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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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The Bullies among Us

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

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

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

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

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)

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
Beware The Coming Shenanigans

Beware The Coming Shenanigans

September 17, 2024
We’ve been here before. In 2016, Hillary Clinton was in position to beat Donald Trump. The polls looked good. Then, James Comey announced that the FBI was re-opening an investigation into her… Read More
The Longest Year

The Longest Year

September 17, 2024
I was at a gathering recently where several people noted how stressed they were about the upcoming election and wondering how long they could get through another 70 or so days of whatever THIS is. We… Read More
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In Tight Race for VA-05, Gloria Witt Surges Ahead in Fundraising, Outpacing John McGuire Amid GOP Turmoil

October 16, 2024
Amid the ongoing GOP intra-party feud in the 5th District, Democratic Nominee Gloria Witt outraised Republican Nominee John McGuire in the third quarter of 2024. Pulling in over $218,000 in… Read More

ICYMI: CNN Report Highlights Hung Cao’s History Of Election Denialism

October 8, 2024
Richmond, VA – Hung Cao keeps making national news for his extreme comments, and this time CNN highlighted his history of downplaying the results of the 2020 election. Cao has called for… Read More

Virginia Democratic Women Leaders Warn Of Cao’s Dangerous Anti-Choice Agenda

September 25, 2024
Richmond, VA -- On Sep 25th, morning, Virginia Democratic women leaders warned in a DPVA press conference just how dangerous Hung Cao’s anti-choice agenda really is. Hung Cao said in a… Read More

Cao Endorses Trump’s Plan To Decimate Virginia’s Economy And Federal Workforce

September 24, 2024
Richmond, VA – In a WAMU candidate questionnaire, Hung Cao announced his support for a radical plan from Donald Trump to decimate Virginia’s economy and workforce jobs by moving up to… Read More

Derrick Anderson Refuses to Say Whether He Supports a Woman’s Right to Choose

September 18, 2024
Last night (Sep 17th) during a forum in Prince William County, 7th Congressional District Republican Nominee Derrick Anderson refused to answer a simple “yes” or “no” question… Read More
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