Bernie Sanders

Do Democrats Need a Progressive to Excite the Base?

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Our recent electoral history suggests they don’t. In December, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich released a video arguing that Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren represent the Democrats’ best chance of beating Donald Trump in 2020. The Clinton alum’s reasoning was that only progressive candidates have the big ideas and grassroots energy necessary to drive high enough … Read more Do Democrats Need a Progressive to Excite the Base?

No, The Democratic Party Is Not Racist or Sexist

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Photo of Joe Biden from Center For American Progress / Photo of Bernie Sanders by Gage Skidmore.

And saying so is a recipe for disaster in 2020. In 2018 Democrats sent 67 new representatives to the most diverse Congress in American history. The Party’s freshman class wasn’t just not predominantly white and male; it was dominated by women (38) and persons of color (23)—many of whom represent mostly white districts. By contrast, … Read more No, The Democratic Party Is Not Racist or Sexist