Editor's Note: As we collect articles for the monthly newsletter, the world turns and great stuff starts to mount up. By publication time, there's more than most folks have time to read. Still, it's a shame to delete them. So, the top few will still go out with the newsletter. And, for those hardcore wonks who hate to miss a good background piece, that deeper dig into the politics of the day, we're collecting the culls here. With a nostalgic nod to the beloved print edition so many of us got in US public schools, we're dubbing it "DAGR's Weekly Reader."
JULY Week 2, 3, 4 - 2024
Rural families are saving with electric vehicles – Yale Climate Connections, July 2, 2024
EVs don’t need gas, and new U.S. tax credits can make purchasing them more affordable.
Who’s Funding the Attack on Public Education?
Follow the money! Retired educator Jan Resseger gathers several highly respected sources for reports on who’s funding the effort to privatize education. Pay to play, coming our way, if we allow it!
Voter Enthusiasm: Would Changing Primaries Help?
The tendency of ideological die-hards to select extreme candidates may be turning off the vast majority of voters in the middle. This piece explores different options for possibly getting back on track.
DNC Statement on Older Americans Act Anniversary
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and Seniors Council Chair Steve Regenstreif released the following statement to recognize the 59th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act:
Cleveland Com’s In-Depth Series: Delinquent
The paper of record in the NE Ohio city took on a major task, examining the juvenile system and the children served by it. As they point out, criminals are not born, but made. How the system works can help prevent tragedies. The series got local acclaim and deserves wider attention.
Rooting for Black Land Ownership – YES Magazine, July 23, 2024
A look at planet-saving indigenous and traditional practices vs rapacious Big Ag bottom-lines
Urban Pocket Forest: Carbon Drawdown, Water Storage - Ocean River Institute, July 25, 2024
Soil preparation plus intensive planting by the Migawaki method boosts growth and carbon sequestration.
Better safe than sorry - Ohio Capital Journal, July 30, 2024
Background on why the DNC has proceeded with the virtual roll call.
Welcome To The Crypto Election – The Lever, July 31, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried led the way, ended up in jail. His successors are out to make sure regulation is ‘little to none.’
Campaign watchdogs warn of election threats – OCJ DC bureau, Aug 1, 2024
It starts with getting election deniers placed in key boards of election posts and runs the gamut of ways to block certification of results.
Trump Fact-Checked by Bloomberg
Got an hour to confirm what you already knew? When not outright lying, Trump exaggerates ‘creatively.’ This interview transcript has a lot. Too bad most voters will never see it. Hmm. Maybe we should share it!
Week 1 - August, 2024
“'In the end, it’s not the years in your life but the life in your years.' I’ve seen this quote attributed to a number of historic figures, but at the moment, no one personifies it better than Joe Biden." ~David Pepper, 22 July, 2024
DNC Virtual Roll Call Elects VP Kamala Harris as nominee for President!
Harris Announces Selection of Gov. Tim Walz as VP running mate!
The rallies kick off in Philadelphia, PA!
CROWD SIZE
Occupy Democrats on Crowd Size - Trump in Bozeman
Compare:
TUE Philly PA 14,000 (USA Today)
WED Eau Claire WI 12,000 (Politico)
WED Detroit MI 15,000 (PBS)
THU Glendale AZ 15,000+ (USA Today)
THU Las Vegas, NV 12,000+ (NY Times)
RECAP: The week that wowed us!
Philly – full rally
Philly – Shapiro 18 mins
Philly – Harris intros Walz 33 mins
Philly – Walz 18 mins
Detroit – full rally
Iconic Harris handling (serious) hecklers
Las Vegas – Walz and Harris - 46 mins with local speakers
Las Vegas – Harris gives Walz the limelight - 18 mins