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It Takes A Villlage – VNV Tuesday: Why We Can’t Ignore the Legacy of Slavery 4/18/17

April 18, 2017 DoReMI 25

Today’s post is a response to two different, but converging, prompts. First, as I mentioned in a comment yesterday, is my reading of Eric Foner’s Reconstruction Updated Edition: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, a massive history […]

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Fighting Back: – Tax Day March

April 15, 2017 JanF 2

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … On Saturday, April 15, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Representatives […]

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It Takes A Village – VNV Tuesday: A Dogpile of Sea Lions Gish Galloped in the Gaslight 4/11/17

April 11, 2017 DoReMI 33

With the ongoing misdirection, distraction, and lies from the R administration, it seemed a good time to remind us all that what we’re seeing is predictable, and even expected, from our attention-deficient Narcissist-in-Chief. 45* has […]

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Fighting Back – Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: “Judge Gorsuch did not show he would stand up to the dark money threatening our democracy”

April 1, 2017 JanF 7

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Senator […]

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Fighting Back: Rep. John Lewis: “I will fight any bill that turns the clock back to a darker time.”

March 25, 2017 JanF 10

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … In a floor speech yesterday in opposition to the […]

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The Affordable Care Act is STILL under attack

March 23, 2017 JanF 13

Today, as the Affordable Care Act turns 7 years old, Republicans in Congress will be voting to repeal it. Not because the law does not make great strides in delivering on its promise of providing […]

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Fighting Back: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen – “Republicans do not have a mandate to take away people’s health coverage”

March 18, 2017 JanF 12

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat from New Hampshire, delivered this […]

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Fighting Back: – Rep. Cheri Bustos: “Just like Trump University, the Republicans’ bill is a scam designed to rip off folks like you.”

March 11, 2017 JanF 17

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Co-Chair of the House Democratic […]

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#BeBoldForChange – International Women’s Day

March 8, 2017 JanF 19

March 8th is International Women’s Day How will you be #BoldForChange? Take the challenge … Which area will you take bold action in? Click the down arrows to be inspired by examples of bold actions. […]

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Fighting Back: Rep. Linda Sanchez – “The fight we are in right now is not a fight over politics. It is a fight for the future of our country.”

March 4, 2017 JanF 14

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets Last week’s Democratic Party address – Rep. Linda Sánchez Over […]

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