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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 / From The President / March 25, 2017
Democracy in the Balance: A Time to Resist and Restore
“Business must learn the lesson… that political power is necessary; that such power must be assiduously cultivated; and that when necessary, it must be used aggressively and with determination — without embarrassment and without the ...
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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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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / December 13, 2016
The Coming Fights of Our Lives, and How to Think about Them
The early steps of what will become the Trump Administration have obliterated any doubt that it will be the most extremist in American history, with devastating consequences for working families, communities of color, the safety of our water, ...
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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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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / July 5, 2016
Brexit Vote Has Echoes in the U.S., but Progressives Can Write a Different Ending
Last month’s Brexit vote in the United Kingdom sent shock waves through Europe and the world. The “leave” campaign had several things in common with the United States in this election season, making many anxious about whether ...
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Democracy Alliance Blog / April 19, 2016
2020 Funds Update: The Democracy Fund
Over the course of the last year, the Democracy Alliance has solidified its funding strategy for countering the Right’s voter suppression efforts. Under the guidance of our new Democracy Fund’s Advisory Board, we have consulted with leading ...
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From The President / February 4, 2016
Racial Justice Is the Key to Democracy Reform
Despite the resilient forces of reaction and repression—or perhaps largely because of them—we are living in the most vibrant period for social action since the 1960s. A critical turning point occurred just over four years ago, when Zuccotti Park ...
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