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“We will reach the goal of freedom…”

Jan 19, 2020

"...We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom. Abused and scorned though we may be, our destiny is tied up with the destiny of America. Before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, we were here. Before...

Women’s March in Washington, 1/18/20

Jan 19, 2020

photos by John Hellmann; see his full slide show here

AG Shapiro Fights to Stop Trump Administration From Eliminating Food Assistance for 700,000 Struggling Americans

Jan 18, 2020

PA Attorney General's Office, January 16, 2020 HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today launched a new fight with 15 Attorneys General and New York City in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000...

County Offers Fresh Start for Diversion Program for Juveniles at Age 18

Jan 17, 2020

from Chester County, 1/15/20. Yolanda Van de Krol (on the left in the photo) is Chester County’s Clerk of Courts. See also Daily Local News, 1/17/20. Thanks to a new service offered through the Chester County Court system, any juveniles that successfully complete a...

“What if Democrats Tried Real Outreach?”

Jan 15, 2020

This provocatively titled article in the New York Times, Jan. 9, 2020, challenges Democrats not to follow the line of least resistance, which is to focus canvassing on groups considered to be the deciders in 2020, such as moderate white voters and suburban women. In...

John Kerry: Diplomacy Was Working Until Trump Abandoned It

Jan 12, 2020

By John Kerry. Mr. Kerry was secretary of state under President Barack Obama. New York Times, Jan. 9, 2020 The president put us on a path toward conflict and turmoil with Iran. President Trump says that on his watch, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear...

PA Congressperson Town Hall Scorecard — One A+, Mostly Fs

Jan 5, 2020

From CoverThis.news, 12/17/19 Town halls seem like something quintessentially American. It’s a place where citizens get together to hear each other and make decisions. It’s also a way for politicians to engage with their constituencies. The digital transformation that...

2020 is about your children and mine, our future generations, and our promise as a nation

Jan 1, 2020

by Rep. Danielle Friel Otten (D-155; more here) As we round out this decade, the greatest highlight for me, hands down, has been becoming a mom to two beautiful, smart, loving, happy children. They are the joy and light in my life, my constant reminder of...

Fulfilling FDR’s Dream: His Second Bill of Rights

Dec 31, 2019

by Diane Ravitch, 12/31/19 I have engaged in a heated exchange off line with people who are upset about taxing billionaires. They feel sure that taxing the 1% or the .00025% is a slippery slope, and soon enough we will all pay taxes so high that we will have to give...

2020 Chesco Dem Campaign Kick-Off, Jan. 26, 2020, 1-4pm

Dec 28, 2019

Register here for a fun launch to the 2020 campaign!

Muth, Rabb, Krasner, and Advocates Call for Swift Passage of No Consent in Custody

Dec 27, 2019

from Senator Katie Muth (D-44) Harrisburg – November 19, 2019 – Sen. Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery), Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Philadelphia), Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and advocates gathered in the Capitol to call for the passage of Senate Bill...

Campus Election Engagement Project

Dec 26, 2019

[CEEP is an important nationwide organization that encourages students to become informed, volunteer, and vote. It was founded by Paul Loeb, a well-known writer and speaker who has brought his message of civic engagement in person to many college campuses. And CEEP...