An unprecedented battle for control of the Henrietta Democratic Committee reflects the growing pains of the party in Monroe County.
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After Trump’s ‘triumph’: warnings and lessons
The future of the country hangs on what we learn from this election, and how we act on what we learn.
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The next stages of the Sanders revolution
Bernie started a revolution, and the Democratic Party will need to enthusiastically support the progressive platform or miss out.
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ENDORSEMENT: For City Council: Haag, Miller, Ortiz, Scott, Conklin
Rochester’s current City Council is not a group of introverts. Whereas a few previous Councils had one or two members who seemed barely engaged — indeed, barely coherent at times — this nine-member body can be downright rowdy behind semi-closed doors. Some observers say that this is one of the better Councils that the City […]
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Convention realities: an America divided
Over the weekend, I reread Ryan Lizza’s terrific New Yorker piece, “The Obama Memos: The Making of a Post-Post-Partisan Presidency.” It’s an insightful look at President Obama’s struggles during his first term — his mistakes, his compromises, his actions that made Republicans feel betrayed, the obstruction by Republicans…. And one of the most fascinating sections […]
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Judge not
Memo to Bob Duffy and Tim Mains: Joe Morelle’s got your number. Morelle’s held the Democratic Party’s top job for less than two weeks, but he’s not waiting to build political capital before twisting a few arms. Exhibit A: Deb Crowder. Crowder was one of four people vying for the party’s nod to seek a […]
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Is it art or is it anarchy?
Matthew Friday, local artist and member of the national antagonistic group the Society for the Representation of Society, has for a long time feared the marginalization of art. So eight years ago Friday, then a student and now an art professor at SUNY Oswego, and various other art, theater, and music students thought they’d cause […]
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Off the stump: Yes, there are issues
Note to registered Democrats on Primary Day: The eager beavers of TV journalism have nailed down the tough issues for you. Take what happened at a pro-Kerry news conference the other day. The local Democratic Party event was pretty canned, but some participants did mention foreign policy, war and occupation, jobs and trade. Then […]
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David O’Brien
David O’Brien His name may not be familiar to many Rochesterians other than older political activists and reporters. David O’Brien, who died July 13 in Tucson, Arizona, didn’t hold public office himself. He and his wife Nancy moved to Tucson 15 years ago, and he has been known there for his teaching and his research […]
