Class: The Little Word the Elites Want You to Forget

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Mar 2, 2020 Our oligarchic rulers are determined to ban all discussion of class warfare, which is why they are trying to block the nomination of Sanders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Everything You Need to Know About the Presidential Primaries

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 3, 2020 Unsure how the caucuses work? Unfamiliar with the term "Super Tuesday"? Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks it all down. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The ‘Pelosi Problem’ Runs Deep

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 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 )

DNC Changes Up Rules, but Millions of Primary Votes Remain Vulnerable

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Aug 30, 2018 Of the work accomplished at the Chicago meeting, only the restraint on the nomination power of superdelegates has teeth. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Says Vote on Superdelegates Will Make Democratic Party ‘More Open, Democratic and Responsive’

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Aug 26, 2018 The Vermont senator congratulates the Democratic National Committee for approving a measure that will curtail the party establishment's ability to tip the scales in favor of its preferred candidate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democrats Limit Superdelegate Role in Choosing Nominees

BILL BARROW and SARA BURNETT / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 The change, which comes after two years of sometimes ugly debate, gives more weight to the outcome of state primaries and caucuses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Progressive Democrats on the Verge of Trimming DNC Superdelegates

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Aug 24, 2018 This revision, if made as expected, will change the contours of the 2020 presidential nomination process. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats Should Finally Put Superdelegates Behind Them

By Norman Solomon / The Huffington Post Aug 23, 2018 Here's an action item that should appear on the agenda at this week's Democratic National Committee meeting in Chicago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Joe Crowley’s Defeat Has to Do With Democratic Party Superdelegates

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win shows how grass-roots pressure to democratize the party—mounting since 2016—is starting to pay off. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Et Tu, Bernie?

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jun 17, 2018 Sen. Bernie Sanders, once an independent maverick, has been politically neutered by the Democratic Party establishment and is becoming a parody of himself. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Independents Seeking Presidency Might Be Barred From Democratic Primaries

Ilana Novick Jun 9, 2018 The Democratic National Committee will vote in August on a rule calling for candidates to be Democrats in order to run for president in the party's primaries. In addition, the elimination of superdelegates will be considered. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )