Election day takeaway: economic justice wins!

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Tuesday November 04, 2014 · 7:37 PM PST

2014/11/04 · 19:37

The most important thing to take away from tonight: this country wants economic justice. While politicians are fighting over the Senate, every single ballot initiative for raising the minimum wage - including in conservative states like Alaska and Arkansas - is expected to pass. The American people still want the economic justice they thought they voted for in 2008.

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Monday November 12, 2012 · 11:02 AM PST

2012/11/12 · 11:02

To my Israeli brothers and sisters:

I am an American Jew. I regularly attend synagogue. I speak Hebrew. I’ve been to Israel several times. And I care deeply about the future of not only my country, but also that of the State of Israel. And that’s why I’m asking centrist and left-wing Israelis to unite.

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Friday November 02, 2012 · 2:26 PM PDT

2012/11/02 · 14:26

Below is a piece I wrote for the Potomac Patch, my local online news source, about Question 6 and marriage equality in Maryland.

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I’m not here to just ask for your vote, I’m here to ask you to support your community. I’m a Potomac native and my community helps define who I am. My teachers at Bells Mill Elementary taught me how to read, write, and think about the world. My soccer coaches at Hadley’s Park taught me the values of teamwork and cooperation. Club Friday at the Potomac Community Center taught me how to relax and have a good time with friends. My long walks on the Canal taught me the value of protecting the environment.

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Sunday April 01, 2012 · 5:08 PM PDT

2012/04/01 · 17:08

I somewhat begrudgingly grabbed my jacket off the seat and allowed the old man to sit down. My momentary inconvenience turned to joy when I heard the man speaking Hebrew on his cell phone. Although I was a bit scared by his ultra-orthodox garb- the top hat, the beard, the black suit- I tried to put my prejudices aside and practice some Hebrew on my train ride to New York.

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Tuesday October 11, 2011 · 3:15 PM PDT

2011/10/11 · 15:15

So there I was, standing on the altar. Swaying back and fourth anxiously as the clergy read the passage: “Christian marriage is between a man and a woman.”

I felt a pang. To me it sounded like a George Bush advertisement straight out of his 2004 political campaign. I felt excluded.

But now was not the time and place to speak up. This was not my wedding, it was my close friend John’s. In fact, it wasn’t even the wedding, it was the rehearsal. And if John and his bride Maria, both devout Christians, had selected a pastor who wanted to read that line, who was I to stop them? After all, I knew how John felt about gay people- he loved us! He is one of my closest friends and I knew that one day when I get married he’d be just as thrilled to be a groomsman as I was for him.

So I let myself feel the momentary pain, and moved on.

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Saturday April 05, 2008 · 10:45 AM PDT

2008/04/05 · 10:45

My name is Matt Adler and I'm a student at Washington University in St. Louis recently elected to be the sole male Barack Obama pledged delegate from Missouri's fightin' 3rd CD. I ran to give youth voters a voice in the process, and am excited to see that the work my friends and I put in sending out letters, making phonecalls, and leafleting the caucus convinced other delegates that we deserve a seat at the table! I'm working with other young delegates and elected officials to make the convention a launching point for a movement to get more young people elected to office. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capitalize on this election's incredibly energy and organize a new generation of progressive leaders. But I need your creativity to get there!

More below the fold

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Wednesday March 26, 2008 · 12:20 PM PDT

2008/03/26 · 12:20

I and nine other students at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a plan to promote civic engagement on campus and now seek administration and student support. The Student Civic Initiative (SCI) started in light of the administration's refusal to allow Senator Barack Obama to speak on campus, compelling us to evaluate how the university community engages students in the political process. We crafted this initiative to address a real need for promoting voter education, registration, and protection. The initiative calls on the administration to work with students to develop a fair speakers policy that encourages political candidates from all parties to speak on campus. It also urges administration and Student Union support for a proposed voter registration plan, voter education training for Residential Advisors, and voter protection efforts.

Text of initiative below the fold

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24 votes Show Results

Can you support the Student Civic Initiative?

24 votes Vote Now!

Can you support the Student Civic Initiative?

Yes I can! Universities should promote civic engagement on campus

21 votes

No I can't. Students don't deserve support for voter registration, voter education, and voter protection.

3 votes

Matt Adler for Obama Missouri Delegate

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Sunday March 23, 2008 · 12:32 PM PDT

2008/03/23 · 12:32

"To give youth voters a voice"

I am a senior at Washington University in St. Louis running to become a pledged delegate for Barack Obama to the Democratic National Convention because we deserve a voice at the table. The 75,000 votes of people aged 18-29 helped Senator Obama carry Missouri on Super Tuesday, where we won by a mere 10,000 votes. We've worked hard and we want to be heard.

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51 votes Show Results

Can you support Matt's candidacy?

51 votes Vote Now!

Can you support Matt's candidacy?

Yes I can! I live in Missouri and am going to help Matt leaflet the caucus Thursday to give youth voters a voice!

4 votes

Yes I can! I live outside of Missouri but it's important to get young people involved so I'll spread the word about Matt's candidacy.

43 votes

No way, young people are too uppity and need to wait their turn.

4 votes

TN Repub. Party: "Antisemites for Obama"

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Thursday February 28, 2008 · 11:03 AM PST

2008/02/28 · 11:03

The Tennessee Republican Party has written a press release entitled "Antisemites for Obama" decrying Obama for being praised by Louis Farrakhan, for wanting to withdraw from Iraq, for having "anti-semitic" advisors, and for "pledg[ing] to hold a Muslim Summit to determine Middle East policy with the very leaders that have as their goal to remove Israel from the map, referenced Jews to be 'dogs' and 'pigs.'" This press release is offensive, inaccurate, and makes a mockery of Jews' REAL fight against anti-semitism. While synagogues burn, suicide bombers attack, and neo-Nazis deface Jewish graves, the Republican Party falsely accuses one of our strongest allies, Barack Obama, of being an anti-semite!! Obama has repeatedly stood up for Israel and against anti-semitism, including blacks' own prejudice. Look below for how you can help combat the hate!

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Monday February 25, 2008 · 2:17 PM PST

2008/02/25 · 14:17

As a progressive Jew, I often find myself frustrated at the rhetoric coming from many in the Jewish establishment about what it means to be pro-Israel. I consider myself pro-Israel and for me, protecting the peace, security, and rights of all humans- Israeli, Palestinian, or any other group, is paramount. For me, then, being pro-Israel consists of advocating for safe and secure lives for Israelis and Palestinians and us all. As a Jew, I appreciate the need for a safe haven for a historically persecuted minority as is the Jewish community. Yet I also realize that within our people, there are those who would have us sacrifice the dignity and rights of others to achieve this goal. I say unequivocally that we can and will promote the well-being of all people. Obama speaks what flows through the minds of many Jews when he says we should not equate pro-Israel with being pro-Likud.

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115 votes Show Results

Can you be pro-Israel and pro-peace?

115 votes Vote Now!

Can you be pro-Israel and pro-peace?

Yup, Obama's right. You can support Israel and its people while disagreeing with certain policies

101 votes

No way! You have to choose sides- it's either 100% pro-Israel OR 100% pro-Palestinian

9 votes

Not sure, I've written my thoughts below

5 votes

Should I meet with Alberto Gonzales?

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Monday February 18, 2008 · 10:51 AM PST

2008/02/18 · 10:51

I am a student at Washington University in St. Louis, which is hosting Alberto Gonzales tomorrow for a speech here on campus. Due to my progressive views, an acquaintance of mine in the College Republicans has invited me and 20 other Wash U students to meet with Alberto tomorrow before his speech to ask him anything we want. I initially said "sure" to my contact, seeing this as a pretty unique opportunity to grill Gonzales on whatever I wanted. However, now I need your help and creativity to figure out what I should do!

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94 votes Show Results

Should I meet with Gonzales?

94 votes Vote Now!

Should I meet with Gonzales?

Yes, and I've left my protest and question ideas below

78 votes

No, go protest outside the venue

5 votes

No, don't waste your time protesting inside or out, focus on getting Barack elected!!

11 votes

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