We kick off a lot of statewide primaries in May, and that got me thinking about how it was only recently that I understood something really critical about these elections. Other than presidential primaries, I’ll admit that I didn’t pay… Read More ›
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The Week’s Best Cartoons: Twitter & Elon Musk
It comes as no surprise that editorial cartoonists were focused on the big news story that Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter. Many of them are on Twitter and use it as one outlet to share their work. Here are… Read More ›
Here’s Some Good News From This Week!
I’ll be honest — I had to look a little harder than usual to find some good news this week. But it was there! Here’s some news that I think will make you smile. All criminal charges have been dropped… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/16
Here’s a smattering of great editorial cartoons I saw this past week.
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 4/2
There were a lot of different news stories that got traction this week, as evidenced by the range of cartoons I saw. Here are some of the best ones, in my opinion. The Cartoons
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 ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 3/26
Here’s some of the great cartoons I saw this week about the confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the war in Ukraine, and more. SCOTUS Confirmation Hearings Ukraine And Other News
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The Week’s Best Cartoons 3/12
Here are some of the best cartoons I saw this week. Ukraine Here at Home
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 ›