At the resolutions committee meeting Thursday morning, two hours of debate only yielded a non-DNC sanctioned discussion—not a climate debate.
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Activists Fear Imminent Betrayal From DNC Quashing Climate Debate
Tomorrow the DNC votes on a resolution to hold a climate debate, but Chair Tom Perez’s competing resolution would undermine that effort.
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Tom Perez Traded a Puerto Rico Statehood Endorsement for DNC Chair Votes
The revelation from a new book says that pro-statehood politicians quietly took over Puerto Rico’s Democratic Party, then made a deal with Perez for their votes.
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The Progressive Caucus and New Democrat Coalition Could Help Consolidate the Party’s Presidential Field
The two major congressional Democratic caucuses should sponsor debates among candidates who want their endorsement.
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Did Democrats Just Set Themselves Up for a Fiasco?
How the new presidential nominating procedures could backfire.
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Voters — and Nobody Else — Will Pick the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee
This past weekend, the party changed its rules, and became more democratic.
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Q&A: Tom Perez Makes His Case
The former labor secretary talks about why he’s the person who can turn around the Democratic Party.
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The Case for Keith
Why the Democrats should make Keith Ellison their DNC chair
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Twenty Questions for the DNC Chair Candidates
Six of the candidates will debate tonight in Washington.
Posted inWorking in America
Unions Stake Out Positions in Battle for DNC Chair
Ellison and Perez both have strong ties with the labor movement, but union politics are primed to drive a wedge.