Tag: progressive movement
Creating a progressive movement within the Democratic Party
If the candidates and supporters can come up with a uniform platform and promise to vote for the leading progressive candidate in order to defeat centrist and right-wing candidates, that will be a real victory.
Who’s a progressive?
We need politicians who will think outside the box. The need for new ideas is out there. It's just a matter of choosing the ones that'll work.
Generation Z more progressive than millennial generation, new survey shows
"Gen Z looks a lot like millennials politically, which is terrible news for Republicans."
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.”
Progressives need a clear strategy for 2020 and beyond – here are...
We have significant numbers. But we need to continue to build our ranks, and mobilize behind a winning political strategy.
A new roadmap for getting change done
The victories of young, fresh insurgents get the most attention, but equally important is the beginning of reform within DNC.
How to build progressive power
It will require building a multiracial, middle, and working class coalition dedicated to renewing our democracy and creating an economy that works for all, not just the privileged few.
DNC facing insurgency from its progressive base
The nervousness among the party leadership these days is becoming palpable.
‘I’m bringing my bullhorn to Congress:’ Rashida Tlaib poised to become...
Tlaib is a Democratic Socialist who supports the Palestinian right of return and a one-state solution, Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and abolishing ICE.
The South is rising again
The real story is that a fresh, "Reclaim the South" movement of young African-American populists is emerging, kindling long-suppressed hope in the racially scarred Deep South.
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Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo Global Management over downplayed Epstein ties
The fund manages retirement savings for hundreds of thousands of Mississippi teachers, police officers and other public workers, and a shareholder case like it can force a company to hand over internal records.
Advocates sue Trump administration over secret dossiers compiled on ‘ICE watchers’
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and three legal observers say the agencies used facial recognition, body cameras and license plate readers to identify people who lawfully record enforcement operations, in breach of the Privacy Act of 1974.
U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese Slams U.S. “Complicity” as Trump Meets Netanyahu Despite ICC Warrant
We speak to Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, about Israel’s continued impunity from international law.
Supreme Court curbs judicial review of TPS terminations, putting hundreds of thousands at risk...
In Mullin v. Doe, a 6-3 majority held that federal courts generally cannot second-guess Homeland Security's decisions to end Temporary Protected Status.
ICE slashed detention facility inspections by 36% even as detentions and in-custody deaths surged
No facility on the agency’s own website showed evidence of more than one inspection last year, though the standards call for two, and the number of people held in detention rose 78% over the same period.