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50 State Strategy Project
An off shoot of the DK Fans of 90 for 90 group, the 50State Strategy Group will focus on city, county and state action. All working toward the same goal; electing more and better Democrats, city by city, state by state, until we have a country.
11/26/2025
African Issues
African Issues is focused on expanding knowledge of the continent.
05/29/2016
And Now for Something Completely Different
A place for out-of-the-ordinary posts from science, space, music, the arts, brain science, new technology, literature, humor, and other inspiring, funny, or amusing stories to enliven your day.
09/14/2014
Angry Gays
For LGBT Kossacks and allies who don't take nicely to second-class citizenship. We are the radical homosexual activists that Pat Robertson warned you about.
06/19/2025
Bernie News Roundup
The Bernie News Roundup contains news, media, & other information related to Bernie Sanders' 2015-2016 Democratic primary campaign for president.
06/14/2025
Christie Watch
03/03/2019
ClassWarfare Newsletter: WallStreet VS Working Class Global Occupy movement
(THE WORKING CLASS OCCUPY MOVEMENT HAS MOVED BEYOND JUST WALL STREET)! Our group was Co founded by METEOR BLADES and DEMOCRATS RAMSHIELD. Meet our blog editors which are some of your favorate writers: teacherken,slinkerwink,X,Laurence Lewis,boatsie,LaFeminista,Eclectablog, MinistryOfTruth,xxdr zombiexx,Barbara Morrill,JekyllnHyde,Jake McIntyre, Eclectablog,Ojibwa,icebergslim,BruinKid,CityLightsLover,Mentatmark to name but a few. As members of the MOST PROLIFIC AND LARGEST GROUP AT THE DAILY KOS...
09/07/2025
Climate Action Hub
We've run out of time! A group dedicated to promoting news about the climate crisis.
11/28/2025
Climate Change SOS
Launched in 2012 to promote engagement and provide information on climate change.
11/28/2025
Daily Kos Cosmic Encounter Group
This group is dedicated to promoting, enjoying, and discussing the widely popular game Cosmic Encounter. Cosmic Encounter is a huge fan favorite and perennial award winner. DK CE is an adjunct to the Facebook group of CE fans, and will participate in online sessions, as well as be available to coordinate RL gaming groups, and provide a forum for discussion of the game or general topics.
05/29/2011
DK Fans of 90 for 90
Voter registration and getting out the vote (GOTV) are critical to positive change in legislative bodies, from the very local level to the national level. Dr. Fergie Reid, Jr., and Brenda Hill started a movement in Virginia called 90 for 90, in honor of and inspired by Dr. Fergie Reid, Sr., who was the first black person elected to the Virginia legislature since Reconstruction, who served there for many years with distinction, and who recently turned 90 yea...
11/29/2025
DKos Cannabis Law and Drug War Reform
We wnt to fix laws, not break them Diaries, essays, news, views, action items, and serious discourse related to the reform of America's laws prohibiting the possession of the cannabis plant, with a side order of general drug policy wonkery. Cannabis reform is on the march, it is inevitable and it should be an accomplishment of the Democratic Party.
08/17/2024
DKos Sangha
A space for those following a spiritual path, whether it be found within dharma, advaita, yoga, or any of the many traditions of awakening, or within no particular tradition; a space for exploring the process of awakening to our true nature; a space where we are supportive of each other's journey. That all beings are worthy of respect, understanding, and compassion is central to this exploration.
08/07/2025
EcoJustice
The EcoJustice series discusses environmental justice: the disproportionate impacts on human health and all living things as a result of climate change, extreme weather, and pollution. A key focus of our writing is the environmental impacts on minority communities in countries around the world. A key tenet of Environmental Justice is that all living things have a right to clean, healthy and sustainable communities. Today, the concept of Environmental Justice extends to include such related issu...
11/28/2025
Good News
We aggregate good news in stories to build morale and to encourage more visibility for it. We focus on news (public events and information), not personal stories. We support the Good News Roundup which is posted by our team of authors 7 days a week at 7 a.m. ET.
11/29/2025
Hydrant
Progressive Humor, Snarks, and Satire in the spirit of Onion, National Lampoom, Mad Magazine, Monty Python, Black Adder, Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Kathy Giffords and many others who press the bounderies of our usual culture for the advancement of progressive causes.
09/16/2019
I follow and I Quote Meteor Blades in my Diary Group
This group is dedicated to publishing diaries which includes quotes from Meteor Blades in our current diaries as he is an activist author and cogent source of information whom the community readership values.
03/06/2014
Indigo Kalliope
Poems from the Left: Welcome to the Daily Kos community political poetry club. Drop by and speak your mind in rhyme or blank verse. Let'™s use language to scream our passion to the world. Bongos, berets and turtle neck sweaters are optional. The keypad is mightier than the sword.
09/16/2019
Japan Nuclear Incident Liveblogs
Ongoing coverage of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster - From Day one onward.. Analysis, Translation, Expert Sources. 24x7 ongoing coverage.
12/06/2018
Journal of NonFactual Studies
Refuting GOP and TeaBagger Lies, One Day at a Time
06/14/2011
Keynesian Kossacks
Robert Reich, Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz and many other economists tell us we are in a crisis on inadequate demand, and need a large focus jobs, and economic stimulus focused on rebuilding our nation's infrastructure, key industries, and acclerating our conversion to sustainable clean energies, that will reduce of CO2 emissions, and oil imports. Government needs to lead the way, as well as provide regulation for the common good. Keynesian Kossacks believe some aspects of our common good are ...
10/04/2024
Kos Diabetes Group
This group is for diabetics or those with family, friends, or other loved ones who have diabetes. We will share info, recipes, and encouragement to help control our diabetes.
11/26/2025
Kosowatt
Dedicated to accelerating the transitions to clean renewable and sustainable energy generation, and conservation. Encouraging and publishing solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, energy, as well as conservation, and technologically based efficiency improvement. And, supporting the efforts of the MIT CoLab project
11/28/2025
LGBTQ Kos Community
We're here, we're queer, now you: do something about those clothes, and yes that hair is not even near ready to be discussed (God forbid) - but yeah, we're queer, fabulous, unique, powerful and smart, damn right you better get used to it. Cuz we ain't going anywhere.
11/20/2025
Lyme Disease Awareness
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme is the most prevalent vector-borne disease and one of the fastest spreading diseases throughout the United States, and the subjects of diagnosis and treatment of Lyme are politically-charged. This series of diaries is designed to provide information to the Daily Kos community both for Lyme disease prevention and for those Kossacks living with Lyme. Because the disease is often missed by physicians, these diaries may assist an individual or two in pursui...
07/11/2021
Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Awareness is a group for promoting greater understanding of mental health issues. Personal stories about mental illness, research or opinion pieces related to the mental health field, information on ethical dilemmas in treatment, diaries regarding legislation that affect the field, articles of note in psychology and psychiatry, and any other perspectives which raise awareness about mental illness or demonstrate the importance of highlighting mental health concerns are all welcome....
05/12/2023
Military Community Members of Daily Kos
This is the gathering place for all military community members including veterans and their families. Our goal is two-fold: to publish diaries that help explain military life, especially family life, to civilians and to produce material that shows the military is not only culturally but politically diverse. Active duty family members are in a unique position, as we can freely express our political opinions whereas our active duty members are more likely to keep their mouths shut. That said, all...
11/04/2025
MIT Climate CoLab Proposal
Working group developing proposals for the MIT Climate CoLab - crowd-sourcing climate solutions. Please add your draft proposals directly to http://climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/
11/17/2011
Museums
Museums are institutions of education, entertainment, and communication. At the present time there are more than 17,000 museums in the United States. The Museums Group is dedicated to both photo diaries and discussions of museum-related topics.
12/02/2025
Overnight News Digest
The Overnight News Digest is a nightly chronicle of the day's news. Each editor makes his or her own story selection for that day's digest and publishes the compilation typically around midnight Eastern time. Readers are encouraged to remark on the news of the day and contribute additional stories in the comments.
11/28/2025
Positive Intention and Lovingkindness
A space for vigils of positive intent for the greater good.
11/23/2025
PostHuffPost: Connection-Conversation-Community
We are a group dedicated to serving former Huffington Post Bloggers as a resource in navigating Daily Kos. We are a group providing information, assistance and advice for those getting started here and for those who want to share their experiences as bloggers at HP, DK and elsewhere. We are a group that invites those who made connections that led to friendships at HP to reconnect here at the Daily Kos and stay connected if they wish. PostHuffPost was founded by three former HP Bloggers now blog...
01/05/2017
Practical Survivalism and Sustainable Living
Practical Survival and Sustainable Living is a group devoted to discussing the skills and strategies one would need to survive a variety of emergency scenarios, from short-term to long-term situations in both urban and rural settings. Pull up a chair, and share your knowledge, skills, and ideas!
05/30/2022
Preserve Social Security & Medicare
Group site of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)
08/13/2012
Progressive Policy Zone
PPZ: For constraint-free discussion of American domestic and foreign policy and world affairs from an unabashedly left/progressive perspective.
03/30/2020
Regenerative Culture for an Altered Planet
We will meet the challenges of our times by fighting negativity and creating a more beautiful world. We know we are in a marathon, not a sprint, so we need to take care of ourselves to take care of our neighbors and our world. The Regenerative Culture for an Altered Planet group is intended to joyfully embrace diversity and to care for the physical, mental, emotional, and cultural needs of all those who are building a better world. We are solutions focused.
11/28/2025
Repeal or Amend the Second Amendment (RASA)
Our group promotes informed discussion about repealing, re-interpreting, or amending the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, following the infamous Scalia-led decisions in Heller and McDonald. Re-interpretation under a Democratic-majority Supreme Court might be easiest. If that is not possible, then repeal or amendment may be the last recourse. (This is not the same as banning guns. Gun regulation could e....
05/06/2023
SciTech
The SciTech group is dedicated to the exploration of Science and Technology. We welcome all diaries, essays, and discussions that teach or explain the wonders of the universe.
11/29/2025
Seed Sharers
This is a group for gardeners, farmers, and anyone else who wants to offer, trade, gift, give, or ask for plant seeds. We can also talk about our work with plants here. It will be okay to go off topic.
09/30/2014
Shut Down the NRA
A group to document News of gun violence, to create a Community of activists, and to create a platform for Action to work towards breaking the hold of the NRA on politicians and changes to gun law that will actually result in significant, measurable decreases in American gun violence and fatalities.
09/14/2025
Social Security Defenders
The enemies of Social Security have been on the offense for 75 years seeking to gut Social Security and wipe out the legacy of the New Deal. Time to join the defense?
10/30/2022
Street Prophets
Street Prophets is the forum that mobilizes progressive people of faith to name, discuss and take action on critical political and religious issues. So come on in and make yourself at home. We believe that most, if not all topics touching on faith and politics are appropriate on Street Prophets. While this forum represents people of widely differing (and often directly conflicting) theologies, our goal here is to focus on forwarding the progressive political discussion that our shared values mak...
12/20/2025
Systems Thinking
The application of systems thinking to the problems of our day: political, social, scientific.
08/21/2024
The Amateur Left
Alternative universe for those interested in policies and politics that transcend pure partisanship. I.e., the "better" -- or even the other -- vs. the "more."
04/05/2017
The Bain Files
All reporting on Mitt Romney's time with Bain will be collected here, including all his prevarications, lies, mendacity, and ommissions. Tax returns, Olympics, everything to do with claims he has made about his business record. Plus, testimony to the MA Elections Board that may contradict it. There is also a previously created group, The Bain Chronicles, http://www.dailykos.com/blog/I%20am%20Mitt%20the%20Pitts%20and%20Bain%20big%20PAIN that is more wide-ranging in scope. There is a big archive ...
12/09/2012
The Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party
This group is for those who are proudly from the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party, and are interested in fighting against Third Wayism, the enroachment of neoliberalism in our policies, and the rightward bent of our Democratic Party. We stand up for Main Street, and not Wall Street. We believe that progressive policies work, and they should be HEARD loud and clear in Washington, D.C. Please join our group if you want to help fight against the rightward bent of our party, and advance our ...
09/18/2025
The Political Revolution
"When we stand together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish."
11/29/2025
Trump Russia Investigators
05/04/2025
UN Climate Summit
Home base for articles promoting the People's Climate March, the UN Climate Summit and the September 19-23 blogathon.
09/15/2015
Vote McGurn and Bojo Yoho
Ted Yoho has been the congressman for the 3rd district in Florida long enough. We need to work for this Vietnam Veteran and established businessman to take his place. BOJO on Daily Kos means basically to boot out. So let's boot Yoho out of representing Florida's 3rd district.
11/04/2016