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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.
Establishment Democrats Are Trying to Unseat Ocasio-Cortez
Some Democrats are trying to recruit a challenger to make Ocasio-Cortez a “one-term congresswoman."
Bernie’s Likely 2020 Bid Could Transform the Political Landscape
Another Sanders run could stoke productive tensions between grassroots activism and electoral politics.
Bernie Sanders’s 2020 Presidential Bid Announcement Is Imminent
Insiders say the most popular senator in the United States is gearing up to announce another go at the White House.