Throughout 2018, the dangers of climate change have become more immediate, with a series of devastating hurricanes, ever higher temperatures, and record-setting wildfires. A comprehensive report from a group of federal agencies was released over Thanksgiving weekend and described the dire risks in d ...
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Agenda available for December, 2018 Monthly Meeting
Join the Arlington Democrats for our monthly meeting at the Walter Reed Community Center! Each meeting features an overview of volunteer opportunities and upcoming events, as well as great speakers and activities! Come learn more about our plans to flip the Virginia House of Delegates in 2019. Vi ...
Election 2018: A Wave of Common Sense
By Paul Ferguson No matter which side you were on, 2018 was a fascinating election for those who like to observe and study trends. On the local level and in three Virginia Congressional Districts, incumbents were defeated. President Trump has motivated Democratic and Independent Voters by his ...
RESOLUTION: Arlington Dems Support Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
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 ...
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 ...
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