Local activists to host summit in efforts to flip House of Representatives in...
Democratic organizers in the Pioneer Valley hope to paint the currently red House of Representatives blue in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections. To try and overcome the nearly 150-seat margin in front...
View ArticleCoalition of local organizations hosts ‘Take Back the House’ rally in...
On Saturday at 1 p.m., Pioneer Valley activists and citizens gathered at the Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School in Northampton for the “Take Back the House Summit.” The summit was hosted by...
View ArticleCoalición de organizaciones locales produce manifestación “Take Back the...
El sábado 7 de abril, a la 1 p.m., activistas y ciudadanos de Pioneer Valley se reunieron en la Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School de Northampton para la cumbre “Take Back the House”. La...
View ArticleFederal aid decreases for students
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed Resolution 38, a piece of “legislation directing spending cuts to the fiscal year 2008 levels or less on the floor of the House today,” according a press...
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In the upcoming election, there is more at stake than the presidency
(Erica Lowenkron/ Daily Collegian) There’s an important election one week away and I’m guessing you’ve heard about it. The results on Nov. 8 will decide our next president and there of course has been...
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American University Prof. lectures on women in politics
Daily Collegian/Katherine Mayo American University professor of government Jennifer Lawless challenged prevailing views on women in politics in a lecture on Thursday. Entitled, “Why Women Don’t Run for...
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The Virginia gubernatorial election is a victory for progressives
(Brian Cahn/ZUMA Wire/TNS) Last week’s election cycle left liberals, progressives and Democrats with a taste of victory unknown to the left since the election and reelection of Barack Obama. Since...
View ArticleThe ‘For the People Act of 2019’ won’t pass the Senate, but it should
The first legislation introduced by the new House of Representatives earlier this month has recently re-entered the news after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell condemned it as a “power grab” by...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez sets new standards
A few months ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat out incumbent Joseph Crowley in a resounding victory, making her one of the youngest women to ever be elected to Congress. Crowley was one of the most...
View ArticleThe Equality Act must be passed by the U.S. Senate
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a bill aimed at banning discrimination based on one’s sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition to outlawing such...
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