The Dem Primary is Over, and We Need Bernie Sanders to Lead on Health Care From the Senate

By David Faris / Informed Comment Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Left Behind

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Mar 18, 2020 Bernie Sanders gave form and focus to a left that badly needed it. Where does it go from here? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Like It or Not, Donald Trump Won the Biden-Sanders Debate

By Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 16, 2020 Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was extremely disappointing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Coronavirus, the Frozen Primary and a Reset to 2016: How Bernie’s Political Revolution Can Still Get Back on Track

By Anis Shivani / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 The coronavirus is a divine intervention that can yet help Bernie Sanders straighten his course. It’s a total reset in a fast-moving era when a campaign needs to reinvent itself several times over within the same cycle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Biden Wins Key State of Michigan, 3 More in Serious Blow to Sanders

WILL WEISSERT and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 Ex-vice president again is strong with working-class and black voters. "Tonight's a tough night," key Sanders supporter Ocasio-Cortez says. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Democratic Party Surrenders to Nostalgia

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 11, 2020 With Joe Biden’s primary victory imminent, the 2020 election increasingly looks like a battle not for America's future but for its past. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

There Is Hard Data That Shows ‘Bernie Bros’ Are a Myth

Keith A. Spencer / Salon Mar 10, 2020 A computational social scientist's study finds the Vermont senator's Twitter followers act just like every other candidate's supporters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Progressives Warn Biden Is Anything but a Safe Choice

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 10, 2020 As voters head to the polls, Naomi Klein argues that Democrats can't afford to nominate a candidate committed to preserving the status quo. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The American People Have Already Lost the 2020 Election

John Feffer / TomDispatch Mar 9, 2020 With his nonstop barrage of lies, the president has degraded our electoral system to the point that any result will feel illegitimate. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Many New Voting Systems Aren’t Ready for Prime Time

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Mar 9, 2020 Will election officials heed lessons for fall’s higher-turnout contests? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Bernie Sanders Gets Right About Latin American Socialism

Gregory Shupak / FAIR Mar 9, 2020 Corporate media seem unable to process the idea that a U.S. politician has something positive to say about Cuba and Nicaragua's governments. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Myth of Joe Biden’s Electability

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Mar 9, 2020 Democrats who insist that the former vice president is the safest bet this November conveniently overlook his neoliberal economic policies. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )