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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.
The Democratic Party Is Further to the Right Than Most Voters
On climate change, health care and free education, Party leadership lies far to the right of most voters.
The Limits of Social Democracy Will Test the US Left
Social democracy exposes social programs to the power of private capital, even as it tries to protect them from it.
Five Things the Shutdown Shows Us About 2019
It's the people who end up paying for Trump's “populist” stunts.
Paygo Rule Attempts to Make Progressive Policies a No-Go
The Paygo rule signals the return of Obama-era austerity politics that paved the way for the Trump.
The Dead End of “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”
It’s time for the immigrant justice movement to reject this solution touted by Democrats for the last 10 years.
In-Coming Progressives Embrace Primary Challenges and Bold Agenda
Progressives appear to be remain committed to the strategy of holding the Democratic Party's feet to the fire.
Outrage as Pelosi Pushes Tax Rule That Would “Kneecap the Progressive Agenda”
Critics say the rule would make single-payer and other progressive priorities impossible to enact.