Peter HognessWhy I’m voting for Brandon West #1 for City Councilin District 39 (Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Boro Park)3 min read·Jun 18, 2021----
Peter HognessMLK’s “The Three Evils of Society” speech (excerpts)On May 10, 1967, Martin Luther King spoke at the Hungry Club Forum in Atlanta, Georgia. Here are excerpts from what he said:7 min read·Jan 18, 2021----
Peter HognessThis year I’m voting for Adem BunkeddekoI live in Rep. Yvette Clarke’s district (NY-09) in Brooklyn. After spending some time on the fence about who to support in the primary…5 min read·Jun 16, 2020----
Peter HognessWhy Biden’s China/COVID ad helps Trump“The Biden ad is terrible. The tone is pure Trump. It should never be shown. Do better.” — Prof. George Lakoff, 4/19/204 min read·Apr 21, 2020----
Peter HognessCynthia Nixon & the “experience” questionCynthia Nixon has years of experience as a grassroots activist and policy advocate, on public schools, marriage equality & more. To me…2 min read·Aug 30, 2018----
Peter Hogness[2020 update: I’m voting for Adem][6/16/2020: I wrote the post below two years ago. In the last few days, I’ve seen it circulated as an argument to vote for Yvette Clarke…7 min read·Jun 24, 2018--2--2
Peter HognessHow the Black voter upsurge in Alabama was organizedBlack voters turned out in record numbers in Alabama’s special election on December 12. “The Grassroots Won Alabama’s Senate Race,” wrote…15 min read·Dec 18, 2017----
Peter HognessWhy I’m voting ‘no’ on a NY state constitutional conventionI’m voting “no” on the ballot proposal for a New York constitutional convention, & the reason is very pragmatic: all but a few of the…2 min read·Oct 17, 2017--1--1
Peter HognessAct Now To Stop TrumpIt’s still unlikely that our next president will be Donald Trump — but the broad trend is in the wrong direction, and it’s insane that the…1 min read·Nov 2, 2016----
Peter HognessHow You Can Volunteer To Defeat Trump & Elect ProgressivesWith less than a week to go, there are many ways you can help defeat Trump & elect progressives to congress. Here are a few: ONE-DAY BUS…2 min read·Nov 2, 2016----