Hello My Name is Mike, and I am a MOMocrat

by Dr. Michael Flanagan Okay I will put it out there, I am probably not what one would envision when they hear of a group called the MOMocrats. The “ocrats” part is clear. We are trying to be part of the political process. Voices for the 99% of Americans that cannot...
Introducing: MOMocrats 2016 DNC Bloggers, Philadelphia, PA

Introducing: MOMocrats 2016 DNC Bloggers, Philadelphia, PA

This year’s 2016 Democratic National Convention will be lively, to say the least. We’re proud to present five progressive activist-writers who’ll be giving us their perspectives from the DNC in Philadelphia, PA. Here are the MOMocrats (and an...
The Left Doesn’t Need a Green Tea Party

The Left Doesn’t Need a Green Tea Party

From the standpoint of news coverage, we Democrats have had a good couple of weeks. Senator Chris Murphy’s filibuster and the House sit-in led by Representative John Lewis have shined a spotlight on how beholden our Republican legislators are to the NRA. Donald...
Moms for Hillary

Moms for Hillary

I know I’m not the only one who has had to explain Donald Trump to children. Yes, it’s been an interesting year for politics, to say the least, and more and more my own kids want to talk about what they are seeing and hearing. My elder child explained to...