Click here to make a DONATION TO DWD:
Click here to make a payment for MEMBERSHIP:
Click here to make a donation to the DWD SCHOLARSHIP FUND:
MAKE A PAYMENT THROUGH ACTBLUE HERE
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2015/12/25/make-a-payment-through-actblue-here-2/
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/07/30/support-fiona-ma-on-april-5th/
DWD ENDORSES ROBERT MUELLER
Remember, the Rancho Mirage City Council vote is April 10th!
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/07/15/dwd-endorses-robert-mueller/
DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK
Courtesy of Committee to Investigate Russia
A Conversation with James Clapper and John O. Brennan
Published February 7, 2018
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/06/30/democracy-under-attack/
2017 IN SEVEN CHARTS
Courtesy Mona Chalabi, Guardian US data editor, December 29, 2017
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/06/15/2017-in-seven-charts/
NEW LAWS AFFECTING CALIFORNIA IN 2018
Courtesy Melody Gutierrez, SFChronicle.com, December 29, 2017
SACRAMENTO — Whether you cross the street, head to college or apply for a new job, one of the hundreds of new laws that California will add to the books on New Year’s Day is likely to affect you.
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/06/10/new-laws-affecting-california-in-2018/
THE 14 CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM
Political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt recently wrote an article about fascism (“Fascism Anyone?,” Free Inquiry, Spring 2003, page 20). Studying the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism. The excerpt is in accordance with the magazine’s policy.
The 14 characteristics are:
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/06/05/the-14-characteristics-of-fascism/
ACCEPTABLE POSES
October 17, 2017
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2017/05/30/acceptable-poses/
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/03/10/no-white-friend-you-werent-embarrassed-by-barack-obama/
TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS: REPORT CARD
Courtesy of theguardian.com, Phil Maynard and Simon Roberts, April 26, 2017
The US president’s first 100 days in office have seen a flurry of executive orders, tweets, leaks and military attacks in the Middle East. But his domestic agenda has been thwarted at every turn, with healthcare plans, travel bans and the Mexican wall ensnared by other branches of government.
After months of campaign promises to help ordinary Americans, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days have revealed that his true policy priorities are benefitting corporations and the wealthiest few at the expense of everyone else. His actions and those of his administration have been characterized by broken promises, gross conflicts of interest, and a stark erosion of transparency, ethics, and other democratic norms.
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/03/05/trumps-first-100-days-report-card/
TEXAS LAWMAKER RIDICULES ANTI-ABORTION MEASURES
Courtesy of Tom Dart in theguardian.com, March 13, 2017
A Texas lawmaker has filed a satirical bill to regulate “masturbatory emissions” as a riposte to a slew of anti-abortion measures advocated by the state’s Republican politicians.
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/02/28/texas-lawmaker-ridicules-anti-abortion-measures/
FROM CLASS ACT…
From Class Act…
…To Crass Act
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/02/20/from-class-act/
GOVERNOR BROWN TO CLIMATE SCIENTISTS: WE SHALL PERSEVERE
Courtesy American Geophysical Union (AGU), December 14, 2016, at their Fall Meeting in San Francisco
“The climate is changing, temperatures are rising, oceans are becoming more acidified, habitats are under stress — the world is facing tremendous danger.
It’ll be up to you as truth-tellers and truth seekers to mobilize all your efforts to fight back.
We’ve got a lot of firepower. We’ve got the scientists, we’ve got the universities, we have the national labs and we have the political clout and sophistication for the battle — and we will persevere. Have no doubt about that.” (video to follow)
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/02/16/governor-brown-to-climate-scientists-we-shall-persevere/
SENATOR BOXER DELIVERS FAREWELL SPEECH
Courtesy Senator Boxer, Published on Dec 7, 2016
Senator Barbara Boxer thanked her supporters in her final speech on the U.S. Senate Floor Wednesday. Boxer, who is retiring, will be replaced by Senator-elect Kamala Harris.
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/02/13/senator-boxer-delivers-farewell-speech/
VOGUE ENDORSES HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT
For all the chaos and unpredictability and the sometimes appalling spectacle of this election season, the question of which candidate actually deserves to be president has never been a difficult one.
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/02/11/vogue-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president/
THE PROGRESSIVE CASE FOR HILLARY CLINTON IS PRETTY OVERWHELMING
Courtesy of Kevin Drum, MotherJones.com, September 19, 2016
For a lot of liberals, the most important goal of this election is to keep Donald Trump out of the White House. And since Trump naturally sucks up most of the political oxygen, that means lots of blogging about Trump and not so much about Clinton.
But a lot of lefties aren’t happy about that. They want a positive argument in favor of voting for Clinton, not just a negative one for voting against Trump. That’s fair enough, so I figured I’d put one together.
Permanent link to this article: http://democraticwomenofthedesert.org/2016/02/10/the-progressive-case-for-hillary-clinton-is-pretty-overwhelming/
A Few News Headlines To Start Your Day
- Women Saving the World: Five Females to Celebrate on Earth Day April 19, 2018
- Indonesia: Where New Laws Can Cause Widespread Criminalization April 17, 2018
- 2018: Already a Stand-out Year for Gender Equality in the UK April 15, 2018
- Ending the Doom & Gloom: Shifting the Narrative About Black Maternal Health April 12, 2018
- The Senselessness of Women Earning Less April 10, 2018
BROMANCE
FIRST THEY CAME…
MLK
