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DC Lobbyists Panic Over Possibility of Sanders Win
Sanders plans on changing how Washington conducts business.
Dark Money Posing as Women’s Groups May Have Played Key Role in Electing Trump
Two “women's” organizations may have played a pivotal part in the 2016 election.
Our Democratic Institutions Are Dying as Presidential Power Grows
George W. Bush laid the groundwork. Trump has taken executive excesses to the next level.
Sanders Supporters Denounce Open Threats by Superdelegates to Steal Nomination
Nearly 100 Democratic superdelegates said they are willing to thwart the will of the plurality of primary voters.
Top DNC Committee Is Packed With Fossil Fuel and Bank Lobbyists
Members include lobbyists for companies that oppose progressive policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.
Sanders Gains Support in South Carolina as Steyer Siphons Votes From Biden
A new poll shows Sen. Bernie Sanders has overtaken former Vice President Joe Biden in support among African Americans.
The 2020 Election Is a Referendum on Wealth Inequality
Two Democratic candidates are billionaires, but a growing number of people are rising up against plutocracy.
Bloomberg Campaign Deletes Tweets of Fake Quotes of Sanders Praising Despots
His campaign compared Sanders's remarks to made-up statements about Josef Stalin, Kim Jong Un and other dictators.
Sanders Is Not Another McGovern. I Know – I Worked on McGovern’s Campaign.
McGovern’s progressivism was not primarily responsible for his defeat.
Last Night’s Debate Was Like Being Trapped Inside a Headache
An old-fashioned TV test signal would have been more informative, and far less grating.