Are Republicans the Party of the Working Class?
Job instability, not racial resentment, is the key to understanding the decline of the working-class Democratic vote. But there's a way to turn things around.
Florida Gov DeSantis Suspends ‘Failing’ Presidential Campaign
"As Floridians we will be stuck with him until 2026, so continue to hold him accountable and demand better for Florida," one state representative said.
How Democrats Learned to Defend Israel’s Ethnocracy
Israel didn't always demand recognition as a Jewish state, but increasingly rightwing Israeli governments have gradually demanded unique recognition of the state's ethnic character. Dems have only obliged.
Ralph Nader: Democrats’ Fantasies About the 2022 Midterms Are a Delusional Danger
The National Democratic Party has to set aside the champagne and rigorously face its disastrous failures.
‘The Left Beat the Money’ as Karen Bass Defeats Billionaire To Become LA Mayor
Bass, a six-term Democratic U.S. congresswoman, won despite being outspent 11-to-1 by real estate tycoon and erstwhile Republican Rick Caruso.
Chris Hedges: The Politicians Who Destroyed Our Democracy Want Us to Vote for Them To Save It
We should have walked out on the Democratic Party and mounted a serious opposition movement while we still had a chance.
Biden’s Foreign Policy Is Sinking the Congressional Dems—and Ukraine
The proxy war between the U.S. and Russia is devastating Ukraine, ironically in the name of saving Ukraine.
Eduardo Carreon: Adopting the Mindset of the Oppressor
Indigenous Los Angeles psychology graduate student Eduardo Carreon analyzes the mindset of disgraced former LA City Council leader, a Latina whose racist bile scorned Black and gay colleagues and others,…
Chomsky: Optimism of the Will
And the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
The Chris Hedges Report Podcast: Historian Paul Street on the Bankrupt Liberalism and Gilded Absurdities of the Democratic Party
Click here or the picture below to listen to the podcast: What are we to make of a Democratic Party that has embraces an election strategy that includes demobilizing the…
The ‘Dirty Quid Pro Quo’ Between Democrats and Big Tech
The relationship between tech giants and the Democratic party calls into question the motivation behind blocking legislation aimed at regulating social media.
What Would a Real Opposition Party of the People Do?
By Dave Lindorff / CounterPunch We are currently at the mercy of a cabal of self-righteous Christian zealots with a 6-3 grip on the US Supreme Court and on Congress,…
Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff: Defund the Democratic Party
More Republicans in office will not save abortion rights, but history has shown, neither will more Democrats.
Hedges: The Triumph of Death
The global ruling class is cementing into place a world where they govern without accountability, we are reduced to serfdom, the climate crisis accelerates, and mass death is normalized.
If Poverty Is a Moral Issue, Then the U.S. Is Bankrupt
The Poor People’s Campaign, ahead of its June 18 gathering, is calling out the false pro-corporate rhetoric on poverty, wages, and inflation.