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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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Chairman Carnahan Statement On 2024 Election

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MDP Launches Voter Protection Unit, Prepared to Litigate St. Charles County Hand Count Audit

October 31, 2024
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Unelected AG Bailey Launches New Attack On MO Women, Writes Quiet Part Out Loud

October 23, 2024
In response to unelected Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s latest attack on reproductive freedom with a lawsuit aimed at restricting access to mifepristone, a critical miscarriage management… Read More

MO Child Care Crisis Extended Due To Further IT Issues Caused By State Contractor Whose Founder Was Caught Bankrolling Kehoe’s Campaign

October 23, 2024
Earlier this month, an investigative report raised serious questions around $230,000 in campaign contributions cut to Kehoe and Missouri Republicans made by the founder of a state contractor, World… Read More

New Report: Kehoe Campaign Bankrolled By Founder Of State Contractor At Fault For Statewide IT Failure That Worsened Childcare Crisis

October 8, 2024
Following an investigative report that raised serious questions around $230,000 in campaign contributions cut to Kehoe and Missouri Republicans made by the founder of state contractor World Wide… Read More