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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.
Democratic Debates Were Depth-Free. Will Future Rounds Be Better?
Many of the candidates were jockeying for prominence in promoting Bernie Sanders’s ideas.
Sanders Says US Leaders Need to Have the Guts to Take on Powerful Corporations
Sanders's closing speech was widely viewed as his strongest moment of the night.
Joe Biden, Get Out of Stonewall
The Democratic Party is not a true ally in the fight for LGBTQ liberation.
Joe Biden and Chuck Todd Lose the Second Democratic Debate
Biden had a bad night, full stop. The ground has shifted.
Warren Says She’d Make College Free and Eliminate Private Insurance
In Wednesday's debate, Elizabeth Warren pushed for structural changes to the government and economy.
Democratic Debate Spent Less Than 10 Minutes on Climate Change
Progressive critics argue that the DNC must agree to host a debate focused specifically on climate change.
In First Debate, 2020 Candidates Must Step It Up on Climate Change
The next president will decide the world’s climate future. When will the candidates start acting like it?
10 Democratic Candidates Support Fracking Ban. Biden Stays Mum.
Joe Biden released his climate plan on Tuesday, but it says nothing about fracking.
Democratic Candidates Say They Support Reparations. Do They Mean It?
Many Black voters are questioning the sincerity of candidates' promises.