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Two Nights of Debates, Zero Questions About Abortion
CNN's moderators failed to address reproductive rights, but some candidates brought it up on their own.
Corporate Media’s Superficial Coverage Created “Fascist Frankenstein Trump”
Cornel West and Dolores Huerta discuss the media coverage of Trump and the structure of the Democratic debate.
Dolores Huerta and Cornel West Respond to Second Democratic Debate
Labor leader Dolores Huerta and Harvard professor Cornel West weigh in on the second night of the Democratic debates.
Biden Wants to “Restore” This Country’s Soul. Sounds Strangely Like MAGA.
Biden, Gillibrand, Booker and other moderate Democrats used the debate to invoke an idealized vision of the past.
Biden and Harris Accidentally Made Case for Medicare for All, Health Experts Say
They inadvertently highlighted the superiority of Medicare for All with their jumbled, dishonest health care discussion.
The Presidential Front-Runners Flamed Out at Last Night’s Debate
Low-polling candidates upstaged Biden and Harris in round two of the Democratic debates.
Candidates Should Visit the Country’s Most Polluted Areas, Activists Say
Few candidates have made a point of visiting environmental justice communities as part of their campaigns.
What You Won’t Hear From the Candidates Tonight
The format is more than simply ludicrous and the only reason these debates matter is that they have to.
Presidential Debates Reflect All That Is Wrong With Dominant Media
The shallowness of the debates is designed to serve the financial interests of Big Media and its wealthy patrons.
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.