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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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Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

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

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

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
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Jen Kiggans and Derrick Anderson To Campaign With Speaker Johnson After He Promised to Repeal the Affordable Care Act

November 1, 2024
Kiggans and Anderson would pave the way for ACA repeal, leaving 1.1 million Virginians without health care On Monday, Election Night Eve, Republican congressional candidates Jen Kiggans (VA-02)… Read More

7 Days, 7 Ways Hung Cao Is Out-Of-Touch: He Insults Virginians

October 28, 2024
Richmond, VA – In the final stretch of this election, the DPVA is launching “7 Days, 7 Ways Hung Cao Is Out-Of-Touch With Virginians,” highlighting seven ways (although we had… Read More

Cao Shows He’s An Elitist By Telling Virginians They Can Just Go To An Emergency Room For Health Care

October 25, 2024
Richmond, VA – On Tuesday, MAGA Senate candidate Hung Cao doubled down on his out-of-touch comment, arguing that no one worries they will die if they don’t have health care. On… Read More

Virginia Veterans Respond to Report that Donald Trump Wants The "Kind of Generals That Hitler Had"

October 23, 2024
In a recent article for The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg reports: “As his presidency drew to a close, and in the years since, [Donald Trump] has become more and more interested in the advantages… Read More

VA-10 GOP Candidate Mike Clancy Can’t Remember Where He Lives

October 22, 2024
Election Day is less than two weeks away and VA-10 GOP candidate Mike Clancy can't keep track of where he lives or votes in Virginia. As a sixth-time candidate who has run unsuccessfully in Arlington… Read More
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