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The Great Correction
Eliza Gilkyson’s latest video, set to her song “the Great Correction,” features a collection of powerful photos depicting the brave souls who, throughout this nation’s history, fought for a decent society and a protected and loved planet. Quote: Malala...
The Movement Resisting Donald Trump Has A Name: The (Local) Democratic Party
While outside groups are getting the attention, local Democratic parties nationwide are seeing a surge of interest. By Ryan Grim , Amanda Terkel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/democratic-party-trump_us_58ac7f3ce4b0c4d5105717e0 The resistance to President Donald...
DPVA Rural Caucus 3rd Annual Retreat
Rural Caucus Mission: To nurture connections between communities of people who may, or may not yet, vote Democratic in Virginia’s non-urban areas, to engage local people to determine the issues and priorities that matter to them, and to ensure sustainable rural life...
Virginia: a rights battleground
A Republican-dominated general assembly is churning out laws that target the state's new minorities http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2017/02/fruits-gerrymandering A Republican-dominated General Assembly is churning out legislation targeting the new...
General Assembly kills redistricting reform efforts
http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/general-assembly-kills-redistricting-reform-efforts/article_c9484274-f2c0-11e6-bfd2-2b8d634d979d.html Republican members of the House Privileges and Elections subcommittee voted against reporting one of several redistricting bills...
Federal judge in Virginia issues strong rebuke of Trump travel ban
A federal judge in Alexandria has issued a preliminary injunction against President Trump’s travel ban, dealing another blow to the White House attempt to bar residents of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The executive order, Judge...
Phoenix Rising?
A new, liberal tea party is forming. Can it last without turning against Democrats? https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/a-new-liberal-tea-party-is-forming-can-it-last-without-turning-on-democrats/2017/02/11/94421200-efdf-11e6-9973-c5efb7ccfb0d_story.html It’s a...
How to #StayOutraged Without Losing Your Mind
https://medium.com/the-coffeelicious/how-to-stayoutraged-without-losing-your-mind-fc0c41aa68f3#.gne2nqfzp If you’re gearing up to become an activist for the next four years, I commend you and look forward to standing beside you. But before we head out to the...
Was last weekend a trial balloon for a coup?
Was last weekend a trial balloon for a coup? https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/trial-balloon-for-a-coup-e024990891d5#.eo1yprton The Guardian is reporting (heavily sourced) that the “mass resignations” of nearly all senior staff at the State Department on Thursday were...
10 Actions for the first 100 Days
Thank you to the millions of people around the world who, on January 21, came together by the millions to raise our voices. But our march forward does not end here. Now is the time to get our friends, family and community together and MAKE HISTORY. Join us in...
