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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 / December 16, 2016
The Next Elections Will Determine This Country’s Future. We Need to Start Working on Them Yesterday.
“Right-wing extremists now have virtually total control of state and federal offices in 30 states.” Progressives are mobilizing to resist the many assaults – on democracy, human rights, the safety net, the environment, and diplomacy ...
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News from the DA / September 30, 2016
Mobilizing the Black Electorate, and Building a Movement
When we think about the history of Black organizing and the social movements it has sparked, the right to vote has always been a central demand. The act of voting is not a transactional tool about electing one particular candidate but part of a ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / September 27, 2016
Today and Every Day, Maximizing Participation Strengthens Democracy
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Across the nation, hundreds of events will be held – many organized by Democracy Alliance APOs, organizations on the DA’s Progressive Infrastructure Map, and many of the DA’s 2020 State ...
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Progressive Movement News / August 5, 2016
Racist Voter ID Laws Just Suffered a Series of Crushing Blows
In North Carolina last month, a lawsuit brought by Advancement Project, among others, has resulted in a federal court striking down parts of the state’s voting law, finding discriminatory intent. The same day, a federal judge ruled that ...
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