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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / November 18, 2020
A few thoughts on emotion and politics: Opening Remarks at the Fall 2020 DA Conference
by Gara LaMarche I want to take a few moments to talk about an aspect of the recent election, and of our work together as progressives, that we don’t usually deal with, caught up as we are in strategy, tactics, numbers, messaging, ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / November 16, 2020
Moving on after 7 years at the DA
I am writing with personal and institutional news: I plan to step down as Democracy Alliance President after seven years in the position. John Stocks and the DA board will soon be sharing the plans they have developed for the search ...
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From The President / February 9, 2016
Building Toward a 2020 Vision with 2016 Victories
Each presidential election always seems like the most important one in our lifetime. With the myriad of critical issues facing our country and the world – some of them, like climate change, threatening our very existence – an ever-widening gulf ...
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News from the DA / February 1, 2016
Welcoming the Newest Members of the DA Team
The DA is thrilled to welcome three new staffers to our DC office. Roger Kim has joined the DA as the Senior Strategy and Planning Officer (Climate) after working for the mayor of San Francisco, where he led the development and implementation of ...
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From The President / January 29, 2016
I’m an Angry Old White Guy. Here’s Why.
I keep reading that people like me — older white guys — are angry about what is happening to their country straight from the source. In recent years, their grievances have been voiced by Rush Limbaugh, Lou Dobbs, Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck. ...
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Progressive Movement News / January 8, 2016
Issue One’s “ReFormers Caucus” Hits the Airwaves
Airing on the Sunday programs of the three top cable news channels, the group’s new ad features Republican and Democratic former legislators speaking out for money-in-politics reform. They’re pushing hard to push reform into the narrative of the ...
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