The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Field Notes: Why Pete Buttigieg May Be the Future of Progressivism
The 37-year-old Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is a graduate of Harvard, a Rhodes Scholar, a former Naval Intelligence officer and the first openly gay person to seek a major party’s presidential nomination.
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Progressive Candidates Seek To Upend the Democratic Establishment In Ohio
A slate of challengers backed by the Working Families Party, running under the banner of “Yes We Can," were inspired by the Bernie Sanders campaign and seek to unsettle a narrative that claims “Columbus Is Already Great.”
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Resistance Not Enough: Progressive Groups Push Democrats to Back #PeoplesPlatform
On Tuesday, dozens of organizations – including Our Revolution, National Nurses United, and Fight for 15 – announced the launch of a new initiative to push Democratic lawmakers toward a bold, progressive agenda.
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The Democratic Party Needs A Swift Kick In the Ass
Grassroots movements like Black Lives Matter and Occupy Wall Street can make powerful statements by running their own candidates and mobilizing their members to vote in Democratic primary elections against entrenched incumbents.
