Peter Scher, a Biden ally tipped as a possible high-level official in his White House, lays bare the difficulties of reconciling progressive populism and corporate-friendly technocracy.
Agenda 2020
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Here Are the Corporate Lobbyists on the DNC Committee That Blocked the Climate Debate
Ten of the 17 votes in the Resolutions Committee against holding a climate-focused presidential debate last year came from members put forward by DNC Chair Tom Perez.
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Biden’s New Pressure From Progressives
He’s moving in the right direction, but will he appoint the right people?
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Elizabeth Warren’s Role in BidenWorld
Today on TAP: Biden’s choice of VP should bring the party together
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Dr. Jekyll, or Mr. Biden?
The presidential hopeful has a choice to make: restoring the corporate centrism of the past, or attacking the stunning inequities highlighted by the coronavirus crisis.
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The Progressive Pursuit of a Bolder Biden
The former vice president has the profile of a successful candidate; now he needs the agenda of a successful president.
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Joe Biden and the Politics of Capture
Where have we seen this movie before?
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Is a Housing Crash Coming to Florida?
There are signs that another foreclosure crisis may be looming in this swing state.
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The Trade War Inside the Biden Campaign
Will Biden continue corporate globalism—or make American jobs and industry great again?
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Taxation and Born-Again Progressives
Larry Summers’s modest proposal for tax reform
