Christine Brown, May 5, 2022 (updated May 17) Steven Cobert takes down the radical Scotus Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor would reportedly write in his diary, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” WE ARE THE SLEEPINGContinue reading “Will the decimation of Women’s Rights finally wake up Americans?”
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Climate Change and Economic Renewal in Nevada
By Barbara Head, 5/1/22. Nevada, a working-class blue state, is steadily turning purple! Working-class voters, which include many people of color, have long supported the Democrats but are turning away from party policies and candidates. Working-class voters now disagree with Democrats on many issues. Economy is number one. Climate change is another area of disappointmentContinue reading “Climate Change and Economic Renewal in Nevada”
Empowering Marginalized Voters
By Barbara Head. 5/1/22, updated 5/14/22. We cannot save our democracy if we do not join forces with our communities of color. While our allies within these communities lead the way with their highly effective grassroots organizing, the rest of us can offer advocacy and support their efforts. There are multiple ways in which peopleContinue reading “Empowering Marginalized Voters”
On the Precipice in Arizona
by Denise Gieseke, 5/1/22. Political power in Arizona is balanced on a razor’s edge. In many ways, the 2022 Arizona midterms epitomize the struggle for the soul of our nation. There are must-win races this November to reelect Democratic Senator Mark Kelly and for the governorship that Republican Doug Ducey is vacating. We need toContinue reading “On the Precipice in Arizona”
Pennsylvania – Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher!
PA played an outsized role in the 2020 election and will need to do it again in the midterms! In 2022, PA will have two of the most important elections in the country, for the US Senate and Governor: Must-Flip US Senate seat! – This Senate race can win a desperately needed seat to enableContinue reading “Pennsylvania – Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher!”
Autocracy in Massachusetts
David Pepper’s new book Laboratories of Autocracy examines the crisis of the Anti-democratic (small d) condition of Statehouses across our nation, using Ohio’s experience as a test case. But we’re safe here in Massachusetts, right? Unfortunately, we are not immune. First, there are the obvious anti-democratic forces. PAC money is flowing into our state toContinue reading “Autocracy in Massachusetts”
Autocracy in the USA
I don’t do politics All politicians are the same Democrats are as bad as Republicans There is no real choice Nothing ever changes My vote doesn’t matter That’s what the Autocrats want you to think. Not only is it a cancer at the Federal level, it enables and grows corruption in Statehouses across America, includingContinue reading “Autocracy in the USA”
Democracy vs Autocracy
by Barbara Head, March 31, 2022. In February, Russia brutally invaded Ukraine, in part to replace their democracy with Russian autocracy. As we witness the fierce bravery of the Ukrainians in defense of their homeland and freedom, we cannot help but reflect upon our own situation here at home. Our own democracy of nearly 250Continue reading “Democracy vs Autocracy”
What’s Happening in North Carolina?
by Barbara Head, Feb. 28, 2022. North Carolina is not only a swing state, it is a battleground in itself! The 2020 presidential election was close, with Biden losing by only 1.4%, and politics have grown even more fractious since then. There are three major stories in North Carolina: U.S. Senate race – The dramaContinue reading “What’s Happening in North Carolina?”
Unexpected Heroes: Secretaries of State & State Supreme Courts
by Barbara Head, Feb. 17, 2022. With federal voting rights legislation stalled, all eyes are turning to the states. In a previous Letter From the Editors, we talked about the critical roles of Democratic governors as firewalls for our democracy. Through their veto powers, Democratic governors fight against radical GOP legislatures and their attempts toContinue reading “Unexpected Heroes: Secretaries of State & State Supreme Courts”
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