Rolling Stone says the religious left should welcome Pete Buttigieg’s ‘public embrace of Christianity,’ but AOC’s ‘love thy neighbor’ politics reflects the Catholic Worker roots of democratic socialism.
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The People’s Platform Rises in West Virginia
Stephen Smith’s movement-based campaign has released the first of 32 bottom-up proposals to change the state. It includes a wealth tax.
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The Media’s Given Wall Street a Free Pass in the 2020 Primary
Despite a more treacherous financial system than four years ago, the media has made financial regulatory policy all but invisible in the Democratic race.
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In the Spin Room With David Dayen
The Prospect’s executive editor interviewed newsmakers and campaigners at Thursday’s debate.
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Democratic Candidates Field Softball Questions on Immigration
The Trump administration has intensified its assault on protections for immigrants and asylum seekers, but you wouldn’t know it from watching Thursday’s debate.
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Why Ady Barkan Thinks Warren’s Health Care Plan Is the Best in the 2020 Field
The Medicare for All activist, a Warren endorser, discussed the plan before Thursday’s presidential debate.
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A Smaller Democratic Field Actually Manages to Debate
Biden doesn’t blither; Warren defends wealth tax; what Klobuchar sees when she looks at Buttigieg.
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Democratic Cave to Trump on Border Wall Had an Ulterior Motive
Democrats gave Trump major concessions and leverage in the year-end funding bill so Representative Henry Cuellar could get federal funding for a riverwalk in his district.
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Prospect Editor David Dayen Analyzes the Debate on The Young Turks
After the Democratic primary debate tonight in Los Angeles, Prospect Executive Editor David Dayen joins The Young Turks live in the spin room at Loyola Marymount University to break down who’s up, who’s down, and what it all means for the candidates going into the Iowa caucuses. Tune in:
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Democratic Debate 2020: Live Updates
A Twitter List by theprospect Tonight the Democratic presidential debates continue in Los Angeles, and you can follow the thoughts and musings of the Prospect‘s writers in real time. Below we have assembled a Twitter list of our staff, who will be commenting live as the debate happens. Get insights from our team: A Twitter List by […]