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For Top Dems, AIPAC Is a Box-Checking Exercise
Apr 6, 2026 While distancing themselves from the powerful organization, most ‘28 presidential hopefuls are dodging profound questions about human rights and U.S. policy toward Israel.
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The DNC’s Middle East Working Group Is a Stalling Mechanism
Mar 18, 2026 Snail-slow and politically incoherent, the party’s attempt to reckon with Israel is just more political malpractice and moral failure.
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Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
Feb 5, 2026 While pandering to business elites, the California governor has slashed health care, housing and food assistance for the poor and near-poor in a state where 7 million live in poverty.
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Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
Jan 20, 2026 Hidebound and unimaginative, the Democratic Party’s leadership persists with the kind of elitist political approach that helped Trump win in 2024.
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The Trump-Mamdani Show
Nov 25, 2025 The incoming mayor has good reason to charm the president, but a purring rattlesnake is still a rattlesnake.
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DNC Leaders Are Pretending U.S. Weapons Don’t Enable the Slaughter in Gaza
Aug 25, 2025 Ken Martin is leading efforts to derail an Israeli arms embargo resolution and push the party deeper into a sealed-off political galaxy.
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The Genocidal Partnership of Israel and the United States
Jul 28, 2025 Israel has normalized its grisly attempt to exterminate 2 million Palestinians, a campaign co-produced by the Pentagon.
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The ‘No Kings’ Protests Were Historic. We Can’t Stop There
Jun 16, 2025 The protests highlighted the overwhelming popularity and the dire need for a massive, independent movement against Trumpism.
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How Bad Does It Have To Get Before the DNC Declares an Emergency?
May 28, 2025 The DNC executive committee will gather on Friday for its first meeting since December, but the chances of a course correction look meager.
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We Can Fight Trump Without Caving to Corporatists
May 19, 2025 If Democrats want to mount a winning strategy against Trump, they need to recognize it's time to let progressives in, not push them away.
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It’s Time to Heed Voters’ Battle Cries
Feb 24, 2025 We need more than shrugs from Democrats that they’re in the minority.
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Why Josh Shapiro Would Be a Dangerous Choice
Jul 29, 2024 Kamala Harris will undermine party unity if she runs with someone that intensely connects her to Joe Biden’s Gaza war policies.
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RFK Jr.’s Shifting 2024 Strategy Is Bad News for Progressives
Oct 2, 2023 All he has to offer for progressives is a mishmash of appealing statements, “free market” corporatism and assorted political toxins.
A Real Super Tuesday Calls for a Strong Progressive Media
Feb 27, 2020 Here’s how to effectively counteract the forces of corporate capitalism.
A TV Show About Nazis Tackles Tough Questions
Sep 11, 2018 An acclaimed series about the occupation of France is a relentless epic with little use for the familiar images of craven collaborators and selfless resisters.
Democrats Should Finally Put Superdelegates Behind Them
Aug 23, 2018 Here's an action item that should appear on the agenda at this week's Democratic National Committee meeting in Chicago.
How ‘Russiagate’ Produced the Missile Attack on Syria
Apr 14, 2018 The U.S.-led strike is the latest result of baiting Donald Trump as a puppet of Russian President Vladimir Putin.