Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden; Jesse Jackson Backs Bernie Sanders

The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 California senator is latest Democratic race dropout to back ex-vice president, while Vermont senator gains civil rights icon's support. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congress Makes Lynching a Federal Crime, 65 Years After Till

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The law comes 120 years after Congress first considered such legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NPR’s Egregious Takedown of Bernie Sanders, Fact-Checked

Robin Andersen / FAIR Feb 18, 2020 A pair of journalists take aim at the Vermont senator and succeed only in exposing their willful ignorance and ideological commitments. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Triumph Can’t Be Denied

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Feb 17, 2020 Thanks to the Vermont senator's campaign, Americans finally understand the depredations of neoliberalism, and that is no small victory. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What’s Driving Democrats’ ‘Bernie-or-Bust’ Freakout

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 11, 2020 They’ll claim they’re concerned about uniting the party, but many are afraid they’ll be out of a job if the Vermont senator prevails.  Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 Is Fatally Flawed

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Jan 23, 2020 Author and editor Nicole Aschoff explains how the bipartisan U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement favors corporate interests over working people. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sanders Surges Ahead of Warren and Biden in California

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 14, 2020 New polling data from the Public Policy Institute of California finds the Vermont senator in the lead after climbing 10% since November. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Can’t Understand Why Voters Don’t Like Buttigieg

Joshua Cho / FAIR Dec 16, 2019 The political press is ready to crown the moderate mayor from South Bend, Ind., the next Democratic nominee. There's just one problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

All-Female Ticket? Warren Says America Is Ready

MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Dec 8, 2019 The Democratic presidential hopeful suggests voters are worried less about gender than the candidates' message. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Approach to Marijuana Is a Gateway to Misery

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Dec 4, 2019 The so-called "gateway drug" is a gateway to pain relief for me. For others, its prohibition is a gateway to mass incarceration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kamala Harris Ends Run for President

KATHLEEN RONAYNE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 Trailblazing California attorney general and senator failed to attract attention and cash with what was seen as an inconsistent message. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Medicare for All or Bust

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 19, 2019 Every Democratic hopeful's proposal would be vastly superior to our current system, but only one guarantees health care as a human right. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )