WHEREAS despite gains over the past century, women’s rights remain less than fully protected and women continue to face pervasive discrimination; WHEREAS fifty-one percent of Virginians and Americans are women who do not enjoy permanent, constitutional protection from this right’s infringemen ...
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Arlington County Democrats Vote and Help Elect Democrats State-wide in Record Numbers – Again!
Arlington voted in record numbers yesterday for Democratic leadership. At the local level, Arlington re-elected Tim Kaine to the U.S. Senate, Don Beyer to the U.S. House of Representatives and Barbara Kanninen to the Arlington School Board, and elected Matt de Ferranti to the Arlington County Board. ...
Make Your Voice and Your Vote Heard Against Anti-Semitism
You may be wondering what you can do in this terrible time, with raging anti-Semitism and racism infecting our political discourse. Last weekend's tragic shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh is believed to be the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history, but it is only the culmination of ...
“This Is Ourselves Under Pressure”
By Jill Caiazzo, Arlington County Democratic Committee Chair The David Bowie-Queen classic, “Under Pressure,” has wormed its way into my headspace in these final few days of the 2018 election. As earworms go, it’s not half bad. The song is an especially appropriate soundtrack for the feveri ...
Agenda available for November, 2018 Monthly Meeting
Join the Arlington Democrats for our monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 7 at 7:00 PM! This month features an election recap, updates, and a civic engagement fair. Meetings take place in the ground floor conference center of the NRECA building in Ballston (4301 Wilson Blvd). Parki ...
CALL TO ACTION: Support Don Beyer’s Efforts to Reunite Families
WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? More than 100 children taken by the Department of Homeland Security from their parents at the border under the Administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy remain in government custody, still separated from their families. Some of the parents have been deported and a ...
Young Dems Canvass in Williamsburg to Help Flip Virginia Blue
By Rebecca Brenner On Saturday, September 29, Arlington Young Democrats gathered at the Ballston metro to divide among a few cars to drive to Williamsburg. My car listened to hits of the 1990s and 2000s, which is a perk of canvassing with people who grew up with the same music. Once in Williamsbu ...
3 Reasons Why We Must Stop Trump’s Disastrous Climate Policy
President Trump has tried to reverse President Obama’s efforts to slow climate change. He withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 Paris climate accord, and he has tried to roll back environmental regulations. Some of his proposed regulatory cut-backs have been stymied by the courts because of procedural d ...
Young, Fresh Faces Highlight the Last Two Gold Card Events
Arlington, VA – October 7, 2018: The Arlington County Democratic Committee (Arlington Democrats) is pleased to announce we will be joined by a distinguished young group of special guest speakers at our final two Gold Card events: Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, Sarah Horvitz, and Kellen Squire a ...
CALL TO ACTION: Support Socially Responsible Investment by Arlington County
WHAT WE THINK Arlington Dems have adopted a resolution urging our county government to adopt socially responsible investment practices. With a total budget of over $1 billion, Arlington has many opportunities to make expenditures and investments to foster a cleaner environment and a fairer society. ...
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