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Day One: Boos Turn To Cheers Sanders helps quell dissent as Dems convene. Politico: "'Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States,' Sanders boomed. And delegates, for the most part, cheered his call ... Democrats ended the night more optimistic...
Voters Can Choose U.S. Forecast: Bright or Falling Skies
The choice is stark. It is between the uplifting, embracing philosophy offered by Michelle Obama and the Democrats Monday night or the dark and gloomy sky-is-falling, world-is-ending pessimism of Donald Trump an the Republicans.
Sanders: The Struggle Continues
Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton last night at the Democratic Convention, arguing forcefully that she would fight for reforms central to his campaign. He also pledged to continue his political revolution to transform this country.
What To Make Of VP Pick Tim Kaine's TPP Reversal
This is the new Democratic party -- recognizing reality, and starting to listen to the voices of working people again.
Progressive Breakfast
Bernie Kicks Off Dem Convention Tonight Bernie Sanders, Michelle Obama address convention's opening night. USA Today: "Sanders’ will hammer that point home in his speech Monday and will 'rip into Trump' for denying climate change is real, according to his campaign. He...
Watch Sen. Tammy Baldwin Talk Wall Street Reform [Video]
"The Zero Hour" interviewed Sen. Tammy Baldwin about ending Wall Street's huge bonuses for employees who enter government service and other key reforms sought by progressives.
Burning Issues: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Climate Change
The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens to undermine the real progress the United States and the world is poised to make on addressing climate change, says Ilana Solomon of the Sierra Club in this Burning Issues video.
Two Democratic Parties in Philadelphia: They Must Unite And Beat Trump.
Two Democratic parties will meet in Philadelphia this week. It is crucially important that they unite to defeat Donald Trump – and then work together to win progressive change for all Americans.
Wingnut Week In Review: Slouching Towards Cleveland
For four days, the Republicans convened in Cleveland, officially nominated Donald Trump for president, and wingnuttery abounded.
A Clinton Campaign In Big Trouble Must Make An Audacious Choice
Democrats who chose Hillary Clinton because she was more electable may have picked the least electable Democrat and placed the country in danger of a proto-fascist President Trump. To recover, Clinton needs audaciousness, not caution.
