At a time when the clash of Congress with the White House, and the 2020 presidential race is taking up a lot of the news, it may feel like there isn’t much we can do. If you’re feeling like the… Read More ›
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Sunday Reading: Mother’s Day Edition
On Sundays, I like to post articles I’ve read in the past week that I found interesting. In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d focus on those stories involving mothers. Activists bail women out of jail to ensure more… Read More ›
Time to Get (Re)Inspired
I’ve been seeing lots of chatter about how we need to get more folks to move away from ranting and raving on social media, and getting back into organizing and activism. Compared to the beginning of 2017, where are you… Read More ›
Want to End Gerrymandering? Time to Sharpen Your Skills.
Do you want to be able to inspire people to help you with an issue that you deeply care about? If so, learning how to communicate effectively is a must. On the issue of gerrymandering and redistricting, I have a… Read More ›
6 Resources to Track What Bills Your Legislators are Considering
You can have an impact on how your government functions, but first, you need to know what they’re up to. Most of the work any of us will be doing with our legislators–whether in your home state or in Congress–will… Read More ›
Trump’s Shutdown: One Month Later
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 ›
Gerrymandering is a Scourge on Democracy. But It’s Beatable.
Should politicians be allowed to choose the constituents they want to serve? No, of course not. That would be ridiculous. Their job is to represent the voters and their needs. But, essentially, that’s what gerrymandering does–it flips the script. Gerrymandering… Read More ›
How Our Activism Changes with the New Congress
The new 116th Congress has been sworn in and we have a Democratic majority in the House. How do these new dynamics change our approach to organizing and activism? Short answer: It doesn’t. One of the wake up calls for… Read More ›
You’re the Best
I mean it. You are the best. I started Political⚡Charge at the beginning of 2018 after some friends encouraged me to move what I was doing on Twitter to a blog. But this blog has become something more than I… Read More ›
Activism Yearbook: Our Wins in 2018
These are the highlights of the wins we got in 2018. They represent a tapestry of great outcomes that were secured by the efforts and activism of citizens, swift public backlash against racist and hateful news, judges ruling against the… Read More ›
How Gratitude Can Help Lessen Your Stress
This is a good time of year to de-stress. As we continue to be engaged civically, learning how to lessen our stress is really important. Even with a new Congress being sworn in in mere days, there’s a lot we… Read More ›
Sunday Reading: What Caught My Eye This Week
It’s easy to miss great articles when we’re so busy. Here are some of the pieces that I found intriguing, or ended up thinking about long after I read it. Against Activism I saw this article posted in a reply… Read More ›
36 Activists on How They’re Recharging and Readying for 2019
The midterms are over, so now what? I asked activists and organizers all over the country how they were recharging after the big election this November, and gearing up for 2019. Their answers were quite varied: some are lighthearted while… Read More ›
One Year Ago Today, Doug Jones won the Alabama Senate Seat
There’s nothing like winning an election that no one thinks you can win. Last year on this day, Doug Jones won his race in Alabama to the shock of the entire nation. It was one of those moments when Democrats… Read More ›
How to Inspire People with the Rule of One
Think of a time when you inspired someone to take action. When, after listening to you, they picked up the phone and called their senator or connected with a campaign and started canvassing. It’s a great feeling. We live in… Read More ›
BlueWave Interview: Kelly from Two Broads Talking Politics Podcast
Kelly is the co-host of Two Broads Talking Politics, a podcast about the people who are fueling the rise in civic engagement on the progressive side of the aisle. Kelly and her co-host Sophy manage to find the positive… Read More ›
So, What’s Next?.
We just watched a big blue wave bring in a metric ton of diverse Democrats into Congress and our state legislatures. Are we going to sit back and watch the tide go back out, or are we sticking around to… Read More ›
Midterm 2018 Countdown: Nevertheless She Persisted
How can we block out all the clutter and focus on winning the midterms in just a few weeks? The news and our feeds are full of polls and predictions, sound bites and analysis, encouraging words and back-biting, and fast-moving… Read More ›
Trump wants to shut down protests: What you can do right now
Act now: We have until Monday 10/15 To Protect Our Right to Protest Original post by Nick Knudsen at DemWritePress TRUMP DOESN’T LIKE PROTESTS OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE, SO HE’S TRYING TO IMPEDE OUR RIGHT TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE. THERE ARE… Read More ›
Tweets Don’t Vote
I saw that headline in my inbox and it got my attention. I’m on Twitter a lot and talk with a great many hard-working citizens doing everything they can to make sure the Democrats win the House (and wouldn’t it… Read More ›