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AOC Urges Democrats to Prevent Trump From Filling Ginsburg Vacancy
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demanded that Democrats use “every procedural tool available to buy the country time.”
Over 170 Environmentalists Sign Letter Urging Against Green Party “Protest Vote”
Activists who mainstreamed the Green Party’s Green New Deal say electoral math is just as unforgiving as climate math.
American Political Cynicism Could Benefit Trump in November
If voters believe that democracy works only for the corrupt elites, leaders can more easily subvert democratic norms.
I Participated in the DNC Rules Committee. I Don’t Believe the Party Is United.
The inner workings of the DNC reveal a leadership quick to shut down democratization efforts from within.
Latinx Democrats Received the Same Number of DNC Prime-Time Slots as Republicans
The DNC's decision to limit Latinx voices amid a campaign claiming to center racial justice baffled some observers.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Democrats Must Support Medicare for All
"I cannot vote for this platform that does not have universal health care as a right,” says Khanna.
Trump’s Executive Orders Are Designed to Make Him Look Like a Populist
With the election approaching, Trump tries to portray himself as a lone ranger taking on entrenched bureaucracies.
Corporate Lobbyists Vote to Keep Corporate Lobbyists in the DNC
A proposal to change the DNC charter to bar corporate PAC donations and ban corporate lobbyists was hastily rejected.
DNC Platform Committee Votes Down Medicare for All Amendment
The vote comes as 100 million people and counting are either uninsured or underinsured in the U.S. amid a pandemic.
Republicans Seek Immunity for Employers From Lawsuits Related to Pandemic
Amid COVID-19, Congress faces off on whether to protect workers or protect employers.