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  • Did you miss our Speed Dating session on Jan. 15 with our eight Congressional contenders? You can watch it here.

  • FUNDRAISER TO OUST ROB WITTMAN! Friday, Jan. 30 from 5-7 pm — Great Bowls of Fire Chili Fundraiser at Historic Triangle Dems HQ. Please join us at this fun event. We will have chili of all types–spicy, mild, and vegetarian, plus cornbread and drinks. Feel free to bring a dessert or adult beverage to share. Tickets start at $25, but please consider digging deep and becoming a sponsor. RSVP now.

  • Save the dates and start reading for our 2026 BOOK CLUB. Plan to join us four times this year to discuss books that deepen our understanding of the issues and politics we are facing. April Greener, our vice chair for membership and an inveterate reader, will organize discussions as we share a potluck supper. Read a book, bring a dish, and enjoy the fellowship! Links to sign up coming soon.

    • Monday, Feb. 23: Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America by Nancy MacLean.

      An explosive expose of the right’s relentless campaign to eliminate unions, suppress voting, privatize public education, stop action on climate change, and alter the Constitution. Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. 2017 National Book Award Finalist.

    • Monday, May 4: Who is Government? The Untold Story of Public Service edited by Michael Lewis.

      Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them in a special in-depth series for the Washington Post. Essays by Michael Lewis, Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, and W. Kamau Bell. Winner of the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting.

    • Monday, Aug 3: The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy by Anand Giridharadas.

      An insider account of activists, politicians, educators, and everyday citizens working to change minds, bridge divisions, and fight for democracy. Finalist for the 2022 Los AngelesTimes Book Prize.

    • Monday, Nov 16: The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement by Sharon McMahon.

      Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history’s unsung characters and brings their right, riveting stories to light for the first time.

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