Thursday, November 12, 2026

Tag: Democrats

West Virginians lead blockade of coal plant that made Manchin rich

West Virginia has seen some of the highest electricity rate increases in the nation. Its loyalty to coal is one reason for that.

Time for Democrats to stand and deliver or admit they want...

Until a real workers’ party comes along, it’s the only thing standing in the way of a full-on Christo-fascist government, and it can’t even do that if it won’t take these kinds of s

Struggling Democrats snub Trump’s core lesson: Winners address the emotionalism of...

If the Democrats cannot bridge their plausible domestic agenda with a convincing, majority belief system, the future will lurch from crisis to crisis—or worse.

Joe Manchin’s America

The resurgence of the culture-of-poverty debate.

America: One big commercial!

We get more and more commercials as the newest election cycle approaches.

The big squeeze

Here in our empire's orchestrated Two Party con job, in order to stop this right wing madness perhaps Chomsky was correct: "Hold your nose and vote for the Democrats." Or else learn how to goose step!!

Want to understand Manchin and Sinema?

If you want the whole answer, you need to look at the single biggest factor affecting almost all national politicians I’ve dealt with: Big egos.

Will Sinema and Manchin continue to have Senate power?

If the Democrats were to boot them from the party as punishment, the Republicans would hold the majority.

Sanders says democrats need ‘major course correction’ to prevent GOP takeover

Sen. Bernie Sanders said in an interview published Monday that too much of the Democratic Party has "turned its back on the...

Does stirring Biden rhetoric impede the new, improved, fascist mania—or reform...

Until Democrats wake up that their future and the country’s both depend on urgently slamming shut anti-democratic doors and empowering true majority rule, fine rhetoric falls flat.

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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.