Ana Maria Archila, Who Confronted Sen. Jeff Flake, Will Be Ocasio-Cortez's SOTU Guest
Ana Maria Archila, a constituent of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, will now return to the Capitol as an invited guest.
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NBC News, to Claim Russia Supports Tulsi Gabbard, Relies on Firm Just Caught Fabricating Russia Data for the Democratic Party
The playbook of the Democratic Party and its allies is a simple one: Smear any adversary of the party’s establishment wing as an asset of the Kremlin.
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Four Reasons I'm Cautiously Optimistic About the Democratic Party in 2020
Democrats in Congress are hiring diverse staffs, embracing policies that are progressive, and engaging in a vibrant presidential primary process.
“‘Vicious’ And ‘Brutal’” — Life Inside a Freezing Federal Prison With No Heat
Inside accounts are seeping out of a New York prison where hundreds of people have been incarcerated without heat as the city endured arctic weather.
How the Green New Deal Became the Green New Deal
The signature effort that has become attached to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Green New Deal, was originally planned to go by a different name, she said.
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The U.S. Helped Push Venezuela Into Chaos — and Trump’s Regime Change Policy Will Make Sure It Stays That Way
Pushing for regime change makes a political solution and economic recovery nearly impossible.
“We Have Exhausted All Our Options": Oakland Teachers May Be the Next to Strike
The expansion of charter schools has been a major contributor to the fiscal crisis in the Oakland Unified School District.
With Green New Deal Committee Neutered, Energy and Commerce Democrat Says “Smash and Grab” Is Over
The Sunrise Movement hopes Chair Frank Pallone will take action on climate policy that fulfills a commitment to science and justice.
Elizabeth Warren Will Make Her Presidential Bid Official in February
Warren explored a presidential bid — and found potential.
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Primaries Matter: How a Long-Shot Challenge Shifted the Debate on the War in Yemen
Sarah Smith's challenge to Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., focused on what she cast as his hawkish foreign policy, pushing him to take a clearer stance on Yemen.