A virtual roll call is moving forward, despite no legitimate rationale to formally nominate the president early. Some Biden delegates are trying to whip up an objection campaign.
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Biden’s New Hampshire Blunder
Thanks to an ill-considered move by Joe Biden and the DNC, several fringe Democrats will be on the ballot in the nation’s first primary, and the president will be on the sidelines.
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The Hedge Fund’s Man at the Democratic National Committee
Despite the opposition of unions, Nancy Pelosi, and the FCC, DNC honcho Cedric Richmond backs a hedge fund takeover of 60 TV stations.
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As Republicans Suppress the Vote, What Are Democrats Doing About Their Own Selection Process?
The DNC has yet to consider last year’s caucus and primary problems.
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The Movement, the Party, and the President
The Republicans are cracking up. Can Democratic unity hold? And will the Biden administration be an ally of long-term organizing?
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The State of the Party and Where Biden Can Take It
Prospect Staff Writer Alexander Sammon’s Best of 2020
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The Democratic Platform Caves on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Grassroots DNC delegate RL Miller on the Democratic leadership’s broken promise, and how to drag the party to reality on climate action
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Democratic Party’s Corporate Contingent Votes to Preserve Their Power
Several corporate lobbyists on the DNC Rules Committee thwarted a measure to bar corporate lobbyists from serving on the DNC.
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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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Tom Perez Should Resign, Preferably Today
He represents an establishment that has put its own position in the party above the party’s success. It’s time to go.
