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Democratic Party

Front row from left, Reps. Veronica Escobar, Judy Chu, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Jimmy Gomez and Carolyn Maloney sing God Bless America, outside the U.S. Capitol before the House voted to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on June 24, 2022.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

This Country Is a Living Nightmare

The right wing took down “Roe,” but Democratic Party leaders also deserve a share of the blame.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
June 27, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at an Amazon Labor Union rally on April 24, 2022, in New York City.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders Warns Democrats: Back Union Movement Now or Face Defeat This Fall

“To turn your back on the working class, in general, is political suicide,” he said in a new interview.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 29, 2022
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Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election
Interview
Politics & Elections

GOP Is Setting the Stage for a Possible Coup in 2024 While Dems Ignore Threat

Democrats are part of the problem because they are failing to hold accountable those attempting to derail elections.
by
Yoav Litvin,
Truthout
March 20, 2022
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U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting on April 6, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

New York GOP Throws Its Weight Behind Trumpist Lee Zeldin in Governor’s Race

Zeldin has voted in lockstep with Trumpian positions and opposed inquiries into Trump’s role in the attempted coup.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
March 19, 2022
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer conducts a news conference to advocate for inclusion of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction in the Build Back Better Act reconciliation bill, outside the U.S. Capitol on December 8, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

House Dems’ New Anti-Progressive PAC Is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs

The group will spend money to protect incumbent Democrats in safe districts against progressive primary challengers.
by
David Moore,
Sludge
February 5, 2022
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Sen. Joe Manchin gets into an elevator on his way to a vote at the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Manchin Accused of “Bad-Faith Negotiating” for Spurning His Own BBB Counteroffer

The West Virginia senator has reportedly rejected his own $1.8 trillion counteroffer to Biden’s Build Back Better Act.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
January 9, 2022
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Chevrolet Parts Plant No. 9, in Flint, Michigan, during the sit-down strike, on February 2, 1937.
News Analysis
Economy & Labor

Sit-Down Strikes Renewed Labor. Workers Today Could Benefit From That Lesson.

At the height of the U.S. labor movement, seizing control of the means of production was a strategy — not just a slogan.
by
Matthew Rozsa,
Salon
December 5, 2021
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India Walton, who won the Democratic primary for Buffalo mayor, was defeated by incumbent mayor Byron Brown, who ran a write-in campaign.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Establishment Dems in Buffalo Unfazed by Sabotage of Party’s Mayoral Nominee

If a candidate from the left won in this manner, the party establishment would likely issue a ruthless condemnation.
by
Tyler Walicek,
Truthout
November 13, 2021
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News Analysis
Environment & Health

Democrats’ Flawed Drug Pricing Plan Has Limited But Real Benefits to Consumers

A last-minute agreement among lawmakers restored a provision seeking to control costs of prescription medicines.
by
Michael McAuliff,
Kaiser Health News
November 6, 2021
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi attends the 10th anniversary celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial near the Tidal Basin on the National Mall on October 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Secretive House Caucus Is Appointing Corporate Democrats to Key Committee Seats

The Steering and Policy Committee won’t release its rules or disclose its members.
by
Donald Shaw,
Sludge
October 23, 2021
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