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Will Democratic Party Elites Dictate Its Primaries Again?
The Democratic elite will fight any real threat to their status quo, as they did in the 2016 primaries and caucuses.
It’s Time for the People to Force the Democrats’ Hand on Impeachment
Standing by while Trump destroys democracy is not an option.
A Left Strategy for the 2020 Elections and Beyond
The left must start treating election campaigns not as sideshows but base-building exercises to create leverage.
Mike Gravel Is Running for President — But He Doesn’t Want to Win
The 88-year-old ex-senator was recruited by teenage democratic socialists to push Democratic candidates to the left.
Ocasio-Cortez Tells Small Donors to Give Directly to Candidates Instead of DCCC
A new Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee rule would cut off firms that work with primary challengers.
“Speaking Truth to Power” Is No Substitute for Taking Power
Appealing to the hearts of people who run a heartless system won't further the progressive agenda.
One-Party Rule in 49 State Legislatures Reflects Flaws in Democratic Process
Democrats will likely have a difficult time regaining control in states as the redistricting process begins in 2020.
Rahm Emanuel Wants You to Forget He’s a Corrupt Failure
Chicago's failed neoliberal mayor is on a public relations blitz to re-emerge as a strategist for Democrats.
Where Is Elizabeth Warren’s Fire in the Realm of Foreign Policy?
Compared to Senator Sanders, Senator Warren's foreign policy vision hews closer to Democratic Party norms.
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Over $100,000 in Four Days Following Primary Threat
This comes in addition to the $400,000 she had on hand after the 2018 election.