Class: The Little Word the Elites Want You to Forget

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig 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 and Mr. Fish / Truthdig 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 )