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Sanders Slams 'Big Money Interests' and Consultants That Control Democratic Party After Loss to Trump

This article first appeared on Common Dreams.

Shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders forcefully called out Democratic Party leadership…

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15 out LGBTQ+ Ohio candidates ran for public office in the 2024 general election. Here’s how they fared

This article first appeared on The Buckeye Flame.

With a unprecedented rise in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-transgender legislation across the country, out LGBTQ+ candidates faced a range of political climates in their own communities.

While…

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Reflections on the Election Results. Onwards!

I was asked by a friend and Progressive Democrat of America (PDA) Fellow Traveler to share my thoughts on how PDA will respond to yestersday's election results.  Here's what I wrote:

Tuesday’s election results were dire, but…

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For Freedom and Against Fear: From FDR to Kamala Harris

On Tuesday evening October 29, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Ellipse, supplanting—with unifying oratory— Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric that prompted an attack on the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. Advocating a platform…

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