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Elite Media Dismiss Voter Suppression on Grounds That It’s “Complicated”
Mainstream coverage downplayed any suggestion that there might be voter suppression going on in 2020.
“A Time to Rethink America”: Sanders Sets Tone at Coronavirus Debate
The final Democratic debate was a dispiriting affair for reasons that went far beyond the politics of it.
Super PACs Are Pouring Millions Into Backing Joe Biden
Michael Bloomberg, who spent roughly $600 million on his own bid, is also planning to use his resources to back Biden.
The RNC Gave Big Contracts to Companies Tied to Its Chair’s Backers and Husband
Republican National Committee has paid hundreds of thousands to contractors connected to RNC chair Ronna McDaniel.
Would Joe Biden, Like Hillary Clinton, Lose to Donald Trump Over the Iraq War?
What happened to Hillary Clinton in 2016 could be a harbinger of what could happen to Biden this fall.
We Need a President Who Cares If We Live or Die. Instead We Have Trump.
In the absence of presidential leadership, we must be our own leaders and take care of our communities as best we can.
Sanders Isn’t Backing Out Before Sunday Debate — and He Has Questions for Biden
Bernie Sanders intends to stay in the race at least through this Sunday's one-on-one debate with front-runner Joe Biden.
Trump’s Business Interests Are Shaping His Response to the Coronavirus
There's an easy way to explain Trump's callous incompetence: He mostly cares about his failing company's bottom line.
Naomi Klein and Alicia Garza Discuss Calls to Shut Down Primaries and Debates
Klein and Garza critique the Democratic Party strategists who say it's time to end the primaries by ending the debates.
Another Bad Night for Sanders Leaves His Campaign With Limited Options
Reports of the Sanders campaign’s demise are exaggerated, at least for now, but not by much.