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Democratic Opposition to the Yemen War Gains Momentum Ahead of Key Senate Vote
The Senate will vote on a resolution to end U.S. involvement in the Yemen war. A number of Democrats who previously opposed the measure have come around.
Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim is co-founder of Drop Site News and the host of the podcast Deconstructed. He was previously D.C. Bureau Chief for The Intercept and the Washington bureau chief for HuffPost, where he led a team that was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won once. He edited and contributed reporting to groundbreaking investigative project on heroin treatment that not only changed federal and state laws, but also shifted the culture of the recovery industry. The story, by Jason Cherkis, was a Pulitzer finalist and won a Polk Award.
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
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Barbara Lee's Race for Joe Crowley's Old Leadership Post Is a Test of Progressive Strength in the House
No similar progressive campaign is being run for any other position, including speaker, majority leader, or majority whip.
Who’s the Mystery Man Behind the Latest Pelosi Putsch? It’s Mark Penn.
The Problem Solvers Caucus is threatening to derail Nancy Pelosi’s bid for House speaker. Infamous political consultant Mark Penn is driving that campaign.
Richard Ojeda Comes Out Swinging on Abortion Rights
“Throughout history, rich women have always had access to the care that they want or need and they always will. It’s only poor and working class women who have died in back alleys.”
Nancy Pelosi's Fight: How She Revived Obamacare After Democrats Left it for Dead
Nancy Pelosi, a complicated political figure, saved the Affordable Care Act from Democratic destruction.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib Aren't Finished Challenging Incumbent Democrats Who Come Up Short
Incumbent Democrats are about to start showing a lot more interest in a Green New Deal.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Environmental Activists in Protest at Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Office
Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to break with decorum and join the protesters could, paradoxically, open up space for her to support Pelosi on the House floor.
Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Backed Teachers Strikes, Will Run for President
“I'm not trying to throw stones at people that are rich, but once again, we will have a field that will be full of millionaires,” Ojeda said.
The Midterm Results Gave Everybody Just Enough to Keep Fighting
The failure to deliver a knockout blow to Trump will exacerbate tensions within the Democratic Party, torn between its progressive and centrist wings.
How Donald Trump Saved the Democratic Party From Itself
It was never guaranteed that there would be widespread resistance to the Trump administration. Movement activists, not the Democratic Party, made it happen.