Norman Solomon / TruthdigNov 25, 2019
The party's leadership has agreed to an extension of the odious Patriot Act. Progressives have an obligation to speak up and fight back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jacob Sugarman / TruthdigJul 10, 2019
The House Speaker increasingly appears more eager to hold the progressives in her caucus to account than the president and his cabinet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsApr 23, 2019
In a powerful new letter, the 2020 presidential hopeful urges his colleagues in the Senate to reassert their congressional authority. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Norman Solomon / TruthdigNov 15, 2018
Progressives should recognize the likely House speaker as a symptom of a calcified party hierarchy that is beginning to lose its grip. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJul 12, 2018
The bill from Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democratic leader of the progressive caucus, would give Congress a year to develop a more "humane immigration enforcement system." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJul 1, 2018
Ready or not, change is coming to the House Democrats. Across the country, a new generation is making its way to Washington. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Medea BenjaminJun 13, 2017
The nurses in RoseAnn DeMoro's union are heavyweights in the progressive world. Can she get her organization to back a new party and leverage that to get other institutions on board? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigApr 7, 2015
Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., is sponsoring the proposed law with the help of five other House members, including Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. When Congress returns from recess next week, Pocan plans to present the bill in an effort to repeal parts of the Patriot Act. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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