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Every once in a while, you read something that stops you in your tracks. This CBS News feature did that for me. In a world where many of us take education, opportunity, and the freedom to dream for granted, 21 Afghan girls shared handwritten letters that reveal what life looks like when even the most basic aspirations are denied. These young women are continuing to study in secret, defying Taliban restrictions that have effectively erased educational opportunities for countle

I beg your indulgence, please, on this Labor Day. I want to share some thoughts on Hubris and Invincibility. In the last few weeks, I have learned a lot about what Rudyard Kipling (in the spirit of his famous “If” poem) would likely have called these two “imposters”. In early August, I was deeply honored by the Litigation Counsel of America, of which I am a member, with the “Order of Centurions” for LCA lawyers with 100 jury trials. The LCA itself represents the top 0.5 perce

CAT Community Conversation: 3 VA Constitutional Amendments This November, Virginia has the chance to amend our constitution and make our rights permanent. Join us in conversation about why these referendums will have such an impact. https://redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/cat-conversation-3-va-constitutional-amendments

Beyond Fairfax - Flip the Four! Help Us Take Back Congress! Fairfax Dems is working to turn 4 Congressional Districts south of us from Red to Blue. The candidates and their districts are Shannon Taylor (1st CD), Elaine Luria (2nd CD), Tom Perriello (5th CD), and Beth Macy (6th CD). Do you want to get engaged in the bigger picture and elect Dems in other districts to position a stronger Dems “team” in Washington? Watch this important message from the Fairfax Democrats to fin

8 SEP, TUE 7 – 8:30 pm Community Support Circle for Activists and Allies (Virtual) 7 – 8 pm Eastern Fairfax Town Hall with Senator Stella Pekarsky & Delegate Gretchen Bulova 10 SEP, THU 7 – 8:30pm Makers Roundtable (Virtual) · Craftivism Conversations 12 SEP, SAT 11am – 12:30pm Virginia Elections: "No More Fear" Role Play - Poll Greeter / Voter Registration Training · NOVA West 2:30 – 4:30 pm Postcard Party! 14 SEP, MON 6:30 – 8:30pm Education Series · Election Myths Pre-Bunk

Wanted: Postcard Party Hosts Gather a few friends, neighbors, family members, or fellow volunteers and turn postcard writing into your own fun get-together. You provide the enthusiasm and the place—we can help with the postcards, supplies, recruiting writers, and information you need to get started. It can be a small gathering around your kitchen table or a larger group event. The more postcard-writing parties we have, the more voters we can reach! If you’re interested in hos

Early Voting Opening Day Rally at Government Center, Friday, September 18th, 10:30-11:30 AM. Sponsored by Defend Democracy Indivisible, Turning Tables Indivisible, Red Wine & Blue Community Action Team of Herndon and Fairfax Dems. Fairfax County Government Center, meet in the middle area in front of the building, across the street from the flagpoles. Singing, talking, meeting, and greeting. March together into the polls to cast your ballot together (no signs in the voting are

Everyone can help to get the vote out. Vote in Person! Take your friends and family with you. If you are on social media, post your voting outing, brag about voting, get Voting trending. Talk about it in your circles. Also, stay informed about the ballot; you won’t change everyone’s mind, but you might change one person's mind, and that's enough. We need every vote. *** For those who usually vote absentee by mail, this year, keep in mind that the United States Postal Service

With no Democratic Primary for Senate and no challenger to Rep. James Walkinshaw in CD11, Franconia Democrats are focusing on the August 4 primary in CD8. Rep. Don Beyer faces four challengers in the August 4 primary: Lorena Thorne Bruner, Michael Christian Duffin, Adam M. Dunnigan and Mo Seifeldein. Early voting runs from July 25 to August 1 at the NEW Franconia Governmental Center, 7130 Silver Lake Boulevard, Alexandria 22315. Can you help? Sign up here to volunteer as a

The JOYFUL BRIDGE BRIGADE is a friendly group of like-minded souls protesting the current regime and its heartless and un-American policies. Through messaging we post on the overpass, we give voice to our concerns and express our displeasure while building community and solidarity. Come join us, make new friends, and stand up for a better future. You don’t need anything but your waving arm; we will have everything that is needed. You can always find more information about our

Sign up for events through Indivisible (rallies, phone banks, meetings, training, and community events) here: https://indivisible.org/get-involved/attend-an-event/ Sign up for events through Mobilize here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

The League of Women Voters Fairfax Area website has current information about the upcoming elections, a district look-up tool, absentee ballot information, and more. A big part of what LWV does is voter registration. They also offer training videos on registering voters. Why not add an extra skill to your repertoire so you're ready to go should the need arise? League of Women Voters Fairfax Area LWV Voter Registration Training

Network NOVA connects people across Virginia to promote democratic values of equality, justice, and human rights through civic engagement, leadership development, coalition building, and grassroots organizing. Join Network NOVA's weekly live program featuring conversations on politics, elections, culture, public policy, and the grassroots leaders making change across Virginia. Learn more here.

Virginia Democrats are launching Freedom Summer VA 2.0, a statewide effort to educate, register, and mobilize voters, particularly in congressional districts 1, 2, 5, and 6, including a substantial effort to register voters for this year's midterms and the presidential election in 2028. Interested in helping with this effort? The Virginia Department of Elections is offering one-hour classes to become a certified voter registration volunteer. Learn more here.

Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.Protect the Vote CD8 Primary to act as an inside poll observer (Authorized Representative under Virginia Law) on the August 4th CD-8 Primary Election Day. For experienced poll observers, there is also an option to sign up as a "Rover," which would require you to go to different precincts based on some need or just to ensure that things are proceeding smoothly. There are five Rover slots. Legal experience is preferred but not required to

The U.S. Department of Justice has submitted a request to monitor Fairfax and Prince William polls during the August 4 Primary. Fairfax County Democratic Committee (FCDC) views this as part of a multi-state Trump/DOJ effort to intimidate Democrats and Democratic voters. "Virginia is fortunate to have elected strong Democratic leadership, and the same is true for Fairfax County and for the team we work with in FCDC. Along with Precinct Ops and our statewide campaign leaders, t

Vote YES on all three constitutional amendments Marriage equality Reproductive freedom Restoration of voting rights Learn about the three constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this November:

According to Britannica online, “pluralism,” in the context of political science, is the view that a liberal democracy’s power is (or should be) dispersed among a variety of economic and ideological pressure groups and that power is not (or should not be) held by a single elite or group of elites. Adam Nicholas Phillips summed it up when he said, “Pluralism does not mean pretending that our differences disappear. It means building a society where people of different faiths, c

The musical, which tells the story of the women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote in the United States, is at once hilarious, heartbreaking, inspiring, and remarkably timely. It captures the personalities, rivalries, friendships, disappointments, and triumphs of women who refused to accept that equality would come on someone else's timetable. And somehow, despite telling a story more than a century old, it feels written for today. What struck me most was how univers

As we work to select the very best Democratic candidates during the August primaries, keep the principles represented by Lady Liberty in mind and remember our end goal: