Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tag: democratic socialists

Chicago elects mayor with new progressive vision for city

"Chicago elected a new mayor out of a desire for bold and progressive ideas, and a commitment to building a more fair, just, and equitable city."

In defense of being maladjusted

“I never intend to adjust myself to the evils of segregation and the crippling effects of discrimination. I never intend to adjust...

These 14 Democrats are at core of what Bernie Sanders calls...

"The political establishment notwithstanding, the future belongs to progressives."

Not a blue wave, but perhaps a foreshock of the big...

We’ve got an interesting next two years ahead of us.

8 thinkers on the left explain what the midterm results mean...

“From now on there should be no excuse: anticipating such inevitabilities has to be made an active part of Democratic strategizing.”

US progressives need a foreign policy

Most of these candidates have missed the opportunity to really critique their country’s costly failures on the world stage.

Will the Democrats catch a “blue wave?”

It looks like a significant Democratic victory in November – often referred to by commentators as a “blue wave” – is likely. But will they become more committed to challenging the Trump agenda?

Why the Democratic Socialists of America won’t stop growing

The inside story of DSA’s dramatic ascent.

Despite El-Sayed’s loss, the left scored some huge wins – and showed...

From Kansas to Michigan to Missouri, voters proved that left politics can win in the Midwest. Get ready for the coming wave.

Socialism on the rise as Americans seek out bold, humane alternatives...

"Socialism is no longer a dirty word in the U.S."

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Not very bright

How much of Donald Trump’s directive on U.S. tariffs imposed on nations all over the world—that in recent days has caused a stock market loss of trillions of dollars—is a result of his not being very bright?

Patriotic Millionaires challenge oligarch power with sweeping economic plan

As economic inequality worsens and public frustration grows, a coalition of wealthy Americans offers a radical legislative blueprint to dismantle the grip of the ultra-rich on democracy.

Chevron ordered to pay $744 million for decades of destruction to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands

A Louisiana jury’s landmark verdict against Chevron signals a major shift in holding Big Oil accountable for environmental degradation and decades of ignored coastal restoration laws.

Over 4,000 factory workers laid off as Trump tariffs spark economic chaos

A wave of mass layoffs across the U.S. exposes the real cost of Trump’s trade war, as union leaders and lawmakers warn of deepening instability in American manufacturing.

Israeli soldiers expose ‘kill zone’ campaign in Gaza, citing war crimes and systematic devastation

A new report from Breaking the Silence reveals shocking testimony from Israeli troops describing the creation of a lethal buffer zone inside Gaza, the deliberate razing of civilian infrastructure, and the normalization of killing civilians.