Democratic Party
There’s No Hope for the Democratic Party. But We Can Still Win Medicare for All
Bernie Sanders had a terrible night on Super Tuesday. But, the fight for Medicare for All and other progressive reforms aren’t about electing Sanders. They will only be won if the working class and oppressed fight for them without putting faith in a Democratic Party in the service of the capitalists and a “democratic process” rigged in favor of the establishment.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
March 4, 2020It’s Still Their Party (and Always Will Be)
Super Tuesday showed that while Bernie Sanders is still a strong candidate for the nomination, the Democratic Party still belongs to the establishment --- and that establishment pulled off a comeback for Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders’ attempts to reform the party from the inside are miscalculated and will end with them cheating him out of the nomination.
Sybil Davis
March 4, 2020How to Win Medicare for All? Call for a Nationwide Mobilization Now
A main talking point among moderate pundits is that Medicare for All is not politically feasible. A mass nationwide mobilization will show that a vast majority of people support it, and that the social force to win it is there.
Juan Cruz Ferre
February 29, 2020Pete Buttigieg and the Folly of Identity Politics
Pete Buttigieg is positioning himself as an ally of queer liberation because he is the first openly gay man to run for president. However, down the road of identity politics lies only cooptation, not liberation.
Sybil Davis
February 25, 2020Bernie Sanders’ McGovern Problems
For mainstream Democrats, self-declared democratic socialist Bernie Sanders brings up haunting memories of George McGovern’s failed 1972 presidential campaign. What are the dynamics and the dangers of his candidacy?
Wayne Deluca
February 18, 2020New Hampshire Primary: Sanders Squeaks by at the Battle of the Milquetoast
Without any major hiccups, the New Hampshire Primary results show Sanders in the lead with Buttigieg nipping at his heels, Biden and Warren quickly declining, and Klobuchar enjoying a surprising uptick in support. What does all this mean for the 2020 presidential race?
Sybil Davis
February 12, 2020We’ve been down this road before: Jesse Jackson, the Democrats and the left
The following article was originally published in Marxist Left Review. It discusses a recent historical example of the role of the Democratic Party in co-opting movements and the road that Sanderism is currently going down.
Nick Everett
February 11, 2020“Everyone Up Here Is United”: The Democratic Unity Debate
It has been a disastrous week for the Democrats. On Monday, the Iowa Caucus was riddled with controversy after partial results were not released until Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, Donald Trump towed the Republican Party line in his most right-wing State of the Union address yet. On Wednesday, the impeachment ended with a whimper as […]
Sybil Davis
February 8, 2020Bloomberg’s Bid to Buy the Presidency
Michael Bloomberg’s record-shattering campaign spending is allowing him to quickly move up in the polls. His campaign shows that elections can be virtually bought in the US.
Maryam Alaniz
February 7, 2020Trump’s Far Right State of the Union: Red Baiting, Xenophobia and Imperialism
The State of the Union speech was a right-wing circus, often applauded by the Democrats. Here are just a few of the worst ideas put forward.
Maria Aurelio
February 5, 2020