What I Learned From the Debate: Democrats Still Can’t Level With Voters About the American Empire
No one on stage Tuesday night in Ohio was willing to tell Americans the awful truth.
Politics
Bernie Sanders Stood Up to Teach for America When Congress Wouldn't
“When we have highly qualified teachers, we don’t want all of those teachers being in upper-middle-class neighborhoods educating kids to go to Harvard and Yale."
Joe Biden, in Stumbling Debate Performance, Claims Credit for Elizabeth Warren's Signature Achievement
“You did a hell of a job at your job,” Biden told Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in a remark that couldn’t have been more patronizing if he tried.
Trump's Chaotic Syria Exit Puts Anti-War 2020 Democrats in a Delicate Spot
How to end U.S. military commitments without repeating Trump’s calamitous withdrawal would be an obvious question for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate.
Voices
Let’s Be Serious — Trump Doesn’t Mind These Incitements to Kill Journalists
The latest outrage is a video that depicts Trump killing journalists in a church. He hasn’t bothered to condemn it personally.
Documents Reveal Hospital Industry Is Leading Fight Against Medicare for All
Tenet Healthcare, the nation’s third-largest investor-owned operator of hospitals, has donated nearly $630,000 to the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future.
In Midst of Bankruptcy Fight, Elizabeth Warren Said “Joe Biden Should Not Be Allowed to Sell Out Women”
Warren repeatedly singled out Biden, arguing he “should not be allowed to sell out women in the morning and be heralded as their friend in the evening.”
Democratic Candidate for Senate Was a Key Player in Controversial Big Money-Fueled Development Project
North Carolina Senate candidate Cal Cunningham helped push a controversial project that some county officials and environmental advocates fiercely opposed.
After Avoiding Safety Upgrades, PG&E Hired Lobbyists and Public Relations Instead
While its infrastructure collapsed, PG&E spent billions on lobbying, PR, and dividends.
Twitter Tips the Scale Toward Incumbents by Refusing to Verify Primary Challengers
Even starring in a Netflix documentary won’t get you that blue check mark, these days.