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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 1:01 PM
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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Camp Cruelty

July 15, 2025
“What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison (in the modern sense) is that it functions outside of a judicial system. The prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by… Read More

It Is Happening Here

July 14, 2025
A few months back, I had a conversation with someone who rolled her eyes at the notion that Donald Trump is acting like Hitler. Even as he was trying to stifle the press, control the justice system,… Read More

Who Are Those Masked Men?

July 13, 2025
Back in the day, many heroes wore masks: Batman, the Lone Ranger, Iron Man. Sadly, we’re in an era of another kind of mask, the kind that “Halloween’s” Michael Myers favored,… Read More

The Madness of King Donald

July 12, 2025
He exhibited signs of mania and wildly erratic behavior, lashing out at anyone and everyone around him. He made terrible political decisions, humiliating his country and weakening it on the world… Read More

Corruption In "Plane" Sight

July 11, 2025
Abe Lincoln was offered a herd of elephants. In 1880, Queen Victoria sent President Rutherford Hayes a beautiful desk made from the salvaged timbers of the HMS Resolute (which is still used in the… Read More

Ice, Ice Baby

May 12, 2025
Donald Trump seems to have a thing for making others suffer. In his first administration, he made a big show of separating children – including nursing babies – from their migrant… Read More

Down The Memory Hole

May 11, 2025
Since the Trump administration came back into power, there’s been a concerted effort to “disappear” all kinds of historical facts and figures in our country. Trump brays that DEI… Read More

“First They Came For…”

May 10, 2025
He attempted a coup. When it failed, he embarked on a brash campaign of revenge and retribution. With a deep sense of grievance among the population, the environment was ripe for his message. He took… Read More
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'Republicans Should Feel Ashamed' Indiana GOP Votes to Decimate Healthcare, Heinous Transfer of Wealth to Billionaires

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“Republicans Should Feel Ashamed” Indiana GOP Votes for Decimating Healthcare, Heinous Transfer of Wealth to Billionaires In response to Indiana’s Republican U.S. House… Read More

Senators Young, Banks Cast Deciding Vote to Kick 230,000 Hoosiers Off Their Healthcare and Close 12 Rural Hospitals

July 1, 2025
In response to Indiana Republican Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks voting for the GOP’s devastating budget, Indiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Tallian released the following statement:… Read More

Three Years After Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Trump is Still Putting Women's Health in Danger

June 24, 2025
On June 24, 2025 marks the third anniversary of Donald Trump’s handpicked Supreme Court justices ripping away women’s recognized fundamental right to make decisions about their own body.… Read More

Statement From the Indiana Democratic Party

June 18, 2025
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Why Are Trump and DOGE Crushing America's Right to Privacy?

June 9, 2025
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