"The contest between Bernie vs Biden is a classic one of center vs left ... But what is “the center” in America? It’s neoliberalism, of the Obama school — which Biden continues to promise.That is, markets for everything, privatization, deregulation — And what’s the “left”? It’s barely social democracy — though Bernie’s painted as a socialist, he’s barely a lightweight social democrat, in truth. What’s the difference? Everything."
Read MoreThese aging systems reflect a larger problem: A ProPublica investigation found that at least 50 election-related websites in counties and towns voting on Super Tuesday — accounting for nearly 2 million voters — were particularly vulnerable to cyberattack.
Read MoreKrystal Ball examines why Elizabeth Warren hasn't dropped out of the Democratic Primary.
Read MoreA Democratic superdelegate promoting an effort to stop Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., if he fails to clinch a majority of pledged delegates is a health care lobbyist who has contributed thousands to Republicans.
Read MoreCartoons Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer make their final pitches to voters before the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday.
Read MoreJanine Jackson interviewed FAIR’s Jim Naureckas about the Democratic primaries for the February 14, 2020, episode of “CounterSpin.” This is a lightly edited transcript.
Read MoreThe former mayor is unlikely to win any states on March 3 but hopes to rack up delegates in select places to keep his campaign going.
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking black member of Congress and the kingmaker of South Carolina's Democratic political orbit, on Wednesday endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign. The backing could provide a much-needed boost for the former vice president
Read MoreAOC saying Bloomberg would be just like Trump, but the fascism would be less obvious. John Iadarola, Emma Vigeland, and Jayar Jackson, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.
Read MoreBernie got raked over the coals for his comments on Castro. Where does Obama stand in comparison and were the responses the same? Why or why not?
Read MoreCBS News hosted the 10th Democratic presidential primary debate on Feb. 25 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET in Charleston, South Carolina, just days ahead of the state's primary on Feb. 29.
Read MoreBy releasing one simple indicator of his heart health, Sanders could address some lingering questions, Richard Kovacs, president of the American College of Cardiology, or ACC, told NBC News.
Read MoreKrystal Ball weighs in on the news coverage of Bernie Sanders' big Nevada win.
Read MoreA debate on Bernie Sanders and democratic socialism, featuring two well-known economists. Paul Krugman & Richard Wolff.
Read MoreThis was a compelling and substantive post-primary discussion!!!
Read MoreMarianne Williamson endorses Senator Bernie Sanders for President in Austin, TX on Sunday, February 23, 2020 with introduction by Jim Hightower.
Read MoreWith a billionaire onstage and every candidate but Bernie Sanders open to unelected and unaccountable superdelegates choosing the nominee, last night’s debate showcased clearly the choice facing Democrats: rule by the majority or rule by plutocratic elites.
Read MoreThough Sanders has polled favorably among Latino voters throughout the 2020 primary, his popularity with the electorate, which helped carry him to a wide popular-vote victory in Iowa, has surged in the lead-up to the Nevada caucuses — by one poll, he has over 60 percent of the Latino vote.
Read MoreAmy Klobuchar was asked to account for her failure last week to name the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in a Telemundo interview. The Minnesota senator attributed it to "momentary forgetfulness," but the Center for Popular Democracy's Ana María Archila isn't buying it.
Read MoreA REVIEW OF Michael Bloomberg’s many statements on Social Security over the last 10 years makes two things clear. First, Bloomberg deeply and sincerely believes that the well-being of the United States requires cuts to Social Security benefits. Second, Bloomberg has no idea how Social Security works. Instead, his head is filled with a hodgepodge of right-wing talking points about the program.
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