Barbara Lee Named to Key Leadership Position That Could Help Progressives Build Power in the House
Progressives flexed their muscles in the House with Barbara Lee’s race for caucus chair. She fell short, but the effort still bore fruit.
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Rejecting Israel Lobby’s Influence Over Congress, Rashida Tlaib Plans to Lead Delegation to Palestine
For decades, AIPAC has sponsored trips to Israel for new members of Congress. Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian-American, is planning an alternative.
In Democrats' First Bill, There's a Quiet Push to Make Public Campaign Finance a Reality
If voters this year made any of their demands heard, rooting corporate and PAC money out of politics was one.
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The Ignored Legacy of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, and Obstruction of Justice
Hagiographies neglect to mention that Bush's presidency included a racist drug war, the Willie Horton ad, and massive civilian deaths in Iraq.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Leads Opposition to Coal Puppet Joe Manchin for Top Senate Energy Slot
At a Friday press conference, Ocasio-Cortez expressed the “controversial opinion” that politicians should not be funded by the industries they regulate.
Pro-Charter School Democrats, Embattled in the Trump Era, Score a Win With Hakeem Jeffries
The newly elected House Democratic Caucus chair, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, has been supported by a pro-charter school charter PAC for more than a decade.
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As the Mueller Probe Heats Up, Donald Trump’s Lies Are Giving Way to the Truth
Michael Cohen’s latest guilty plea is just one of many Russia-related problems facing Trump.
Donald Trump Claims Everyone Knew About Secret Russian Deal No One Knew About
“Everybody knew about it, it was written about in newspapers, it was a well-known project,” Trump claimed, falsely, about his company’s covert Moscow deal.
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CNN Submits to Right-Wing Outrage Mob, Fires Marc Lamont Hill Due to His “Offensive” Defense of Palestinians at the U.N.
Those who demand that adults be shielded from “offensive” and “traumatic” viewpoints are as craven and toxic as they are authoritarian.
In Foreign Policy Speech, Elizabeth Warren Takes Aim at Global Corruption
Speaking at American University, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., laid out a foreign policy vision that includes fighting corporate power.