Why Democratic Elites Are “Shaken to Their Core” About Trump and Biden

This week, the freakout among Democrats about President Biden reached its shrillest pitch yet, after a special counsel report exonerated Biden but included combustible claims about Biden’s mental capacities. While many Democrats redoubled calls for the party to entertain alternatives Continue reading Why Democratic Elites Are “Shaken to Their Core” About Trump and Biden

Named and Shamed: Democratic Rep. Reveals GOP Hypocrisy During Hunter Biden Hearing

A Democratic representative skewered Republicans on Wednesday for seeking to penalize Hunter Biden for not responding to a congressional subpoena, when many members of the GOP have done much worse. The House Oversight Committee held a hearing on whether to Continue reading Named and Shamed: Democratic Rep. Reveals GOP Hypocrisy During Hunter Biden Hearing

Bernie Sanders Starts an Important Fight in the Democratic Party

In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas in October, in which roughly 1,200 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage, the White House, along with a slew of American lawmakers, have highlighted the need to aid Israel. But Continue reading Bernie Sanders Starts an Important Fight in the Democratic Party

Democratic Socialists Are Deepening the Struggle for a Free Palestine

In 2001, I remember when every member of my family bought American flags to display outside our homes in hopes of heading off Islamophobic hate crimes, while fewer than 10 percent of U.S. voters opposed the march to war and Continue reading Democratic Socialists Are Deepening the Struggle for a Free Palestine

“Pro-Terrorist”: Democratic Congressman Smears DNC Cease-Fire Protest

U.S. tensions surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict are continuing to boil. On Wednesday, a Democratic congressman opted to describe a lock-on protest at the DNC calling for a cease-fire in Gaza with inflammatory language, snubbing it as “pro-terrorist.” “Was just evacuated Continue reading “Pro-Terrorist”: Democratic Congressman Smears DNC Cease-Fire Protest

Out of Loyalty to Democratic Socialism: Why We Are Leaving DSA

Holding Hamas responsible and accountable for its actions is morally and politically consistent with holding the Israeli government responsible and accountable for its actions. As democratic socialists, we have been uncompromising critics of the current far-right Israeli government, whose principals Continue reading Out of Loyalty to Democratic Socialism: Why We Are Leaving DSA

The Path to a Democratic House May Run Through Nancy Mace’s District

The district, drawn after the 2020 Census, divided communities in Charleston County, placing key suburbs under the purview of Representative Jim Clyburn, the sole Democrat in the South Carolina congressional delegation. Roughly 30,000 Black voters were moved out of the Continue reading The Path to a Democratic House May Run Through Nancy Mace’s District

Why Is the GOP Suddenly Defending Democratic Corruption?

Granted, Trump’s public statements tend toward the erratic, and one can make too much of his perceived shifts. But the direction of these shifts aligned him better with what other Republicans were saying. According to Politico, Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican Continue reading Why Is the GOP Suddenly Defending Democratic Corruption?

“In the Shitter”: Democratic Rep. Reads Out Entire List of Trump Crimes

Representative Jasmine Crockett delivered an epic takedown on Thursday of Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden when she read out a long list of criminal charges against Donald Trump. House Republicans held their first hearing on Biden’s alleged corruption. They Continue reading “In the Shitter”: Democratic Rep. Reads Out Entire List of Trump Crimes