The Democratic party should be gearing up–right now–to completely revamp the presidential primary system. Of the many things that went horribly wrong in the
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Bernie Sanders’ accomplishments
This list of Bernie Sanders’ accomplishments is for those who think Bernie Sanders has achieved “nothing” in his time in office, or think he’s
Bernie vs Hillary: It’s all about the swing states
As you may have noticed by now, the Democratic primaries are maddening. First, it’s hard to keep track of which primary is when. Then you have
Why I’m voting for Bernie Sanders
First off, let me be clear. I’m voting for Bernie Sanders in the primary and I hope he wins the nomination. If he doesn’t
People’s candidate Bernie Sanders challenges Democratic establishment
I’m not going to get support of the governors and the senators, with a few exceptions, or many of the major organizations. But the
Noam Chomsky: On capitalism and why electing Bernie isn’t enough
In a recent interview in Jacobin, linguist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky gave an interesting answer to a question about the American capitalist system. He basically said
Is Obama endorsing Biden for President?
On August 24, White House press secretary Josh Earnest responded to reporters asking about Joe Biden possibly running for the Democratic nomination against Hillary Clinton:
Elizabeth Warren: Change will happen when enough people say “I’m mad as hell”
At a recent conference of media and tech influencers, a member of the audience asked Elizabeth Warren a simple question. Her spontaneous and passionate
Glass-Steagall: Warren and Sanders bring it back into focus
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are putting a new focus on the Glass-Steagall Act, which was, unfortunately, repealed in 1999 and led directly
Hillary Clinton’s pretend populism
I watched Hillary’s slick ad announcing her 2016 presidential campaign. If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here. Left writer and thinker