Singer Will Hold Concert in Pittsburgh Urging People to VOTE! and Vote for Secretary Hillary Clinton OCT 25, 2016 – From the Post-Gazette: “[Jon Bon Jovi] The leader of the eponymous band from New Jersey will play a Get Out The Vote show — for Hillary Clinton, of course — here on that date, the […]
OCT 15, 2016 – Chris Payne on Billboard.com has an interview with Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, and he speaks out on the disappointing choice of candidates for the 2016 US Presidential election. Check out the interview below. (Photo credit: Sceptre/CC) http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7541979/death-cab-for-cutie-ben-gibbard-donald-trump-interview-2016-election-hillary-clinton
Boss Calls GOP Candidate ‘Moron’ in RS Interview (Photo credit: NightProwler/CC) http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bruce-springsteen-calls-donald-trump-a-moron-w441761
Clicking on the doodle will lead you to how to register to vote. SEP 26, 2016 – Google is honoring National Voter Registration Day with a Doodle and if you click on it, it takes you to links on how you can check your voter registration status, links to local election websites, and of course […]
VIDEO: Jujamcyn Theater President Jordan Roth joins Morning Joe to discuss how Broadway is responding to the social and political climate of 2016 AUG 2016 – MSNBC has a good clip up about how Broadway is responding to the 2016 crazy election. Watch the very interesting clip at the link below. http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/how-broadway-is-responding-to-2016-737287747988
FEB 29, 2016 – Iranian women and progressive voters swept reformists into office in their recent elections, giving a boost to moderate President Hassan Rouhani, and many say is a response of approval to the recent nuclear deal between Iran and the United States. Read a a good piece about the Iranian election by Ramin Mostaghim and Shashank […]
“We the People have the awesome power to make our union more perfect.” Obama Writes in NY Times AUG 12, 2015 – President Obama, inspired by the great (but depressing) piece by Jim Rutenberg, “A Dream Undone – Inside the 50-year Campaign to Roll Back the Voting Rights Act” that shows the waves of voter suppression laws […]
Musical-Activist Supports Bernie Sanders and his Socialist Platform June 17, 2015 – Donald Trump the clown who is making a mockery of our Presidential elections, used Neil Young’s song “Rockin’ in the Free World” to launch his 2016 publicity blitz, I mean “Presidential campaign”. Neil Young, always known for his activism, got angry when he found out […]
CANNABIS ONLY LEGAL IN RESIDENCE IN DC, FLORIDA MEDICAL CANNABIS MEASURE FALLS SHORT NOV 5, 2014 – There were three very important election results from yesterday’s elections across the nation concerning cannabis. First, Oregon voters went to the polls and have voted to lift the prohibition on cannabis, and allow citizens to consume cannabis legally. DC […]
DC Government Strives to Make it Easier to Vote SEP 28, 2014 – I was perusing the DC government website, and I discovered that the DC Board of Elections has embraced smartphones and Apps to make it easier for DC citizens to not only get city services, but also to vote. The new App called […]