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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
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Louisiana Democratic Party To Launch 'Purge Protection Project' To Help Disenfranchised Louisiana Voters

October 17, 2024
Chair Gaines: “Louisiana isn’t as much of a red state as it is a non-voting state” BATON ROUGE, LA - September 17, 2024, on National Voter Registration Day, the Louisiana… Read More

National And Local Democrats Speak Out Against New Louisiana Law Criminalizing Life-Saving Reproductive Healthcare Medication

September 27, 2024
Louisiana set to make history as first state to criminalize possession of misoprostol, mifepristone, and other medications that treat women’s health needs BATON ROUGE, LA - On Tuesday, October… Read More

DNC Announces Five-Figure Investment In Louisiana Democratic Party For Final Push In November

September 27, 2024
The $55,000 investment in Louisiana is part of historic investments from the DNC in all 57 states and territories this cycle to fund coordinated campaigns in the final stretch BATON ROUGE, LA - On… Read More

Louisiana Democratic Party Statement On Former Republican Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. Endorsing Kamala Harris For President

September 23, 2024
Chair Gaines: “Let Boustany’s example be an invitation to all Louisianans” BATON ROUGE, LA - A few days ago, more than 100 former national security officials from Republican… Read More

Louisiana Democratic Party Launches 'Do Something' Get Out The Vote Initiative

September 19, 2024
Statewide effort to engage voters through volunteering, social media, events, and more BATON ROUGE, LA - On September 19, 2024, the Louisiana Democratic Party will launch their new “Do… Read More