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It’s Time for Some Good News!
It’s been a couple of weeks since I last pulled together a roundup of all the news that makes us smile, so let’s get right to it! The January 6th Committee delivered and made it very clear in their final… Read More ›
A New Voter’s Guide to Election Day
Last week, I did a TikTok directed at younger voters encouraging them to reward Democrats at the midterms for passing two of their top priorities when Biden entered office (student loan relief and expunging marijuana convictions.) And among the many… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 10/8
Herschel Walker Florida Russia Iran And Other News
The Midterms Are Becoming More Clear
In the last week or so, I’ve read probably two dozen articles or essays about what will happen in the midterms in just over 30 days. And there is finally a consensus, if you can believe it. This is what… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 10/1
Florida and Ukraine were in the eye of the news for most of this week, with of course, other important stories sprinkled in. Here’s how the nation’s editorial cartoonists covered them. Hurricane Ian Politics in America Ukraine And Other News
Let’s Look at Some Good News!
These are the good news items I found buried among all the more negative and sensational news the media prefers to cover: The House and the Senate unanimously passed legislation to temporarily suspend U.S. tariffs on baby formula base powder…. Read More ›
Do We Still Care About Democracy?
Deep breath. In this country, we see evidence every day that David Frum was right when he said, “If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they won’t abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.” We have election deniers… Read More ›
Operation: Let’s Get Young People Registered to Vote!
Do you know how many young people have turned 18 since the last presidential election? 8 million. There’s a really good chance you know at least one of them. So your challenge, should you accept it, is to reach out… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/17
Just a short collection this week. Enjoy!
Did You See All This Good News?
There were some seriously great wins for the White House and the Democrats this week, not to mention some great accountability for some truly terrible people. Hope you enjoy the list this week! The White House helped railway companies and… Read More ›
Let’s Flip the Senate Seat in Ohio!
We have a great opportunity to flip a few Senate seats this November to give the Democrats a proper majority (and blunt the influence of Joe Manchin), and the Ohio Senate seat deserves our attention. Let’s do a quick run… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/10
Here in the U.S., our news was dominated by Bannon turning himself in and other MAGA acting like dangerous dorks, whereas the U.K. dealt with the loss of their longest reigning monarch. Bannon Turns Himself In MAGA Hypocrisy Trump’s Judge… Read More ›
An Easy Way to Pay Homage to the First Labor Day Protestors
Labor Day started as a protest. The first Labor Day was on September 5, 1882 when over 10,000 workers left their work to march in New York City. This was when Americans had 12-hour days and worked six, if not… Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 9/3
I hope you enjoy this collection of the best editorial cartoons I saw this week. GOP Reacts to Biden’s Speech Trump & Friends And Other News
The Week’s Best Cartoons 8/27
I know I’ve been feeling the momentum from the Democrats, and the utter sputtering of the Republicans, about, well, everything. And these feelings are perfectly reflected in the cartoons I found by our favorite editorial cartoonists.
How To Inspire People With the Rule of One
Have you ever inspired someone to take action? When, after listening to you, they picked up the phone and called their senator’s office or connected with a campaign to start getting out the vote. It’s a great feeling. With the… Read More ›
Can Good Polls Depress Activism? Yes, They Can
You’ve no doubt seen some news about how the Democrats are looking really good in the polls (particularly for Senate races). But good news can bring danger. To be honest, I LOVE hearing information like that. But here’s the thing…. Read More ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 8/20
I was especially happy to see a handful of cartoonists pick up on something this week that I was sensing — namely, that the national narrative was turning around (for the better) for President Biden. Here’s those cartoons, and so… Read More ›