Tag: Democratic National Convention
Watch: Palestinian American lawmaker gives speech the DNC wouldn’t allow on stage
Ruwa Romman, a Palestinian American and Georgia state representative, shares the speech she was barred from giving at the Democratic National Convention after the Harris campaign refused to allow a Palestinian voice onstage.
DNC refuses Palestinian speaker as uncommitted shares censored speech amidst Gaza...
The Uncommitted National Movement, which garnered substantial support in the Democratic primary against the Biden-Harris administration’s stance on Israel, has been pushing for a Palestinian American voice on the DNC main stage.
Sanders pushes progressive policies at DNC, highlighting differences with Harris and...
At the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders laid out a bold, progressive policy agenda that diverges from Vice President Kamala Harris’s platform. While his critiques could challenge Harris, they might also help her appeal to moderate voters by providing a contrast to Sanders’s more radical positions.
NYT urges Biden to shun his party’s ‘left-leaning brand’
Election season is finally heating up again—which means it’s time for corporate media to get back to flogging their “move to the center” horse when covering Democrats.
California “Berning” for Ro Khanna to chair the state’s delegation to...
Every indication is that only a state delegation chair will be allowed to introduce proposals or amendments to the entire convention.
Pushing for real change in the Democratic Party
Will the Democratic Party open itself up to the new grassroots energy and activism that is rising in American politics?
The “Hopeful” Democratic National Convention
While Hillary Clinton is still not the most-beloved politician, some readers seem to have warmed to her during a convention with a markedly more optimistic tone than last week’s RNC.
The Must-See Speech from the Democratic National Convention
"The heart of our democracy is on the line this November and beyond.”
Obama “Passes the Baton”
Obama celebrated “all that we’ve achieved together” last night, and while “we’ve still got more work to do,” argued that Hillary Clinton will “finish the job.”
Sanders: The Struggle Continues
Endorsements and convention bounces don’t guarantee victories. Sanders can’t deliver his supporters or guarantee their enthusiasm
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Civil rights groups sue HHS over records tied to $10 billion childcare funding freeze
Advocates say the Trump administration must disclose how disputed fraud allegations involving Somali childcare providers became the basis for sweeping restrictions on federal aid.
Trump slaps 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods
The duties will hit Canadian cars, dairy products, alcohol and consumer goods, raising the threat of higher prices and further damage to the United States’ largest trading relationship.
5 lessons from 20 years of climate surveys: Political party matters, but it doesn’t...
Those patterns may go against the partisan rhetoric of our times, but they reflect the reality that Americans do not sort neatly into simple camps on climate change.
Justice Department drops multiple corporate crime investigations
A reported decision to abandon several major corporate crime cases has raised concerns that the federal government is easing pressure on corporate misconduct.
What blind Lord of Misrule keeps showing he can’t avoid wrack and ruin, leans hard on dumb Big Lies, and expects different outcomes?
“Trump’s self-love, not Iran, is global enemy No 1. He’s a one-man weapon of mass destruction.”