From Under The Woodwork
This wasnt just a crusty old guard’s admonition in passing, but the continuation of the partys intent to cast out the socialist elements from the neoliberal temple.
This wasnt just a crusty old guard’s admonition in passing, but the continuation of the partys intent to cast out the socialist elements from the neoliberal temple.
The Working Families Party’s endorsement of Elizabeth Warren for President in September 2019 provoked a massive protest by Bernie Sanders supporters. But this wasn’t a case of sour grapes — there was a lack of transparency that made this endorsement suspect.
Democracy may be dead and buried, but the pageantry of it will forever be reanimated posthumously.
LBJ’s knotty legacy is entangled with voting rights and Vietnam, but what does it have to do with mega-churches and superstar evangelists?
This country is broken. Imagine that I, a serial voter-fraud committer, can stalk the highways and byways of this great nation is proof!
Barack Obama has warned progressives to avoid in-fighting – “circular firing squads” – that weaken the overall progressive effort. Where, though, should we compromise? Where should we hold firm? Where do we draw the line between purity and pragmatism? Nathan Locke proposes a simple, common-sense litmus test.
FDR made a fatal error when he backed off of anti-lynching legislation to appease Southern Democrats. Today’s progressives can make a new, stronger coalition that isn’t tainted by racism.
A Chilean immigrant hears Bernie speak and remembers her father’s tales of hope and possibility.