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Playing Dead to Undermine Mamdani

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 19, 2025 Centrists expect the left to “vote blue no matter who,” but feel no obligation to do the same when the shoe is on the other foot. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Gillibrand Says She’s Ending 2020 Presidential Bid

WILL WEISSERT / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Aug 28, 2019 The New York senator made her announcement after failing to qualify for the September Democratic debate in Houston. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Spend Big to Draw Small-Dollar Donors

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Aug 27, 2019 Facing a Wednesday deadline, a handful of White House hopefuls are racing against time—and odds—to qualify for next month's debate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Backs Abolishing the Electoral College

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 12, 2019 The Vermont senator says, "It is hard to defend a system in which we have a president who lost the popular vote by three million votes." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wall Street Has Its Top Democratic Hopefuls All Picked Out

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 17, 2019 A new report finds the financial industry is lining up behind Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Interview Ignites New Calls for Impeachment

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 13, 2019 Leading Democrats demand action after the president declares he will accept dirt on his 2020 election opponents from a foreign power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats’ 2020 Policy Blitz Largely Lacking on Immigration

WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press May 30, 2019 While each candidate has condemned Trump's hard-line tactics, only Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke have offered proposals of their own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where Is the Democratic Alternative to Forever War?

(Paul Sancya / AP) May 16, 2019 Top candidates for the 2020 presidential nomination are graded on their foreign affairs policies—or lack thereof. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

This Isn’t the Election for Democrats to Play It Safe

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 29, 2019 Don’t listen to the repeated claims that a white man should emerge as the Dems’ 2020 nominee to challenge Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Releases 10 Years of Long-Awaited Tax Returns

JUANA SUMMERS and STEPHEN BRAUN / The Associated Press Apr 16, 2019 The Vermont senator, now a millionaire, says that he has been fortunate after growing up in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Unveils His New ‘Medicare for All’ Plan

ELANA SCHOR and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 The Vermont senator shakes up the 2020 presidential race by reopening the debate over his call to eliminate private health insurance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Is the Fed Paying So Much Interest to Banks?

pedrik / Flickr Apr 1, 2019 Our financial institutions have become dangerously interconnected and vulnerable to sudden runs. Postal banking offers a safe alternative. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )