Celebrating Earth Day
President's Message
Dictatorships are one-way streets. Democracy boasts two-way traffic.
—Albert Moravia
On Thursday, April 9, WDC is convening an event for Democrats and the democratically inclined public to hear from special guest speaker Simon Rosenberg of Hopium Chronicles.
Hopium Chronicles is a nationally known Substack newsletter and political organizing community founded in March of 2023 by DC-based Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg. Hopium provides keen insights and informed political projections that emphasize electoral success paired with civic engagement. The nationwide Hopium community focuses on countering Democratic pessimism with strategic and positive action.
Hopium also highlights and raises funds for Democratic Congressional candidates who are poised to tip the scales in November 2026. These highly competitive “Winning the House” candidates include Janelle Stelson (PA-10), Paige Cognetti (PA-08), Christina Bohannon (IA-1), Sarah Trone Garriott (IA-3), Jo Mendoza (AZ-6), Jonathan Nez (AZ-2), Elaine Luria (VA-2), Jamie Ager (NC-11) and others. (I’m an enthusiastic monthly contributor to two of these candidates, so far.)
I hope to see a few hundred of you in the audience at Round House Theatre on April 9th to welcome and engage with Simon Rosenberg. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a powerful, call-to-action evening. Get your ticket(s) today.
Cynthia Rubenstein
President
