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Don't Stop the Revolution: The Sanders Movement After Orlando
Bernie Sanders’ "political revolution" scored impressive wins in the Democratic Party’s draft platform, which ABC News calls “exceptionally progressive." This new movement has already had a major impact, with more battles to come.
Wingnut Week In Review: Selective Outrage
Three shootings made national news this week. Most Americans were outraged by all three. However, conservatives were outraged by one, and silent about the other two.
How Education Fares In The Democratic Party Platform
Many are saying that this year's Democratic platform may be the most progressive the party has ever had. But is it progressive on education? Let's weigh the evidence.
Progressive Breakfast
Clinton, Trump React To Dallas Attack Clinton expected to address Baton Rouge and St. Paul shootings, and Dallas attack today. NBC: "Clinton has postponed a planned rally with Joe Biden but still plans to attend a convention of the AME Church Friday, where she had...
Jobs Report: Change Still Needed
A reported 287,000 new jobs were created in June, erasing concerns that the economy might be cratering. But the cheery jobs figures can't mask the continuing need for change to make this economy work for working people.
Burning Issues: Fixing Our Policy In the Middle East
U.S. interventions in the Middle East over the past decades have been a clear failure by any measure, and we need a new direction, military expert Andrew Bacevich says in this Burning Issues video.
Can the Democratic Platform Change the Future of American Banking?
The answer to the question "Does this language really matter?" doesn’t lie with Hillary Clinton, or Debbie Wasserman Schultz, or the Democratic Party as an institution. It lies with the people themselves.
Another Day, Another Corporate Merger: It's Time To Push Back
A merger of two food giants announced Thursday underscores why Sen. Elizabeth Warren has taken on a new crusade against corporate mergers and consolidations, and why that issue is in the Democratic Party platform.
When Black Lives Don’t Matter: Police Kill 136 Blacks Since January
It happened again this week, as it’s happened more than 100 times so far this year. Police in Louisiana and Minnesota shot and killed two more black men.
TPP In Democratic Party Platform Is A 'Whose Side Are You On?' Moment
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have said they oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Democratic Party platform deliberations in Orlando this weekend should reflect this by going on the record against a rigged "lame-duck" vote.
