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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / May 8, 2019
The Presidential Race: Five Things I’m Listening For
As the Democratic presidential field approaches a size that could field two football, soccer or baseball teams, four basketball teams, and nearly four hockey teams—there, I’ve exhausted my limited store of sports knowledge!—I have some early ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / April 30, 2019
“Electability” is Just Another Word for Gaslighting
This post was originally published on Medium on April 25, 2019. Today, Joe Biden made it official; he is running for president. Pushed back a day, his announcement came on the heels of the She The People Presidential Forum, the first ever ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / November 15, 2018
Writing a New Story: Opening Remarks to the Fall 2018 Conference
It’s a lot more fun to welcome you to D.C. this year than two years ago. On November 6, this community—every single person in this room, and millions beyond—did what we had to do. We pulled our country back from the brink with a massive turnout ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / November 7, 2018
Last Night Was a Big Step Toward Taking Our Democracy Back
First things first. With the future of our democracy in the balance, the American people took a very big step away from the divisive and destructive course our country has been on since the 2016 Election. We did what we had to do. Two years ago, ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / October 30, 2018
What Kind of Country Will We Be Living in After November 6?
As the midterm elections near, Donald Trump and much of the Republican party are doubling down on the dystopian fear-mongering that has come to define them — and may in time define our country, if Americans don’t rise up at the polls next week ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / October 4, 2018
Floodwaters Don’t Wash Racism Away
On the heels of Hurricane Florence, the Carolinas are still waiting for the floodwaters to recede. The storm unleashed historic winds and rain, leaving some places with feet of water and power outages that took days to restore. The human toll is ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / August 13, 2018
Keeping Kavanaugh off the Supreme Court is an essential fight for progressives
When this squalid period in American history is over, those who enabled a mendacious, bigoted, traitorous President will have a lot to account for. But many of those who enable him do it because they are in striking distance of an accomplishment ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / July 18, 2018
Can White Women Help Build a Progressive Future?
For decades, majorities of white women have voted with the GOP, but some are hoping to cross boundaries—and change politics. LISTEN: Democracy in Color Podcast — Political Writer Julie Kohler Has a Message for Her Fellow White Women This op-ed ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / June 27, 2018
This Is What Happens When the Right Steals The Supreme Court
By Gara LaMarche, Democracy Alliance President The Supreme Court ended its term this morning, and that’s a relief, because the damage it has done in the last few days alone has dealt a series of harsh blows to our basic rights. This is what ...
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