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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...
End Gerrymandering. Support Redistricting Reform.
In Virginia, state legislators redraw district lines for the U.S. Congress, the Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia after every 10-year census. Under the current system, the party in power in the House and the party in power in the Senate can draw...
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, it’s important to remember why America welcomes refugees. Desperate people, fleeing a terrifying, bloodthirsty regime, try to find refuge in the US. But the American government and the public don't want to accept them. They...
It starts with the House
Don't despair. Mobilize. The 2018 midterm elections are the next best chance for progressives to regain power in our government—by taking back the House of Representatives. [intense_blockquote color="success" border_color="#FFFFFF" border_radius="10px"]Help ensure a...
Mobile Justice – Virginia
WE SUPPORT THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT The United States of America was founded on the principles of liberty, justice, and the rule of law; we believe that American law enforcement is essential to the maintenance of our freedom. Facing the extraordinary...
