Progressive Groups Make Last-Minute Push for Kara Eastman, as Corporate Democrats Prep Victory Lap
The corporate group Third Way is borderline giddy that a progressive Democrat may lose her House race.
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David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. His latest book, “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power,” was released in July 2020.
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