How do you win the game when you can’t predict what the field might look like from play to play? In that much uncertainty, long-term victory hinges on principles. The principles of the Democratic Party’s platform boil down to two things: respect and kindness–for our people, for our land, and for ourselves. We’re building out…
Let’s be crystal clear: what’s happening right now is tyrannical, dystopian bullshit. Shame on anyone enabling or supporting this. How does this end? What awaits our nation, our state, and our communities on the other side of the chaos of the last decade—or even of the last week? I believe a tide is turning, one…
I’m sure you’re all busy helping Democrats get elected (right?), so we’ll keep this brief. What would Democratic Party victory in this election mean? We at King County Democrats believe in the candidates we’ve endorsed, but it’s impossible not to consider the bigger picture. This election will be the first nationwide opportunity for the American…
With the Primary election over and the General still a few months off, now is a good time to catch our breath and take stock of where things stand. The national scene continues to be a circus, but even amidst the chaos, it’s easy to find good news. Again and again, Democrats have been winning races, outperforming their margins even in the deepest…
It pains me to bring you this news… Recently, US Army veteran Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was detained during an immigration interview by ICE. He is now being held in Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma (aka the Northwest ICE Processing Center). Zahid has lived in the United States for 25 years. The last time he was seen by his family was as…
Español muy pronto… You’d be forgiven for feeling a little uneasy this past Independence Day. After all, it is a day to mark our nation’s independence from oppressive (if not royal) rule. But we must also remember that it’s a day to celebrate our freedom to democratically elect those who govern us. In what can charitably…