Friday, April 26, 2024

Tag: Democratic party

A Green New Deal must be 100 percent just

A 100% Just Green New Deal doesn’t just offer a blanket promise of good green jobs and training for everyone, it will ensure that jobs training programs and investments in job creation are targeted and available first to the communities that need them most.

Democratic Party ‘leadership’ is upside down

Clearly, much of the Democratic Party’s momentum is now coming from the left. And many of the positions that the timeworn Democratic leadership has staked out are now being overrun.

It’s time for Democrats to abandon stale centrist politics once and...

The party’s centrist wing is terrified. The political enterprise they’ve spent their careers building runs counter to the big, universal redistributive policies being supported by the Democratic base.

It’s time for progressives to raise their game

The progressive populist insurgency in the Democratic Party has tasted frequent victories this primary season: for our struggle has only begun.

Senate Democrats, with few exceptions, are a gang of warmongers

Where’s the 'democratic socialist' challenge to militarism?

Noam Chomsky on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “spectacular” victory & growing split in...

Noam Chomsky gives his honest opinion on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win.

Geithner’s grift, paydays and Democratic drift

Unfortunately, too many Democratic operatives would still rather be like Tim Geithner, even if their party – and the country – pays for it in the end.

‘Progressive’ Democrats need to reconnect with the American people; regain their...

Progressive Democrats must make the restoration of this government to one “Of the people, by the people and for the people” their main objective.

Trump’s North Korea Summit reveals Democratic Party fault lines

In the United States, Democrats and Republicans should unite behind the peace movements that are driving this diplomatic opening.

‘Establishment wins’ are bad for Democrats – and the country

Even if they take back the presidency in 2020, the Democratic establishment’s ideas will once again fail to meet the great challenges of our time, politically or as policy.

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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...

An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.

Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations

In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.

UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation

For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
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The case against RFK Jr.

Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?

How Summer Lee’s landslide victory defies billionaire influence in politics

In a resounding rejection of billionaire-funded opposition, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee secures a primary win, highlighting a growing resistance against corporate and dark money in American politics.