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Autopsy Results: Why the Democrats Lost in 2024—And How to Start Winning Again
Autopsy Results: Why the Democrats Lost in 2024—And How to Start Winning Again
Without a full and honest accounting of the Harris campaign and the Democratic Party’s myriad failures, there can be little realistic hope of defeating Trumpist authoritarianism in the future.
Christopher D. Cook · 2,549 views · unrated
Democrats / Republicans: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Democrats / Republicans: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Both political parties are controlled in America. This is a fact. The so called "Top Tier Candidates" (who are pushed the most through the media) are right behind the military industrial complex. To see candidates that truly represent the people and not corporate interests...
10 min · 5,074 views · 92%
Democrats Bow Down to Wall Street
Democrats Bow Down to Wall Street
Bill speaks with outspoken veteran journalist John R. MacArthur, president and publisher of Harper's Magazine, about the problems with the Obama-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership being negotiated in secret and Hillary Clinton's possible presidential campaign.
25 min · 2,170 views · 75%
Democrats & Republicans Uniting to Oppose Corporate Rule?!
Democrats & Republicans Uniting to Oppose Corporate Rule?!
There is a huge political divide between the Democrat Party’s leadership and its local voters. There is an equally huge political divide between the Republican Party’s leadership and its local voters. In a nutshell, the divide can be summed up like this. Voters from across...
Paul Cienfuegos · 1,422 views · 100%
Democrats Will Learn All the Wrong Lessons From Brush With Bernie
Democrats Will Learn All the Wrong Lessons From Brush With Bernie
Instead of a reality check for the party, it'll be smugness redoubled
Matt Taibbi · 8,458 views · unrated
Democrats Team up With Trump to Maintain Disastrous Healthcare System
Democrats Team up With Trump to Maintain Disastrous Healthcare System
Both Republicans and Democrats have blocked all attempts to build a rational, universal health care policy for the U.S. This is because capitalism prioritizes profit over the health and well-being of the working class. Creating a truly just health care system will require...
Mike Pappas · 732 views · unrated
Democrats, You Really Do NOT Want To Nominate Joe Biden
Democrats, You Really Do NOT Want To Nominate Joe Biden
Nathan J. Robinson, editor of Current Affairs, reads his article "Democrats, You Really Do Not Want To Nominate Joe Biden."
95 min · 2,526 views · unrated
Democrats To Blame For Trump’s Triumph: Owen Jones In New York - w/. Jeremy Cohan
Democrats To Blame For Trump’s Triumph: Owen Jones In New York - w/. Jeremy Cohan
How the Democratic Establishment handed victory to Donald Trump.
17 min · 1,599 views · unrated
Democrats Would Rather Have Fascism than Bernie Sanders' Populism
Democrats Would Rather Have Fascism than Bernie Sanders' Populism
Abby Martin of @EmpireFiles explains why the Democratic Party has resisted progressive and populist policies.
4 min · 495 views · unrated
Democrats: Stop Running to the Center (Code for Republican-Lite). You're Already Too Right-Wing.
Democrats: Stop Running to the Center (Code for Republican-Lite). You're Already Too Right-Wing.
Dear Democrats, Do not move to the center! Sincerely, Someone who has watched you do this after every election loss the past 50 years. - Robert Reich
4 min · 954 views · unrated
Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide
Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide
The political issue of complicity with genocide will not go away. And that's a good thing.
Norman Solomon · 142 views · unrated
Democrats Say They Can’t Do Anything Because Republicans Control Congress. Is That True?
Democrats Say They Can’t Do Anything Because Republicans Control Congress. Is That True?
Quorum calls, UC objections, forcing recorded votes, the two-hour rule… The minority has options.
11 min · 423 views · unrated
The Democrats Are Flawlessly Executing a 10-Point Plan to Lose the 2016 Presidential Election
The Democrats Are Flawlessly Executing a 10-Point Plan to Lose the 2016 Presidential Election
One needn’t speculate about how the Democrats could end up losing the 2016 presidential election. In fact, a subtly complex, multi-part plan to do just that is exactly what the Democrats have been up to over the last six months.
Seth Abramson · 5,866 views · 81%
Schumer Democrats Can’t Stop Trump. Mamdani Democrats Can.
Schumer Democrats Can’t Stop Trump. Mamdani Democrats Can.
A week after Zohran Mamdani’s inspiring win, the Democratic Party’s centrist leadership proved its worthlessness in the Senate. The moderate party establishment is no match for Trumpism. It’s time to give Mamdani’s democratic socialism a chance.
Ben Burgis · 378 views · unrated
A Letter to Liberals: On Lesser Evils and the Courage to Demand Better
A Letter to Liberals: On Lesser Evils and the Courage to Demand Better
We hear it constantly: "You're too harsh on Democrats. You're helping Republicans by criticizing our side. Now is not the time—we need unity against the rising threat of fascism."
Tim Hjersted · 402 views · unrated
Why Working People Need a Political Movement of Their Own
Why Working People Need a Political Movement of Their Own
There is no question that the Democratic Party, once the party of the working class, is now the party of the professional managerial class.
Les Leopold · 493 views · unrated
Punishing the Democrats: Is This the Best Way to Oppose a Genocidal War?
Punishing the Democrats: Is This the Best Way to Oppose a Genocidal War?
Some people on the left make the following argument: we need to vote for a third party in this election, even or especially in swing states, as a way to punish the Democrats for their support for the genocide in Gaza. Only if the Democrats lose the election because of...
Stephen R. Shalom · 414 views · unrated
Vote for Our Movements, Not Politicians: a Strategic Guide to Elections, Where Activism Matters Most
Vote for Our Movements, Not Politicians: a Strategic Guide to Elections, Where Activism Matters Most
This is a guide to think less like a voter and more like an activist.
Tim Hjersted · 627 views · unrated
Musk and Rogan's Three-Hour Echo Chamber: Unpacking the Unfounded Claims
Musk and Rogan's Three-Hour Echo Chamber: Unpacking the Unfounded Claims
How a marathon conversation turned into a conspiratorial manifesto—unchecked claims about Democrats, voting, and immigration, fact-checked and debunked.
Jane Prescott · 805 views · 100%
Not Voting In Protest Is a Trap: Real Impact Requires Material Strategy, Not Symbolism
Not Voting In Protest Is a Trap: Real Impact Requires Material Strategy, Not Symbolism
Strategic materialism + activism > symbolic protest at the ballot box or the couch.
Tim Hjersted · 841 views · unrated
How to Defeat the Billionaire Class
How to Defeat the Billionaire Class
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and the Socialist Alternative (SA) party have, for nearly a decade, waged one of the most effective battles against the city’s moneyed elites. She and the SA have adopted a series of unorthodox methods to fight the ruling oligarchs...
Chris Hedges · 1,082 views · unrated
Should Progressives Abandon Harris? Not If Getting an Arms Embargo Is Our Goal.
Should Progressives Abandon Harris? Not If Getting an Arms Embargo Is Our Goal.
Do the Democrats deserve to be abandoned for their complicity in supporting genocide? Absolutely. Is this a wise strategy, if getting a ceasefire and arms embargo is our goal? History and Trump suggests no. It will make the task far more difficult for our movements.
Tim Hjersted · 428 views · unrated
Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and Progressive Democrats Statement on Presidential Election
Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and Progressive Democrats Statement on Presidential Election
As Democrats and leaders in the Palestinian, Arab, Muslim and Progressive communities in Arizona, we the undersigned make the following statement, published on 10/24/2024:
We the Undersigned · 1,403 views · unrated
It's Official -- Bernie Sanders Has Overtaken Hillary Clinton In the Hearts and Minds of Democrats
It's Official -- Bernie Sanders Has Overtaken Hillary Clinton In the Hearts and Minds of Democrats
Bernie Sanders represents a new era in American politics; one where values trump Citizens United cash or cold pragmatism.
H. A. Goodman · 20,048 views · 75%
Bernie Sanders: A Moment of Truth for Democrats
Bernie Sanders: A Moment of Truth for Democrats
The politicians, plutocrats and pundits of the Democratic Party establishment have no answer to Bernie Sanders' blistering critique of their failure to defend the interests of the voters who have kept them in power. Neither have they a substantive case against his policy...
Jeff Faux · 3,423 views · 100%
Sanders’ Jaw-Dropping Call for Revolution
Sanders’ Jaw-Dropping Call for Revolution
In case you haven’t heard, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has called for political revolution. That’s gargantuan news, which poses an equally gargantuan paradox to wrap our heads around. Now, it’s not as if some civic-minded voice in the wilderness like...
Revolt Against Plutocracy · 4,624 views · 100%
The Case Against Hillary Clinton: This Is the Disaster Democrats Must Avoid
The Case Against Hillary Clinton: This Is the Disaster Democrats Must Avoid
She's not the candidate of economic fairness, peace or a genuine progressive agenda. She's also not more electable
P.J. Podesta · 5,366 views · 88%
Why Democrats Need to Wake up & Realize It Is Bernie or Bust
Why Democrats Need to Wake up & Realize It Is Bernie or Bust
I know this is going to be hard for loyal Democrats to accept. But in this article, I will explain why loyal Democrats need to wake up and realize that, in this crazy 2016 Presidential Election, it is now either Bernie or Bust. Recently, I was in a room with a bunch of...
David Spring · 16,789 views · 88%
Hillary Clinton, Corporate America and the Democrats' Dilemma
Hillary Clinton, Corporate America and the Democrats' Dilemma
To understand the dynamics underlying the Clinton-Sanders nomination contest, it's helpful to remember the old adage that Democrats are supposed to be the party of ordinary working people. As the nomination process plays out, the 2016 race might be remembered as the party's...
David Niose · 5,967 views · unrated
Establishment Democrats Courting Disaster
Establishment Democrats Courting Disaster
In the 1964 film classic, Dr. Strangelove, Slim Pickens is seen riding a nuclear bomb down to his certain death – and perhaps to the end of us all – while he calmly inventories his survival equipment.
John Atcheson · 39,023 views · 92%
Wake up Democrats, Warns Sanders, This Populist Unrest Cannot Be Ignored
Wake up Democrats, Warns Sanders, This Populist Unrest Cannot Be Ignored
Brexit win has much to teach Democrats about Trump threat, warns senator, and elites ignore frustrations of workers and the poor at their own peril
Jon Queally · 25,657 views · unrated
Dear Democrats: An Open Letter from a Sanders Supporter to Democrats Calling for "Unity". This is What it Looks Like from My Side
Dear Democrats: An Open Letter from a Sanders Supporter to Democrats Calling for "Unity". This is What it Looks Like from My Side
Dear Democrats,
unknown Redditor · 70,535 views · 73%
For All Democrats to Ponder: the Real Reasons Hillary Clinton Lost
For All Democrats to Ponder: the Real Reasons Hillary Clinton Lost
Beyond the media spin, the four reasons for this defeat.
Tony Brasunas · 30,523 views · 100%
Russia-Bashing Helps Wall Street Democrats
Russia-Bashing Helps Wall Street Democrats
National Democrats have used hyperbolic Russia-bashing to shield themselves from blame for Hillary Clinton’s defeat and to block progressives from pulling the party away from Wall Street, writes Norman Solomon.
Norman Solomon · 2,275 views · unrated
Bernie Sanders Talks Democrats, President Trump, Palestine and Syria
Bernie Sanders Talks Democrats, President Trump, Palestine and Syria
Senator Bernie Sanders unfiltered – in this AJ+ interview with Dena Takruri, he opens up about the Democratic Party, President Trump, Palestine and Syria.
10 min · 985 views · unrated
The Problem Isn't Trump, It's the Neoliberal Democrats
The Problem Isn't Trump, It's the Neoliberal Democrats
Over the Fourth of July weekend, thousands of protesters in dozens of cities across the country turned out to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. While I certainly sympathize with the sentiment, if we want to make real change for the better than we need to...
Eric Ethington · 8,536 views · 88%
The Ghosts of 'New Democrats' Are Haunting Us
The Ghosts of 'New Democrats' Are Haunting Us
“Certainly there are some people in the Democratic Party who want to maintain the status quo. They would rather go down with the Titanic so long as they have first-class seats.”
Norman Solomon · 25,664 views · unrated
Chomsky BRILLIANTLY Dissects Trump, Democrats & RussiaGate
Chomsky BRILLIANTLY Dissects Trump, Democrats & RussiaGate
Noam Chomsky puts RussiaGate in its proper perspective.
16 min · 14,446 views · 88%
Beware the Bipartisan Legion of Doom: Corporate Democrats and Trump's GOP
Beware the Bipartisan Legion of Doom: Corporate Democrats and Trump's GOP
There is no more daunting and dangerous duo in U.S. politics than the profits-over-people corporate wing of the Democratic Party and the belligerent, bigoted, and brutal Republican Party of Donald Trump.
Roy Eidelson · 1,004 views · unrated
Roe v Wade: How The Democrats FAILED Women On Abortion | Katie Halper
Roe v Wade: How The Democrats FAILED Women On Abortion | Katie Halper
More guns, no abortion: Welcome to Joe Biden’s Liberal America
10 min · 3,050 views · unrated
Abandon Harris: Why Democrats Must Be Defeated Over Gaza w/ Dr. Hassan Abdel Salam
Abandon Harris: Why Democrats Must Be Defeated Over Gaza w/ Dr. Hassan Abdel Salam
Unlike the Uncommitted movement which seeks compromise with the DNC on Gaza, the Abandon Harris movement believes Democrats must be defeated in November in order to exercise any real leverage. “Do not be deceived by the rhetoric that there is a lesser evil when it comes to...
18 min · 899 views · unrated
The 98.96% Difference Between REPUBLICANS and DEMOCRATS
The 98.96% Difference Between REPUBLICANS and DEMOCRATS
Actual Roll Call Voting Records on 20 Issues That America Cares About
Richard Greene · 516 views · 100%
Trump’s Victory Won’t Push the Democrats Left — It’ll Only Weaken Our Movements
Trump’s Victory Won’t Push the Democrats Left — It’ll Only Weaken Our Movements
"It’s one thing to criticize neoliberalism; it’s quite another to imagine that a fascist regime will provide better conditions for our movements to flourish."
Tim Hjersted · 1,051 views · unrated
Bernie Sanders Attacked by DNC Chair for Giving Democrats a MUCH-Needed Reality Check
Bernie Sanders Attacked by DNC Chair for Giving Democrats a MUCH-Needed Reality Check
In the aftermath of Harris’s electoral defeat, Bernie Sanders attributed it to the Democratic Party’s abandonment of the working class, arguing it’s no surprise “a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.”
32 min · 271 views · unrated
Why Democrats Lose Even When Republicans Are so Endlessly Terrible
Why Democrats Lose Even When Republicans Are so Endlessly Terrible
Amid the postmortems and reckoning that will now follow the wreckage of Donald Trump’s return to “absolute” power, as authorized by the Supreme Court, there are two notes in particular that deserve a deeper dive.
Chuck Idelson · 1,216 views · unrated
The Lessons for the Media and the Democrats After Trump's Win | The Listening Post
The Lessons for the Media and the Democrats After Trump's Win | The Listening Post
Donald Trump’s shock victory in the United States election this week revealed fundamental flaws with the Democratic Party establishment, the news outlets in its corner and how they approach the voting public.
27 min · 684 views · unrated
Bernie Sanders Suggests Running Populist Independents Against Democrats in Red States | The Kyle Kulinski Show
Bernie Sanders Suggests Running Populist Independents Against Democrats in Red States | The Kyle Kulinski Show
"I think that what Dan Osborn did should be looked at as a model for the future. He took on both political parties. He took on the corporate world. He ran as a strong trade unionist. Without party support, getting heavily outspent, he got through to working-class people all...
13 min · 855 views · unrated
#DemEnter + #DemExit: A Unified Playbook for Beating Corporate Democrats and Republicans
#DemEnter + #DemExit: A Unified Playbook for Beating Corporate Democrats and Republicans
How do we take on the corporate establishment that has captured both the Democratic and Republican parties? This article proposes a strategy that unifies the two main approaches.
Tim Hjersted · 579 views · unrated
How Democrats Destroyed Civic Advocacy & Gave us Trump (w/ Ralph Nader)
How Democrats Destroyed Civic Advocacy & Gave us Trump (w/ Ralph Nader)
Full interview: Part 2.
11 min · 943 views · unrated
Trump RAPIDLY Turning Republicans Into Democrats | The Kyle Kulinski Show
Trump RAPIDLY Turning Republicans Into Democrats | The Kyle Kulinski Show
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11 min · 227 views · unrated
Why Zohran Terrifies BOTH Republicans AND Democrats
Why Zohran Terrifies BOTH Republicans AND Democrats
Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/firstthought
19 min · 307 views · unrated
Mamdani and Democrats Score Big Wins & Conservatives Melt Down | the Daily Show
Mamdani and Democrats Score Big Wins & Conservatives Melt Down | the Daily Show
Jordan Klepper dives into the big wins for Democrats across the country last night, including in the hotly contested mayoral race in New York City, which ended in a historic victory for Zohran Mamdani that sparked threats of a mass exodus of Cuomo supporters from the city...
10 min · 501 views · unrated
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
In the wake of Democrats' decision to end the government shutdown, Jon Stewart returns to his prediction that they were going to piss away last week’s hard-earned electoral victories. With nothing to gain from caving, momentum on their side, and a deeply unpopular president...
22 min · 392 views · unrated
Why Progressives Need to Be More Critical of Corporate Democrats, Not Less
Why Progressives Need to Be More Critical of Corporate Democrats, Not Less
A former supporter recently unfollowed Films For Action's Facebook page, which I admin, saying:
Tim Hjersted · 329 views · unrated
The 86 House Democrats Who Condemned Socialism Weren’t Defending Democracy—They Were Defending Concentrated Private Power
The 86 House Democrats Who Condemned Socialism Weren’t Defending Democracy—They Were Defending Concentrated Private Power
When 86 House Democrats—including party leader Hakeem Jeffries—join Republicans to “condemn the horrors of socialism,” you don’t need a political science degree to understand what’s happening.
Tim Hjersted · 1,839 views · unrated
How Corporate Democrats Made Trump Possible: A 10-Year Timeline
How Corporate Democrats Made Trump Possible: A 10-Year Timeline
Saving the country from autocracy requires recognizing—and then overcoming—the chokehold that Democratic leaders have on the party.
Norman Solomon · 791 views · unrated
When Will Democrats Realize That You Can't Reform Fascism?
When Will Democrats Realize That You Can't Reform Fascism?
The problem is Democratic fecklessness—and it isn’t limited to just the future of ICE. Dismantling the ICE regime needs to be the floor, not the ceiling, and any Democrat in Congress who doesn’t get with the program can—and should—be replaced in the primaries.
Will Bunch · 298 views · unrated
The Real Way the 2016 Election Is Rigged
The Real Way the 2016 Election Is Rigged
Despite what the media tells you, the Democrats will not take the House in November. Here's why.
David Daley · 17,246 views · 75%
Attacking Trump Without a Positive Alternative Is a Losing Game
Attacking Trump Without a Positive Alternative Is a Losing Game
Trump winning twice is not an accident. It’s the result of the abject failure of a [liberal] political strategy that ignores financial reform and attempts to nudge the Democratic Party forward based more on identity than class.
Les Leopold · 651 views · 75%
Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
The Democratic establishment shuns the progressive populism that’s vital to effectively counter bogus right-wing populism. And so, the fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the power of corporate Democrats are largely the same fight.
Norman Solomon · 441 views · unrated
Dear Trump voters: A Quick Point of Clarification about the Left
Dear Trump voters: A Quick Point of Clarification about the Left
Progressives vote for Democrats because they make better opponents, are less opposed to our goals, and do less harm than Republicans, but we also see that they are beholden to corporate and imperial power just like Republicans and both parties must ultimately be confronted.
Tim Hjersted · 530 views · unrated
Why Not Take Over the Hollowed-Out Democratic Party?
Why Not Take Over the Hollowed-Out Democratic Party?
Any effort by backers of an authentic working-class politics to seize the party will be like elbowing your way into a crowded subway car: lots of company and perhaps impossible to find a seat.
Les Leopold · 240 views · unrated
Start Building the World You Want to Live in After Trump's Dark Age
Start Building the World You Want to Live in After Trump's Dark Age
As Trump demolishes the old and drives America toward a darker future, the Democrats’ instinct has been to grieve, resist, and dream of restoration. But restoration may be the wrong goal.
Richard Sclove · 336 views · unrated
Federal Agent Tells Maine ICE Observer She's Going in 'Nice Little Database' for 'Domestic Terrorists'
Federal Agent Tells Maine ICE Observer She's Going in 'Nice Little Database' for 'Domestic Terrorists'
Federal agent in Maine labels legal observer a "domestic terrorist" for recording, sparking outrage.
Brad Reed · 414 views · unrated
Bill Maher - Irritable Bowl Syndrome
Bill Maher - Irritable Bowl Syndrome
A short essay animated from the audio recording of 'The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass'. It was originally performed on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.
2 min · 9,797 views · 100%
The Inevitable Rise of the Berniecrats
The Inevitable Rise of the Berniecrats
"A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill." - Robert A. Heinlein
Michael Emero · 12,082 views · 88%
Understanding Trump's Divide and Conquer Strategy
Understanding Trump's Divide and Conquer Strategy
The biggest threat to authoritarianism is unity.
2 min · 3,697 views · 100%
Capitalism's Excesses Belong in the Dustbin of History. What's Next Is up to Us
Capitalism's Excesses Belong in the Dustbin of History. What's Next Is up to Us
It’s time to dethrone capitalism’s single-minded directive and replace it with a more balanced logic, laying the foundations for a better, more equitable world
Martin Kirk · 25,570 views · unrated
Bernie Sanders' Real Obstacle Is Not Trump. It's the Democratic Establishment
Bernie Sanders' Real Obstacle Is Not Trump. It's the Democratic Establishment
The fact that Sanders can succeed without the party machine enrages those who sacrificed their idealism to play the game
Hamilton Nolan · 3,922 views · unrated
How The United States Ended Up With Two Right-Wing Parties
How The United States Ended Up With Two Right-Wing Parties
We hear a lot about the Democrats being "the radical left." Most of us know this obviously isn't the case, but what many Americans don't realize is that the Democrats should not be considered left-wing at all. In this episode we're exploring the ratchet effect and the long...
14 min · 4,481 views · 100%
Trump Makes FATAL Mistake with New Running Mate
Trump Makes FATAL Mistake with New Running Mate
“Trump is cultural heroin. He makes some feel better for a bit. But he cannot fix what ails them, and one day they’ll realize it" - J.D. VanceBrian Tyler Cohen's new book is called SHAMELESS: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless
10 min · 685 views · unrated
WHOA: Trump SNAPS, Makes BOMBSHELL Threat Live on Stage
WHOA: Trump SNAPS, Makes BOMBSHELL Threat Live on Stage
Trump says if Christians vote for him in 2024 they won't have to vote ever again.
11 min · 2,110 views · unrated
Now Is the Time for Progressives to Take Over the Democratic Party
Now Is the Time for Progressives to Take Over the Democratic Party
This moment of crisis is an opportunity to get the party on track. We should not squander it.
Alan Minsky · 750 views · unrated
Trump CAVES in Shocking Statement
Trump CAVES in Shocking Statement
He's finally admitted - in Trump's characteristic fashion - mass deportations is a disaster.
12 min · 3,144 views · unrated
OMG: Trump HUMILIATED at His OWN Military Parade | Brian Tyler Cohen
OMG: Trump HUMILIATED at His OWN Military Parade | Brian Tyler Cohen
For more from Brian Tyler Cohen: https://www.youtube.com/@briantylercohennews
9 min · 15,099 views · -12%
What Is AIPAC & Why's It So Controversial?
What Is AIPAC & Why's It So Controversial?
AIPAC has long been a controversial organization, even in the world of lobbying. They have a history of being vindictive, engaging in personal attacks & what could be seen as intimidation. But with Tucker & Ted going after it, WWIII, & everything else as of recent, it's time...
11 min · 1,217 views · unrated
How Elites Destroyed the Democratic Party In the US and Fuelled Populism
How Elites Destroyed the Democratic Party In the US and Fuelled Populism
As the popularity of the United States Democratic Party reaches historic lows, author Joan Williams argues that the party’s elitism is still pushing people away.
24 min · 363 views · unrated
More and More Americans Want to Abolish ICE
More and More Americans Want to Abolish ICE
​Even before the Minneapolis shooting, polls showed public support for dropping Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Martin Burns · 654 views · unrated
Elon Musk Is Wrong: Without Empathy, Civilization Ceases to Be Anything Worthy of the Name
Elon Musk Is Wrong: Without Empathy, Civilization Ceases to Be Anything Worthy of the Name
Elon Musk’s attack on empathy is an old reactionary trick. First, he sets it up with a weak disclaimer:
Tim Hjersted · 612 views · unrated
Liberal Elites Hate the Left
Liberal Elites Hate the Left
In 2013, President Obama, speaking at a fundraiser in Medina, Washington — home to a small community of wealthy donors — expressed a sentiment that has become all too common among Democratic Party liberals.
Jake Johnson · 37,515 views · unrated
This Post-Election Take Is Going Viral for the Best Possible Reason
This Post-Election Take Is Going Viral for the Best Possible Reason
It's true.
Tim Hjersted · 1,380 views · unrated
Bernie’s Advice to His Fellow Elected Socialists
Bernie’s Advice to His Fellow Elected Socialists
Over the weekend, Bernie Sanders spoke to a gathering of over a hundred democratic socialist elected officials. Here’s what he said.
Bernie Sanders · 190 views · unrated
Winning in Places Where the Democratic Party Is Dead
Winning in Places Where the Democratic Party Is Dead
The door is wide open to try something new.
Les Leopold · 128 views · unrated
We Are Not Powerless to Stop ICE—But We Must Act Now
We Are Not Powerless to Stop ICE—But We Must Act Now
​We taxpayers fund ICE, the Border Patrol, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s salary (and her two jets). Without congressional action by the end of January, funding for ICE will lapse.
Sarah Van Gelder · 474 views · unrated
Bill Maher: Democrats Have Moved To The Right And The Right Has Moved Into A Mental Hospital
Bill Maher: Democrats Have Moved To The Right And The Right Has Moved Into A Mental Hospital
Bill Maher followed up his criticism of President Obama by taking on the entire political spectrum, accusing Democrats of selling out and Republicans of being "religious lunatics and Civil War reenactors.
8 min · 4,199 views · 100%
How "Progressive Black Democrats" in Your Town and Moral Monday in GA Fight For Us. Not.
How "Progressive Black Democrats" in Your Town and Moral Monday in GA Fight For Us. Not.
Wherever you see angry black people in motion, you'll find Democratic party elements doing their thing, protecting the careers of the elected and unelected members of the black political class from politicians to preachers and prison wardens, misdirecting black rage...
Bruce A. Dixon · 1,056 views · 100%
Decoding Super Tuesday: Why Sanders Is Still on Track to Win and Why the Democrats Need Him To
Decoding Super Tuesday: Why Sanders Is Still on Track to Win and Why the Democrats Need Him To
As usual, the mainstream media is confused by the results from Super Tuesday. To hear them tell it, Hillary has all but sewed up the nomination.  In reality, Sanders had a good day, and Tuesday’s results suggest he’s set to surprise the pundits yet again.  More importantly...
John Atcheson · 12,341 views · 94%
To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines' New Indivisible Guide Details How Trump Resistance Can Switch From Defense to Offense
To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines' New Indivisible Guide Details How Trump Resistance Can Switch From Defense to Offense
"We can set the legislative agenda with a bold progressive vision rooted in inclusion, fairness, and justice. But none of this is automatic—we have to demand it of Congress."
Jake Johnson · 1,108 views · unrated
#UnitedAgainstYou Vs. #NotMeUs: Naomi Klein Slams Cory Booker and Other Corporate Democrats for Backing Biden
#UnitedAgainstYou Vs. #NotMeUs: Naomi Klein Slams Cory Booker and Other Corporate Democrats for Backing Biden
"We need 'unity' behind survival—not a united front against real change."
Andrea Germanos · 1,449 views · unrated
Movements Must Give Biden No Choice but to Move Left — as They've Done With Centrist Democrats in the Past
Movements Must Give Biden No Choice but to Move Left — as They've Done With Centrist Democrats in the Past
Movements forced progressive change under FDR and LBJ, but failed to move Obama. To change this country they must start pressuring Biden now.
Andy Bichlbaum · 1,496 views · unrated
"The Blue Road to Trump Hell": Norm Solomon on "How Corporate Democrats Paved the Way for Autocracy"
"The Blue Road to Trump Hell": Norm Solomon on "How Corporate Democrats Paved the Way for Autocracy"
A new report from the grassroots organization RootsAction aims to do what a promised "autopsy" from the Democratic National Committee ultimately did not: publicly reckon with the failures of the Democrats' 2024 presidential campaign.
13 min · 1,641 views · unrated
The Last Election
The Last Election
The presidential election in 2024 may be the last free vote taken in the United States. Dictatorships only hold elections with predetermined outcomes or do not hold them at all. Trump is no exception.
Chris Hedges · 832 views · unrated
After Sanders Endorsement of Clinton, 'Political Revolution' Faces Hard Choices
After Sanders Endorsement of Clinton, 'Political Revolution' Faces Hard Choices
For the past months, the Democratic Party, particularly corporate Democrats, clamored for Bernie Sanders to quit the presidential race or endorse Hillary Clinton. He continued his campaign and competed in all 50 states. He challenged the inevitability of Clinton as a nominee...
Kevin Gosztola · 4,948 views · unrated
Black Politics After 2016
Black Politics After 2016
Many pundits and scholars have remarked on how the 2016 election reflected the significance of race in American politics. One strain of commentary to that effect contends that Trump’s election revealed a deep commitment to racism among white voters, especially working-class...
Adolph Reed, Jr · 640 views · unrated
Revenge of the Deplorables?
Revenge of the Deplorables?
Think about it this way, maybe it's the Democratic Party which has become deplorable to the working class.
Les Leopold · 855 views · unrated
Why Governments Won't Act On Climate Change
Why Governments Won't Act On Climate Change
Democrats are barely talking about it anymore.
17 min · 496 views · unrated
An Unprecedented Corporate Assault is Coming. Can It Be Stopped?
An Unprecedented Corporate Assault is Coming. Can It Be Stopped?
Corporations are planning an assault on workers’ rights once Trump takes office. It's time for Democrats to fight at the state level. In over a dozen states the Democrats have the power to overturn anti-union laws or pass key worker protections. Now they need to act.
9 min · 719 views · unrated
Why People Are Leaving Blue States — and Why Dems Should Worry
Why People Are Leaving Blue States — and Why Dems Should Worry
Democrats are facing a ticking time bomb: the 2032 presidential election. Halfway through the decade, projections show an alarming trend for Democrats: Big blue states like California and New York are shedding population — while big red states like Florida and Texas are...
13 min · 486 views · unrated
How to Defeat Concentrated Private Power: A Practical Guide to Chris Hedges’ Prescription for Change
How to Defeat Concentrated Private Power: A Practical Guide to Chris Hedges’ Prescription for Change
To defeat the rise of authoritarianism, Chris Hedges has called for mass movements, strikes and counter‑institutions to challenge corporate rule and revive democracy. This guide breaks down his suggestions into actionable steps.
Tim Hjersted · 3,275 views · unrated
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