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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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Opinion

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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Tour kicks off August 18 in Frederick with DNC Chair Ken Martin and heads to counties denied FEMA relief Annapolis, MD - The Maryland Democratic Party is hitting the road with one goal: to fight… Read More

Maryland Families Already Feeling the Pain of Trump's Economy, Additional Chaos to Come

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Governor Moore Announces Major X-energy Investments in Montgomery and Frederick Counties

From: Maryland Governor Wes Moore​
July 30, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore on July 30 announced that X-energy?, an advanced nuclear reactor and fuel company, is reinvesting in its Maryland workforce with expansions in two counties. The… Read More

Maryland Democratic Party on the 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

July 30, 2025
In response to the 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Maryland Democratic Party 1st Vice Chair Dr. Charlene Dukes released the following statement: “For 60 years, Medicaid and Medicare… Read More

Readout of Governor Moore's Roundtable Discussion with Carroll County Veterans

From: Maryland Governor Wes Moore​
July 29, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Wes Moore this afternoon hosted a roundtable with Carroll County veterans to discuss the administration’s efforts to improve quality of life for veterans and military… Read More