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Wealthy Candidates Pay Their Own Way, But It’s Not an Easy Path to Victory
In Senate races, 21 candidates have already spent at least $10,000 of their own money on their campaigns.
Pressure on Pelosi Grows as More Than 100 House Democrats Back Trump Impeachment
Pelosi has thus far resisted pressure from the grassroots, her caucus and her leadership team to launch an inquiry.
Senate Finance Committee Deals Blow to Big Pharma
The bill aims to reduce drug prices for seniors and save taxpayers billions on government-run health care programs.
How Biden’s Secret 2002 Meetings Led to War in Iraq
It was Biden's inference in his Senate presentation that brought Iraq's WMD threat into mainstream discourse.
Noam Chomsky: Life Expectancy in the US Is Declining for a Reason
Economic stagnation due to neoliberal policies is causing “deaths of despair” in the U.S., says Chomsky.
Puerto Rico Still Suffers From Crushing Debt. It Should Be Cancelled Now.
The current crisis has roots in a colonial debt regime imposed on the island by predatory banks and the U.S.
White Men Have No Electability Advantage
White men on the 2018 ballot won at slightly lower rates than other candidates.
Is the DNC Using Arbitrary Criteria to Exclude Mike Gravel From Debates?
Gravel has been excluded while other candidates who failed to reach donor thresholds will debate next week.
Mueller Should Have Subpoenaed Trump
An interrogation of Trump could have made a significant difference in the findings of the Mueller report.
Need a Blueprint to Remove Trump? Look to What Puerto Ricans Did in 16 Days.
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans successfully forced the governor from office within days of nonviolent protests.