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Kamala Harris
Democratic Leaders’ Cowardice Helped Pave Way for Trump. Can the Party Change?
Saving the US from autocracy means recognizing and overcoming the chokehold that Democratic leaders have on the party.
Is the Tide Starting to Turn Against AIPAC?
Backing AIPAC may now be a political liability for candidates facing progressive challengers in Democratic primaries.
Trump Doesn’t Like Jobs Numbers, Fires Head of Labor Stats
Economist Dean Baker says Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner is a “five alarm fire.”
New Federal Rule Will Erase All Americans’ Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The rule may still face challenges, from credit reporting agencies and debt collectors, as well as from Trump.
CNN Panelists Say Harris Didn’t Back Israel Enough — as She Funds Its Genocide
Harris and the Biden administration have displayed unconditional support for Israel and its far right leaders.
Palestine Was a Top Concern for Many Voters. Harris Refused to Listen to Them.
After refusing to call for an arms embargo, Harris lost to Trump, to the delight of Israel’s right-wing leaders.
The Working Class “Can’t Keep Relying on the Democratic Party,” Historian Says
Robin D. G. Kelley says if we don’t think of ourselves as a class with power, we’re going to see Trumps for generations.
Sanders: Harris Lost After Democrats “Abandoned Working Class People”
“The American people are angry and want change. And they’re right,” Sanders said.
Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska Pass Paid Sick Leave Ballot Measures
Across the US, 18 states plus Washington, D.C. now have some form of paid sick leave standard.
Harris and the Democrats Committed to a Rightward Lurch — and Lost Big Time
Despite the warnings of the left, Democrats dug down on a tried-and-failed strategy of courting Republicans.