President Kamala Harris
As I write this, the most consequential election in our country in our lifetime is six days away. I don’t know who will win, but I believe Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States.
Voting is an honor and a privilege, and our democracy is worth fighting for. What we all have witnessed since Vice President Harris announced her candidacy is a tsunami of hope. 75,000 people came to Washington DC to hear her speech. There’s power in numbers. I believe love is far more powerful then hate and I believe Vice President Harris will win.
When Kamala Harris takes the oath of office, (and yes, I know that as I write this it’s an unknown but I believe she will), our work isn’t over. We need to protect our democracy by supporting the people and organizations who work hard every day doing just that. And we need to support independent journalism because we have seen how legacy media’s spineless oligarchs roll over and obey in advance.
We also need to cherish the communities we live in. Say hi to your neighbors, lend a helping hand when needed, get active in your community in whatever way speaks to you. In times of stress, you want your neighbors to have your back. Weaving together a web of community support is what makes the house you live in a home, and what makes our streets a neighborhood.
Here are just a few recommendations for pro-democracy organizations and journalists whose opinions I value. I know there are more. Let’s join together to protect this country we so dearly love, so we can ensure freedom for our grandchildren and for future generations.
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Support Independent Journalism: Here are some excellent writers, journalists, and historians to whom I look to for in-depth, intelligent, sane coverage of politics:.
Simon Rosenberg, Hopium Chronicles
Veteran political analyst. (And one of the only ones who got 2022 right.)
Robert Hubbell - Today’s Edition
A newsletter devoted to preserving American democracy.
Former United States Attorney, currently a law professor and a legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat - Lucid
Lucid is a solutions-oriented publication that provides clear analysis about the consequences of democratic erosion. It also covers the global resistance to tyranny past and present.
Committed to protecting the rule of law, our civil institutions, and the future of our democracy. This newsletter takes a deep dive each weekday into important political and legal topics, broken down in plain English.
Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused.
Support Local Journalism:
Where I live we have a wonderful resource called Berkeleyside. Find what is in your area and support it.
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Support Pro-Democracy Organizations:
Stanford's Vetted List of Pro Democracy Organizations
Stanford’s resource for finding national pro democracy organizations.
Protect Democracy is a nonpartisan, anti-authoritarianism group.
Democracy Fund collaborates with grantees, donors, and other partners to strengthen and expand the pro-democracy movement, defend against anti-democratic attacks, and advance structural change.
States United Democracy Center
The States United Democracy Center is a nonpartisan organization advancing free, fair, and secure elections, connecting state and local officials, law enforcement leaders, and pro-democracy partners across America with the tools they need to safeguard democracy.
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Want to join others in planning next steps to ensure our democracy lives on for future generations?
Join Activate America’s Post-Election Call on November 14th at 5 pm PT for a post-election briefing and next steps.
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From Democracy Poem by Langston Hughes
Democracy will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear....
...Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.
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Women’s Writing Circle News
Next round of Women's Writing Circles in my Berkeley Home and on Zoom begin in January. More info on my website. And always feel free to drop me a line at dayna@daynamacy.com