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Voting Rights Cannot Be Separated From Economic Justice, Says William Barber
Barber criticized the Democrats for bifurcating the Build Back Better economic legislation from voting rights.
How Did We Go From Stimulus Checks to “Go to Work With COVID”?
Gone are the days when Democrats pushed for policies that would help people stay home during the pandemic.
Manchin Joins Sinema in Announcing Opposition to Abolishing Filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin's decision is crushing Democratic hopes of passing key voting rights legislation.
New Poll Shows Democrats Barely Ahead of Republicans in 2022 Midterms
Polling has trended more positively for Democrats over the past few weeks.
Trump Appointee Resigns as FDIC Chair After Failing to Stymie Policy Review
Jelena McWilliams resigned after a kerfuffle over Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's bank merger policy.
2022 Must Be the Year the Left Proactively Shapes the COVID Agenda
We must regain our bearings and adjust our organizing demands and strategies to address a permanently changed world.
Sen. Raphael Warnock Urges End to Filibuster, Passage of Voting Rights Bills
“Who is being asked to foot the bill for this bipartisanship? And is liberty itself the cost?” Warnock said.
Dems Urged to “Grow a Backbone” and Negate Parliamentarian on Immigration Reform
The senate parliamentarian's opinion is non-binding — and, according to experts, wrong on the merits.
Young Voters Say They Disapprove of Biden’s Performance by Nearly 2-to-1 Margin
Only 27 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 said they approved of the way Biden was handling his job.
Most of the Democratic Party Is Responsible for the Build Back Better Debacle
The fate of Biden’s signature bill rests in the hands of Sen. Joe Manchin, while progressives have been sidelined.