Tag: Democrats

U.S. senator from California seeks to become first woman – and woman of color – elected president.

“Voting is how we exercise our sovereignty. We are here, we are part of the process. We’ve been an afterthought, and that’s not the case anymore.”

"Now our movement has a voice to take on the greed and recklessness on Wall Street."

Chief among the reasons for the tension? Ocasio-Cortez’s apparent support for progressive primary challenges against centrist Democrats.

This piece will offer why this stunning referendum would be so politically powerful and – despite that – so difficult to persuade Democrats to adopt.

The best way to do that is to start subjecting presidents who abuse their power to public impeachment hearings. That process should begin with the impeachment of President Trump.

So what exactly is the Green New Deal?

Medicare for All is a viable option that more politicians may want to be on board with if they plan to impress voters.

"Mr. President, we don’t need to create artificial crises. We have enough real ones. Let us end this shutdown and bring the American people together around an agenda that will improve life for all of our people."

This Trump-created crisis and the standoff that ensued give us an early indication of how little the Democratic Party as a whole has changed.