By Susan Laume: Buoyed by camaraderie and recent election results, the mood was decidedly upbeat as the Springfield and Hunter Mill District Democratic Committees celebrated a great year this weekend. The Springfield Volunteer Celebration was held Friday night at Clifton…
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Party time for Fairfax County Dems
By Karen Kirk: It was time for FCDC members to party on Saturday, to celebrate the holidays and the great victories of 2018, but it was clear that a new election was on the horizon. Chair Dan Lagana reminded everyone…
Unfinished business: It’s way past time for Virginia to ratify the ERA
By Karen Kirk: Winning the decades-long fight for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is in Virginia’s court, or actually its General Assembly. And the push is on to finally get it passed in 2019 in both Virginia’s Senate, where it…
Suffragist comes to life in Vienna’s 19th century Freeman Store & Museum
By Karen Kirk: The fight for women’s rights is urgent. Who better to discuss it with than 203-year-old Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the famous suffragist leader? While Elizabeth is long gone, the next best thing is right here in Vienna, Va.,…
Photo Essay: Neighbor-to-Neighbor kicks off in Mason District
Sunday was a beautiful day to get together with neighbors, knock on doors and encourage people to vote for Democrats in November. It was the kick off of Mason District’s new “Neighbor-to-Neighbor” civic engagement campaign designed for neighbors to talk…
‘Shock and Awe’ movie shows how a few reporters ‘got it right’
By Karen Kirk: In the march to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, there were few dissenting voices. Most of the news leading up to the war was about the Bush administration’s false claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction…
Photo Essay: Heavy rains roil the Potomac
May’s weeks of heavy rain caused the Potomac River at Great Falls National Park to rise dramatically this week, cresting Tuesday morning. On Monday, spray from the river sometimes hit Overlook No. 1, according to The Washington Post. These photos taken…
ICE deportations are up dramatically in Fairfax County
By Diane Burkley Alejandro: Under the Trump Administration, detention for suspected immigration violations has increased dramatically – not just nationally but right here in Fairfax County. Most deportations are due to Fairfax County law enforcement’s initial detention of these individuals…
Activists, entertainers and Fairfax Democrats turn out for Del. Levine’s ‘Rainbow Extravaganza’
Thursday night, Freddie’s Beach Bar in Arlington, Northern Virginia’s only LGBTQ+ bar, was filled to capacity for Virginia Del. Mark Levine’s 2nd Annual Rainbow Democrats Extravaganza featuring special guest Va. Del. Danica Roem. Levine, who is one of three openly-LGBTQ+…
Photo Essay: Viva! Vienna!
There was a little something for everyone to enjoy at Viva! Vienna! over the weekend. Rides, games of chance, entertainment, craft booths and a Hunter Mill Democrats’ booth, where volunteers encouraged people to register to vote and sign up to…
Photo Essay: Barbecue and politics
Rain clouds were low but spirits high, as the Springfield District Democratic Committee held its 18th Annual Smoke n’ Roast on Saturday evening, May 19, in Clifton, Va. A sizable crowd enjoyed burgers and ribs, while hearing from elected…
Grassroots Profiles: Herndon-Reston Indivisible
Editor’s Note: Another in our periodic surveys of local grassroots organizations, compiled by Holly Hazard. This time: Herndon-Reston Indivisible. Herndon-Reston Indivisible’s mission is to fuel a progressive network to resist the Trump agenda while electing Democrats who support our values of…
Photo Essay: Taking a stand for clean energy
More than 100 people took a stand for clean energy in Virginia on Sunday at the 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Climate Rally at Veterans’ Amphitheater in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by the the FCDC National Affairs Committee and the NOVA…
First Person : Nothing in my military career prepared me for this conversation
By Shyamali Roy Hauth: How does an 18-year old immigrant woman whose parents are both college professors and steeped in a tradition of non-violence end up in the armed forces? I was working three part-time jobs and struggling to pay…