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“Fracture”: Author Joy-Ann Reid on Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide
Joy-Ann Reid looks at the history of race relations in the US while tracing the political shifts in the Democratic Party.
Still No Democratic Debates; What’s Going on?
The entire Democratic Party would benefit from having many, many more televised debates.
“An Age of the Statistically Unlikely”: An Interview With Jill Stein
Jill Stein discusses the Green New Deal and the politics of fear she says is holding third parties back.
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Will Americans Vote for a Democratic Socialist?
Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination, raising the question of whether Americans will vote for a candidate with that political orientation.
Clinton Wants to Help Families at the Bottom; Will She Change Her Mind on Welfare Reform?
If the first few weeks of her presidential campaign are any sign, she's staking out ground firmly on the left.
Our America Initiative Will Sue Commission on Presidential Debates
The Our America Initiative has just released a powerful video exposing the fraud of the privately-owned Commission on Presidential Debates.
Elizabeth Warren Strikes Back as Citigroup Tries to Blackmail the Democratic Party
An unusual move by a thin-skinned too big to fail bank, Citigroup, to slap down the finance-skeptic faction of the Democratic party appears to be backfiring.
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Five Reasons No Progressive Should Support Hillary Clinton
In five key policy areas, Clinton has maintained positions to the right of liberal - and certainly not progressive.
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Thanksgiving and the Socialist Imaginary
Mainstream progressive politicians lack utopia, a vision of a fundamentally different society.
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Social Movements Need To Be Aware of Corporate Influence and Opportunists
Activists should learn from Occupy about the dangers of being co opted.