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Primary Challengers Looking to Repeat AOC Magic Face Uphill Battle in 2020
After a midterm cycle featuring a number of high-profile upsets, more House Democrats are facing primary challenges.
History Proves We Can’t Count on the Democratic Party for a Green New Deal
The 1966 failed struggle for the Freedom Budget offers lessons in the fight for a Green New Deal.
A Democratic Think Tank Is Promoting Pushback Against Climate Lawsuits
One of the outfits promoting the efforts to counter climate lawsuits is the Progressive Policy Institute.
America Was Never Great. Behind the Flag Is a Harrowing History.
Arguing that “America was never great” is more than controversial today: It is dangerous for those who say it.
The White Man’s Biden
Has Joe Biden ever met a vicious conservative he doesn’t like?
The DNC Strategy Will Defeat Climate Voters, Not Trump
Progressives must ignore the “game show” type debates and focus instead on building a policy-based movement.
Democratic Divide: New Progressives in the Party at Odds With the Establishment
Author Ryan Grim's new book discusses the contemporary divide within the Democratic Party.
10 Democratic Candidates Support Fracking Ban. Biden Stays Mum.
Joe Biden released his climate plan on Tuesday, but it says nothing about fracking.
Mueller’s Dispute With Barr Is a Turning Point on the Road to Impeachment
William Barr and Robert Mueller throw shade at each other as impeachment looms.
The Left Should Direct the Impeachment Effort
We need a left-led impeachment campaign to mobilize the Democratic base to defeat Trump and the GOP.