Tag: Democrats
Progressives win big in Wisconsin primary
So yes, the blue wave continues to rise. But more importantly, we’re taking back our state for progressive values – vote by vote, and seat by seat.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Monsanto found guilty, widespread sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania, who Democrats are listening to, and more.
What’s at stake when we vote this year
Now, we have a choice: we can continue to talk at each other, or we can invest in one another, and do the deep listening that is required to win real improvements in people’s lives.
DNC takes donations from fossil fuel industry contrary to original resolution...
This is “an absolute failure by the DNC.”
10 steps to finding common ground
It’s to get us thinking about what’s really happening to America. It’s exposing the abuses of power all around us.
Measures of heat in Tuesday’s primaries
We are three months out. Democrats better hope the insurgency continues to build.
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Baltimore set to become first major American city to outlaw water privatization, House Democrats fight back against Big Pharma, Republicans want to give Trump the power to shut down media, and more.
Senate Democrats, with few exceptions, are a gang of warmongers
Where’s the 'democratic socialist' challenge to militarism?
Socialists practice internal democracy, endorse Cynthia Nixon – and the media is...
Mainstream outlets can’t stop writing about how the DSA’s endorsement of Cynthia Nixon was a model of democracy in action, unlike the Democratic Party.
GOP and corporate Dems gain when Democrats run against Putin
Echoing the racket of blaming Russia for the U.S.' severe shortages of democracy plays into the hands of Republicans and corporate Democrats eager to block progressive momentum.
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Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections
Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.