? You… Read More ›
Some Good News Out of Georgia
I recognize that the impeachment story will take up a lot of oxygen for a while but there is other news happening. And yesterday, there were two great stories out of Georgia. Voter Registration Surges in Georgia The Atlanta Constitution-Journal… Read More ›
No, It’s Not Treason
Words are extremely powerful. And so it is important that we use them properly. On his show last night, Lawrence O’Donnell made the excellent point that none of us should be throwing around the word “treason” right now. It is… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: 3 Recommendations
Every week I come across articles that I find interesting and that I think you all here at Political⚡Charge might enjoy as well. Here are this week’s recommendations. The Press Is Embracing False Equivalence—Again The Atlantic warns us in this… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Impeachment Edition
I love what editorial cartoonists do. I think they’re amazing. Being able to take a news story and express an opinion about that story with a single, incisive drawing that also elicits an immediate reaction from the viewer? Genius…. Read More ›
Impeachment: We Still Have Work To Do
This is a moment many of us have been pushing for for so long: Trump’s criminal behavior has finally caught up to him. More and more details are coming out about how he tried to extort Ukraine but also what… Read More ›
Impeachment is Here: What Comes Next
Trump had a very bad day yesterday. Just in one afternoon, 1) the Senate Intelligence committee opened a bipartisan inquiry into the Trump/Ukraine incident, 2) the full Senate voted unanimously to call on the Trump administration to turn over… Read More ›
7 Ways You Can Make National Voter Registration Day a Huge Success
Voting is the centerpiece of our American democracy. But before you can vote, you must be registered to vote. The way we win elections is by helping our candidates get more votes. But one conservative estimate from the Pew Charitable… Read More ›
How to Help Prevent Climate Change
Upwards of 4 million people, led by young people, filled the streets all over the world last week to protest a lack of action around climate change. Today, the UN Climate Summit begins in New York City to tackle… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: Fixing Problems
Every week I come across articles that I find interesting and that I think you all here at Political⚡Charge might enjoy as well. Here are this week’s recommendations. Hillary Clinton’s Zombie Impeachment Memo That Could Help Fell Trump At the… Read More ›
Saturday Morning Cartoons 9/21
I love what editorial cartoonists do. I think they’re amazing. Being able to take a news story and express an opinion about that story with a single, incisive drawing that also elicits an immediate reaction from the viewer? Genius…. Read More ›
21 Reasons to Boot Mitch McConnell from the Senate
Mitch McConnell has been so loathed for so long that it’s hard to remember all the reasons why he is one of the lowest polling members of Congress. The longtime senior Senator from Kentucky has served in the Senate since… Read More ›
Kentucky Reminds Us Why Checking Your Voter Registration is So Important
This news story out of Kentucky serves as a good reminder to regularly check your voter registration status. Earlier this week, we learned that 150,000 voters in Kentucky were improperly reclassified as “inactive.” This is mere WEEKS before the statewide… Read More ›
Republicans Concede That the NRA is Weak
The news of the turmoil at the NRA has been met with excitement by left-leaning voters. Why? Well, one of the reasons is that the NRA is a powerful force for Republicans in elections, and their chaos might be our… Read More ›
