Pete Buttigieg: A Fresh Face for a Rotten Party

Pete Buttigieg is a child of privilege fully committed to the U.S. legacy of systemic racism and imperialism.

No, ‘Medicare for All’ Won’t Take Away Anyone’s Health Insurance

A broad spectrum of conservatives–from centrist Democrats to CNN hosts–love to say that ‘Medicare for All’ will take away your insurance. It is just a lie to shield the profits of the health insurance industry. 

DSA Convention 2019: This is Not What Democracy Looks Like

The Democratic Socialists of America held their biannual convention in Atlanta last weekend. It should have been a tour de force. Some important resolutions were voted, but most of the weekend was spent engaging in procedural bickering.

As Israel Destroys Palestinian Neighborhood, The House Attacks BDS

On July 22, Israeli construction crews demolished homes in East Jerusalem, claiming they were too close to the border with the West Bank. Two days later, the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan resolution that attempts to lay groundwork for the criminalization of the BDS movement.

Democratic Primary Debate: 10 More Candidates of Capital

On the second night of the July Democratic primary debates, ten presidential hopefuls discussed their proposals for healthcare and immigration in the U.S. Despite fiery rhetoric, all they proved is that no one in the Democratic Party can offer real solutions.

Trump at the Midpoint: Will He Endure?

It has been a little over two years since Donald J. Trump took the Oval Office. Although a rough ride, it’s far from the catastrophe that most pundits predicted. This article was published in Left Voice magazine in April 2019.

Class Politics and the Democratic Debate

This week’s Democratic debates showed increasing confrontations among the candidates. Despite some progressive proposals, a working-class perspective is still out of the conversation.

AOC Follows Pelosi, Trump’s Lead By Voting Big Bucks For Military

Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will, once signed into law, set one of the highest caps ever on the discretionary budget for the Pentagon and related programs. The Democratic Party that now controls the House voted by a vast majority in favor of the bill, and, remarkably, so did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib.

A Background Check on Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris is branding herself in as a progressive candidate in the Democratic primaries. But Kamala is a cop. She has a record of throwing working people in jail, while letting abusive priests, violent cops and corrupt bankers off the hook.