02/04/2020
The AC Dems are excited to see who is going to win the Iowa Caucuses tonight! And we can't wait to put in the work to support whoever wins the nomination
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11/06/2019
The results from Kentucky and Virginia today show that when we organize and fight, we win. Congrats to Governor-elect Beshear and the new Democratic Majorities in VA! We can’t wait to see all the progress you’ll bring!
10/25/2019
A mammoth thank you to Congressman Jim McGovern and Ro Khanna for a great town hall tonight! Glad that ACDems Harry and Hayley could get a photo with the two of you too (and with UDems friends like Tim and Carla!)
09/27/2019
So proud of all the ACDems members who led today’s #ClimateStrike. Olivia and Cole, thank you for all your work! And thank you to all the Amherst students who came out to show that our generation will not sit by in the face of the climate crisis. #FridaysforFuture #StrikeForClimate
09/19/2019
Exclusive Analysis: College Student Voting Doubled in 2018
When young people are engaged and turn out to vote, we can truly make a difference. We’re going to work in 2020 to make sure that these numbers keep going up!
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (Sept. 19, 2019)—College-student voting rates in the 2018 midterm elections doubled compared to the 2014 midterms, marking a watershed election year for student voter turnout, according to a report today from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts ...
09/08/2019
ACDems had a great time yesterday at the NHDems convention in Manchester! We got to hear from over a dozen candidates, and many of our members got the chance to meet them one on one! Come to our intro meeting tonight at 8:00 in the McCaffrey Room of Keefe Campus Center to hear more about our time in NH and to learn more about ACDems!
Quick note: The Amherst College Democrats are not endorsing anyone in the primary, but we encourage all of our members to find candidates they like and to vocally support them (as seen below!)
09/02/2019
Ben and Hayley working at our table during the Get Involved Fair today! We were glad to get so many new members, and can’t wait to fight for progressive change this year!
08/25/2019
Kinder Guardians | Who Is America? | Sacha Baron Cohen SHOWTIME Series
Joe Walsh might be challenging Donald Trump in the primary, but he’d hardly be an improvement as President. Walsh has repeatedly tweeted out racial slurs, called the science around climate change “inconclusive,” believes there shouldn’t be a social safety net because it’s not in the Constitution, and called the LGBT community “constitutional terrorists.”
Being a critic of the President does *not* automatically make someone a viable replacement!
He also famously starred in this video:
https://youtu.be/QkXeMoBPSDk
A comedy from Sacha Baron Cohen. All Episodes Available Now, only on SHOWTIME. #WhoIsAmerica Learn More About WHO IS AMERICA? https://s.sho.com/2JuGkPH Subsc...
08/07/2019
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08/04/2019
Having a white nationalist as President emboldens other white nationalists to commit acts of violence, it’s that simple. And in recent years, the Republican Party has continued to enable them. What happened today in El Paso is a reminder of why we need both comprehensive gun control, and a serious plan to tackle domestic white nationalist terrorism.
06/29/2019
How to Fight Florida’s New Poll Tax
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is working hard to keep Floridians from voting, but Andrew Gillum is working even harder to make sure everyone has fair access to the ballot box.
Read what he has to say about what we can do to help:
Last night was one of the darkest days in Florida history.
05/16/2019
CDA Statement on Nationwide Anti-Abortion Legislation
CDA Statement on Nationwide Anti-Abortion Legislation
These dangerous abortion bans exemplify how Donald Trump’s extremist policies have emboldened lawmakers to put women’s lives at risk.
04/26/2019
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Are you a member of a chartered College Democrats of Massachusetts chapter? Are you working an unpaid or low-paying political internship this summer? CDM has put together TWO $500 scholarships for CDM members working unpaid internships! Apply in the link below by June 1st at 11:59 PM to be considered!
Apply here!: https://forms.gle/qUfBjy94CfmFL9q59
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04/23/2019
Thank you to everyone who came out tonight to hear Rhiana Gunn-Wright speak about the Green New Deal! Despite the rain, over two hundred people made their way to Johnson Chapel to learn about why the Green New Deal is such an important way to look at tackling climate change. We hope that everyone came away with a clearer understanding of why the Green New Deal is the way it is, and that this Earth Day gave you some added motivation to fight for climate justice! A big thanks to our partners from the Amherst College Office of Environmental Sustainability, we couldn’t have done it without you!
04/08/2019
Delighted to see that this necessary piece of legislation has been signed into law! Thank you Mindy Domb, State Representative, 3rd Hampshire District, MA and Jo Comerford for working to pass this!
We just learned that Gov. Baker has signed the bill to ban conversion therapy in Massachusetts!!! Congrats and thank you to everyone who has called and emailed your state legislators to get this through! ❤️❤️❤️🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
03/27/2019
We had a great time hearing from Clare Malone tonight! She had so much to teach us about identity politics and how we saw these dynamics play out in the past few elections. Thank you for everyone who came out tonight and everyone who asked great questions
03/25/2019
We had the opportunity to attend a Town Hall about the Green New Deal with Senator Edward J. Markey and Congressman Jim McGovern. Their hope and optimism were a refreshing sign that we can and will take action on climate change.
03/16/2019
We want to express our horror and devastation at seeing what happened in Christchurch New Zealand. Yesterday’s events are a reminder of the rising prevalence of white-nationalism and Islamaphobia across the world, and remind us that we must double down in the fight against bigotry and hatred.
To the Muslim members of the Amherst College community, we understand how you are feeling. We extend our deepest condolences and sympathies.
We want to echo the sentiments of President Martin, that Amherst College should be a community where everyone feels safe and welcome, and we are committed to making sure that that sentiment is not an empty promise.
03/04/2019
We’re so glad Representative Mindy Domb came to our weekly meeting to talk with us about this legislative session and the bills she’s supporting. It’s great to have representatives who are so accessible and willing to meet with groups like ours. Thanks again Mindy Domb, State Representative, 3rd Hampshire District, MA!!
02/23/2019
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley speaking at the Every Voice Advocacy Summit. She reminded us that “you do not need a fancy title or a comma next to your name to effectuate change.” Thank you to Congresswoman Pressley and the Every Voice Coalition for your hard work and advocacy.
02/10/2019
Senator Jo Comerford
So great to have the opportunity to speak with Senator Jo Comerford about the Massachusetts legislature and the bills she’s planning to support!
LIVE. I'm at MHC for a teach-in with Mount Holyoke College Democrats UMass Democrats Amherst College Democrats Smith Democrats and students from Greenfield Community College on the legislative process. Later today, we'll do another FB Live on the bills I filed.
12/05/2018
Click here to support Emergency fund for Eduardo organized by Karla Rojas
Please help! We have worked with Eduardo Samaniego in the past and know that his courage, generosity, and grit is a precious gift that we must protect at all costs.
Eduardo Samaniego is a powerful immigrant rights leader who has built nationwide networks to support Dreamers, DACA, and comprehensive immigration reform. He was arrested in mid-October for a misdemeanor, stemming from a misunderstanding with a taxi driver, and has been in jail in Georgia ever si...
12/04/2018
Bernie Sanders LIVE Town Hall – Solving Our Climate Crisis | NowThis
Tune in while you prepare for your finals! Climate change is as an important consideration for your future as is your GPA because it dictates ALL of our futures!
Join Senator Bernie Sanders LIVE for a national town hall about the current state of our climate crisis. Senator Sanders will be joined by experts and enviro...
11/25/2018
The Other 98%
HORRIFYING. This conduct is despicable, heartless, cruel. As inhabitants of this country, we must confront our responsibility in this abuse. Seeking asylum is a lawful pursuit; reckless abuse like this should not be.
BREAKING: Trump's border patrol just sprayed innocent women and young children with tear gas. Dozens of young children are collapsing from not being able to breathe but are being refused medical help. What have we become?
11/17/2018
Police Fatally Shoot Black Security Guard Who Detained Shooting Suspect
Anti-Black police violence. Devastating in all forms but strikingly so here.
Here is a long report discussing steps we can take as residents in this country: Building Momentum from the Ground Up: A Toolkit for Justice in Policing (http://populardemocracy.org/sites/default/files/Justice-In-Policing-Toolkit-sm.pdf)
Here is a summation of that report: https://mic.com/articles/121572/15-things-your-city-can-do-right-now-to-end-police-brutality#.ArFgB7gvB
The suggestions in this report are actionable, only if we pressure our elected officials to commit to these policy/practice changes or if we run ourselves!
What will you do?
A police officer arriving on the scene shot and killed Jemel Roberson, a uniformed security guard who had detained a suspect after a shooting in a suburban Chicago bar.
11/16/2018
Rep. Ro Khanna: By Blocking Yemen Resolution, House GOP Is Abdicating Its Duty to Decide War & Peace
Representative Ro Khanna forcefully confronts Congress about our complicity with Saudi Arabia's genocide in Yemen. How will we Democrats heed his important call?
House Republicans have quashed debate on a resolution that aims to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, by sneaking a single line into an unrelated resolution about wolves. The House voted 201 to 187 on the bill Wednesday, approving a provision that blocks the Democrats from for...
11/08/2018
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer
The answer seems clear!
Image: a scatter plot showing the rate of guns compared to the mass shooters in different countries. The United States' dot falls far above all other countries.
Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight.
11/02/2018
NowThis Election
NowThis Election
Students across the country are walking out of class on Election Day to head to the polls
10/27/2018
'Whites don't shoot whites,' suspected gunman told man after killing 2 black customers at Kentucky Kroger
Gregory Alan Bush: wife had an order of protection against him, punched a deputy in Family Court a few years ago, charged with menacing after inappropriately touching a 15 year old girl at a movie theater.
Gregory Alan Bush: had guns and hate.
Gregory Alan Bush: murdered two innocent Black people after unsuccessfully trying to enter a Black church.
Police: "motive unclear"
Elected officials, probably: "There's nothing we could have done to prevent this."
A white man with a history of violence fatally shot two African-American customers at a Kroger grocery store and was arrested as he tried to flee, police said.
10/24/2018
Georgia NAACP files complaints alleging voting machines incorrectly registered votes
A lesson from Georgia/Brian Kemp: When you can't win based on your ideas, you have to control voter registration and use machines so outdated that they miraculously choose your candidate over the opponent.
#democracy
https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2018/10/22/georgia-and-the-right-to-vote
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/brian-kemp-leaked-audio-georgia-voting-745711/
https://kpfa.org/episode/democracy-now-october-24-2018-2/
The Georgia NAACP filed a complaint Tuesday with the state alleging some votes cast for Democrat Stacy Abrams registered for Republican Brian Kemp.
10/19/2018
NowThis Politics
Representation! In the campaign, in the votes, in the policies!
Sri Kulkarni, dedicated and inclusive community member, is running to represent Texas' 22nd district and we think you should take a look at his platform: https://kulkarniforcongress.com/.
This candidate is campaigning in 13 languages to mobilize his diverse district
10/18/2018
For the Millions Who Can't, You Must
There are many reasons to walk to the polls or mail in that absentee ballot, these are some of ours.
-written by our President Ali Bien-Aime and Field Director Ben Gilsdorf in the spirit of the Dems
Voting for Democrats this fall is not simply voting against the Republican Party and its platform. It is committing to an America not based on hatred and division but unity and progress.
10/09/2018
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10/03/2018
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Name: Deb Haaland's
Motivation: "I'm running for Congress because I believe that New Mexico can be a place of strong, safe communities where our kids can be happy growing up, and can build a life here when they are grown."
Priorities: climate and environment, income inequality, access to resources for working families, medicare for all
District: New Mexico's 1st Congressional
Official Campaign Site: https://debforcongress.com/
She’s part of a wave of Native American candidates running for office. Meet Deb Haaland.
09/28/2018
Amherst College graduate vouches for Kavanaugh accuser in letter to Senate committee - The Boston Globe
Amherst College graduate vouches for Kavanaugh accuser in letter to Senate committee - The Boston Globe
Keith S. Koegler, a California lawyer who holds a bachelor’s in history from Amherst, submitted a two-page declaration to the committee in which he vouched for Christine Blasey Ford.
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Hi everyone! My name is Sonali and I am a student in Boston who is very passionate about elections. I have a bunch of really amazing opportunities for people to help the Democratic Party in and out of Massachusetts through phonebanks Tuesday-Thursday from 6-8pm. Here are the links to the sign-ups below. Thank you for your time and I hope to see some of you at these events!
https://www.mobilize.us/edmarkey/event/329285/
https://www.mobilize.us/edmarkey/event/340441/
https://www.mobilize.us/mainedemsathome/event/331329/
Wow, you really showed your true colors. And it certainly ain't for Black lives. You are a sick group of ambitious parasites who'll lie and cheat to get what you want.
What an embarrassment this group is to the Democratic Party. I hope Richard Neal was worth it. The fact that this homophobic bullsh*t was organized by a fellow queer is beyond the pale. Tim Ennis, you are complete Trump-trash. The internet is forever, douche bag. Whenever anyone googles your name this story will come up. Good luck finding a job with a reputable employer. Hope you like your mom’s basement.
I am writing to express my consternation and sadness regarding the Amherst College Democrats co-signing the MA College Democrats' circular disinviting Alex Morse from campus events. Whilst I understand and am sympathetic to students for whom Morse's presence caused discomfort, I fear that this decision will do far more harm than good and endangers a genuine opportunity to create progressive change in Western Massachusetts.
If Mr. Morse were credibly accused of sexual assault or harassment, the situation would be quite different; as it stands, he is not. All parties seem to be in agreement that his relationships were with consenting adults, and that he never used his position as a lecturer to coerce or intimidate his own students or peers. To put out a statement that strongly implies serious misconduct less than a month before his primary seems either misguided or opportunistic. To my horror, much of the resulting discourse refers to Mr. Morse's partners as "survivors," a terrible misappropriation of a term I first became familiar with as an Amherst student when the college dealt with an endemic sexual assault crisis.
To make this letter public at this moment is also, quite frankly, bad politics. Mr. Morse's politics are, I would believe (and hope), closer to yours than Richard Neal's. As America inches towards a left electoral realignment, the principles and energy of Mr. Morse are absolutely essential to unseat an exceptionally vile incumbent with intimate ties with everything from Wall Street to Big Tobacco to the health insurance industry. The present and future economic, ecological, and social crises require the unflinching progressivism of Mr. Morse and his political peers.
In this broad sense, I encourage you to ask yourselves why you have joined Amherst College Democrats. Perhaps your instincts are entirely careerist, or perhaps you believe in the power of politics to create transformative change. If the latter, why publish this now? Why create a multi-day news cycle around an insurgent candidate whose values align with yours? Why pass out of a chance to take power because of an Instagram group?
Why bother with politics at all if your impulse is so strongly to give up?
Why even make a public statement regarding the race for a district that doesn't even include Amherst?
Why did MA College Democrats accept $2000 from Mr. Neal and only refund half of it?
I welcome any further comment or discussion on this issue.
We are in the process of pulling together a "Greater MetroWest Area Swing State Volunteer Summit” to be held via Zoom on Monday July 13th on behalf of Together for 2020. With this volunteer summit, our goal is to inspire as many people as possible to step up in support of a progressive sweep in the 2020 elections.
I want to introduce you to Together for 2020 and then to ask you to join us in promoting the Volunteer Summit.
Together for 2020
To see what Together for 2020 is all about, check out https://togetherfor2020.org. You will see we have an amazing central clearing-house of events and "how-to”s for progressive organizations. Together for 2020 is not an organization is itself. It is a resource created by a collaboration of progressive groups in Massachusetts, such at Indivisible, Swing Left, Progressive Mass, Left of Center, and Democratic Town Committees, all with the shared goal of inspiring activists to step up at this crucial time.
We are planning to roll out Volunteer Summits in the MetroWest area, following the amazing-successful model of “Western MA Take Back Our Democracy” Volunteer Summit in the Northampton region, then across the state in the Merrimack Valley, Cape & Islands, Bristol/Plymouth and Central Mass. We will have speakers and calls-to-action intended to recruit volunteers into phone-banking, text-banking, whatever it takes to hold or flip the seats we need in ME, MI, WI, and PA first, and later NC, GA and FL. We would love to have your help!
Please help us promote!
I am asking if you would be willing to share this invitation with folks in your network to encourage them to attend, whether that network is your DTC membership or your Indivisible group membership or both.
This MetroWest Volunteer Summit is on Monday, July 13th. You can register here. It’s coming up quickly. If MetroWest your region, we will surely appreciate it if you can pass this invitation along to your network this weekend. We are reaching out to a limited area and our success depends on YOU!!
Save the Date: 7/13 at 7:00 PM
We are so blessed to be here in solid-blue Massachusetts! Or are we? First, in 2014, Mitch
There is a lot you can do to make a difference. A handful of states will determine the honor, direction and future of America. We learned in 2016 that every vote counts and we can’t leave any stone unturned. If Hillary Clinton got just two more votes in each precinct in Michigan, she would be running for reelection right now!
Join us via zoom on Monday July 13 at 7:00 to hear more about how you can help your country survive as a Massachusetts Democrat.
We have invited Senator Markey and A.G. Maura Healy, who will offer a Washington perspective on why this is the most important election of our lifetimes, and what the challenges are that every voter will be confronted with this year. Meet representatives from Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania as they tell us how those of us in Massachusetts can influence the outcome of some very, very close races in their battleground states.
To sign up for this FREE event, go to MetroWest 2020 Campaign Volunteer Summit If that link doesn’t take you to our page, please paste this link into your browser: https://www.mobilize.us/togetherfor2020/event/282644/ While advance registration is required, there is no charge. And this is not a fundraiser! We don’t want your money, we need YOU!
Please feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested in joining the cause.
Please join us for the kick-off of our MetroWest area efforts and work Together for 2020.
Hello Everyone,
I am Terrence McNeil a Field Organizer for Sara Gideon in York County. Our campaign needs your help! We are looking for volunteers to make calls for GOTV (Get out the Vote) and would like for you to sign up! This is the first step in defeating Susan Collins and to retake the majority in the Senate! If you are interested they’re sign ups and instructions below...
1. Training- you only need to sign up for 1 slot! Sign up here. https://www.mobilize.us/saragideon/event/263536/
2. Get Out the Vote (GOTV) Weekend 1 - this weekend we are practicing for our big GOTV weekend, and would love it if you can join us! Pick as many times as work for you. Sign up here.
https://www.mobilize.us/saragideon/event/281954/
3. GOTV Weekend - The big show! This is our final push before election day. Pick as many times as work for you. Sign up here.
https://www.mobilize.us/saragideon/event/282321/
Thanks again and look forward to seeing you soon.
Terrence
We are trying to recruit students from across the Five Colleges to participate as staffers for our conference. We are looking for Chairs, Vice Chairs, and conference Staffers. They would be responsible for attending all committee sessions during the conference weekend (March 6-8 2020) and attending a training session.
We think that the students in your department would be great candidates for our conference. Can you please share with the rest of the students in your department?
Here is the link to the application which closes on January 31st: https://forms.gle/b5TGV56hhoRJDDF1A
Please email the Under Secretary Generals Mallory Linn ([email protected]) or Hannah Pozzebon ([email protected]) if you have any questions. Thank you so much.
Please join us for the 47th Annual Amherst-A Better Chance Fall Foliage 5Kwalk/run on Saturday, October 20th. The course begins on the Amherst town common and will include beautiful vistas during peak foliage! You can also create your own fundraising page to support the ABC house and our Scholars! The ABC program has been in Amherst for nearly 50 years and has changed the lives of over 125 high schoolers. The community has played a critical role in making this program happen, so please sign up today. This will be a family event with lots of great post run entertainment. Click here to register
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