Former Sanders delegates vote to relaunch Bernie Delegates Network for 2019
“We could not have predicted the level of overwhelming support we received for continuing the Bernie Delegates Network – we’re thrilled! The results showed people’s appreciation for a mechanism that values their input and determination."
New polling shows House Democrats who won’t back Green New Deal could be ousted...
"Just how popular is the #GreenNewDeal? So popular that opposing it opens Democrats up to serious primary challenges."
Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ as offshore killings escalate
An executive order reviving WMD language coincides with deadly US strikes at sea, prompting warnings of illegal force, mission creep, and echoes of Iraq-era justifications.
Native Americans take power
“Voting is how we exercise our sovereignty. We are here, we are part of the process. We’ve been an afterthought, and that’s not the case anymore.”
What’s it going to take to get to mass strikes?
General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but to succeed they require an organized majority.
Why College Isn’t (and Shouldn’t Have to be) for Everyone
Why do we encourage our young people through a single funnel called a four-year college education? It’s time we stop pressuring every young person to go to college and, instead, offer an alternative route into the middle class.
UN report exposes alarming U.S. human rights violations, urges immediate reforms
"Systemic racism and injustice": UN slams U.S. for widespread human rights breaches.
How a failing capitalist system is allowing Amazon to cripple America
In the most extreme form of capitalism taxes do not exist. This is called "anarcho-capitalism." Among all corporations, Amazon may be the leading advocate of this philosophy.
LAPD Releases Name of Officer Who Shot Unarmed Man in the Head
After an unarmed man walked towards police in an “aggressive manner,” an LAPD officer shot him in the head. But why did the LAPD refuse to release the name of the police officer involved in the June 19 incident until now?
Does mundane, Democratic small ball make sense against war-like Trumpian nullification?
Good intentions fall short against foes indifferent to morality, law, science, disease, suffering, even the compassion that Christianity honors.