Thursday, November 12, 2026

Tag: Democrats

Let’s rebrand the misnamed GOP as the BLP

There’s nothing ‘grand’ anymore about this old party. 

Pharma mobilizes army of lobbyists to tank Democrats’ Medicare drug pricing...

"Big Pharma is fighting hard to keep their price-setting monopoly intact," said one advocacy coalition.

Extremism exposed, handing off golden midterm levers – IF only Democrats...

The tragic irony is that the volcanic extremism on display is anything but invisible or mysterious or unexpected.

Looks like another ‘bad blue’ just bit the dust

Jamie McLeod-Skinner, as the replacement for Bad Blue Kurt Schrader, would not be beholden to any of the many corporate PACs that supported him.

Democrats remain the bulwark against losing what freedoms remain—like it or...

If not Democrats, flawed or not, then who defies the menace of reaction, advances America, and even confronts climate change with serious, systemic reforms?

Biden and Democrats: Climb into your Bully Pulpit, connect with the...

As we watch the Democrats failing to match the Republican’s strategies in reaching and influencing the American people, the word to them must be: “it’s the Bully Pulpit, stupid!”

Senate Dems won’t protect abortion rights, but vote unanimously to protect...

"One problem with the idea that Democrats will benefit from a backlash to Roe being overturned is that the party leadership don’t seem to like the idea of there being a backlash to Roe being overturned."

Progressives can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus

We can’t depend on the Congressional Progressive Caucus to provide the kind of leadership we need. It must come from the grassroots.

Upcoming 2022 primaries: A handful of voters will decide who’s on...

American voters are passionate, but they don’t think voting in primaries matters.

When the Left is Right…Far Right

How is it possible that so many left voters in France are willing to choose a far-right candidate in the second round of the presidential elections?

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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House

“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values

“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
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Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster

Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?
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House moves to vote on impeaching Hegseth over Iran war, boat strikes

Rep. Thomas Massie's eight articles allege at least 243 deaths in strikes on suspected drug boats, and impeachment would need three Republican votes.