When women vote, Progressives can win. When women organize and bring some common sense to the conversation, it becomes more authentic.

We all must educate children at the youngest ages that private parts are private, 'no' means no, and there is only one code of honor for everyone.

If have to undergo preschool safety checks every morning, why does a random thug get to own an assault rifle?

America's demographic shift was obvious to everyone in the 2010 Census - but Republicans stubbornly rejected math, facts, and polls to their electoral peril. While Republicans tailored their platform by and for the pale stale and male, among us, Obama and Democrats are embracing America's diverse mosaic.

Campaign boot camp started as an opportunity to work in a grassroots way with people who were running for Congress. Colleagues on the Democratic National Committee were batting around different possibilities. I said, 'We should have boot camps.'

After President Obama's election, efforts at othering Obama quickly became about smearing his non-partisan allies and ambassadors.

I worked as a prosecutor watching Catholic priests charged with sex abuse and saw firsthand how the 'circle the wagons' mentality revictimized the innocent, coddled the guilty, and made matters worse for everyone.