Trump, the riot, and the storming of the Capitol building on January 6th, and the response of the Democratic Party
āThe old way of thinking is what brought us Donald Trump.ā
Photo by grandbrothers/Shutterstock.com Bernie Sanders is not in a good political position right now. Yes, he continues to speak vital truths toāand…
Whatās imperative for progressives is not to āspeak truth to powerā but to speak truth about power — and to drastically change an economic system that provides humongous wealth to a very few and worsening misery to the countless many
The brighter spots among Joe Bidenās nominations reflect the political wattage that progressives have generated in recent years on a wide array of intertwined matters, from climate to healthcare to economic justice to structural racism
Only progressive populism offers an appealing alternative to the toxic pseudo-populism of the Trumpist Republican Party
How can a progressive movement grow strong enough to force the Biden administration to deliver on a more democratic-socialist and non-militarist agenda?
āThe progressive movement deserves a number of seats — important seats — in the Biden administration,ā Sanders said last week. āHave I seen that at this point? I have not.”
By challenging Flournoy while posing those questions — and answering them in the negative — activism succeeded in changing āDefense Secretary Flournoyā from a fait accompli to a lost fantasy of the military-industrial complex.
With enormous grassroots outreach that only they could credibly accomplish, progressive activists were a crucial part of the de facto united front to defeat Trump. Now itās time to get on with grassroots organizing to challenge corporate Democrats
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