Ousting Dr. Leana Wen as president brings the organization’s focus back to where it should be: abortion rights.Â
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Posted inCivil Rights in America
Trump Feeds on Hatred. Four Members of Congress Clap Back.
The president stokes race-baiting and potentially worse in service of his re-election campaign. Democrats must continue to call out these distractions and his epic failure to address the real concerns of average Americans.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fifty Years After the Moon Landing, Recalling One Small Misstep
Why did the first humans to set foot off Planet Earth plant the flag of only part of Planet Earth?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Democratic Leaders Rake In Corporate Cash as “the Squad” Sticks With Small Donors
A Sludge analysis of new second-quarter campaign finance reports has found that the Democratic leaders in the House combined to take in nearly $1.2 million in contributions from corporate and trade association PACs.
Posted inWorking in America
The Fight for 15’s Long, Winding, and Brandeisian Road
The progression of the Fight for 15 from a left-wing community organization and a left-wing union to left-wing cities to left-wing states to the Democratic mainstream is representative of the broader transformation of the Democratic Party in recent years.Â
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Steve Ricchetti, Top Biden Campaign Aide, Was a Health-Care Lobbyist
The vice president’s former chief of staff once represented hospitals and drug companies. Now he is part of a campaign that is attacking Medicare for All.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
States Lock In Fair and Just Redistricting Despite Supreme Court Decision
Voting rights advocates and litigators in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and other key states are fighting against gerrymandering—and reaping dividends just in time for 2021.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Monopolies, Trump, the Border, and Fascism
Concentrated corporate giants like Amazon and the private prison duopoly are sustaining Trump’s cruelties in the migrant camps.
Posted inEconomic Policy
At Last, Legislation to Stop Private Equity Abuses
The bill to break the back of the worst thieves on Wall Street is sponsored by—no surprise—Elizabeth Warren.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Can the Democrats Define Their Own Cause?
Or will Trump define it for them?
