Democratic Party

DSA: The Left Wing of the Possible
The Democratic Socialists of America are holding their convention August 1–8.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
July 25, 2021Texas Voting Rights Battle: All About Power, Not Democracy
Democratic lawmakers from Texas are attempting to prevent a vote on two bills that would restrict voting rights in their state. Republicans’ best shot at maintaining power may well be restricting ballot access, but the purpose of the Democrats’ response is to protect their own party’s power rather than to protect the democratic rights of Texans.
Olivia Wood
July 22, 2021Eric Adams Is a Cop and a Zionist
Eric Adams, a former cop and fervent Zionist will in all likelihood be the next mayor of New York City. His victory is part of a backlash against last summer’s BLM uprising, and shows exactly who and what the Democratic Party stands for.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
July 7, 2021Landlords and Cops Are the Real Winners of the NYC Mayoral Race
We won't know who won New York City's mayoral race for a few weeks. But it's clear that the real winners are cops, capitalists and landlords. In ranked choice voting "none of the above" is clearly the only leftist answer.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
June 24, 2021The Infrastructure Debate: Yet Another Sign of the Ongoing Crisis
The infrastructure debate shows once again that the ruling class cannot solve the contradictions of capitalism.
James Dennis Hoff
June 23, 2021With Help from Squad Members, House Increases Capitol Police Funding
House Democrats added $1.9 billion of funding to the violent Capitol Police that participated in the white supremacist violence of January 6, proving once again that they stand with the racist cops. Three members of the Squad abstained, ensuring the bill would pass.
Francesca Gomes
June 1, 2021The Democrats Won’t Save Democracy
While Republicans are attacking voting rights, the Democrats are pretending they’re champions of democracy. They’re not. Real democracy has to be fought for and won — from the bottom up.
Jason Koslowski
May 26, 2021Biden’s Border Policy is Still Separating Families
Thanks to Biden’s immigration policy, thousands of children remain separated from their families, and more are separated every day.
James Dennis Hoff
May 6, 2021Democrats Who Support Killer Cops Are Taking Credit for Locking Up Chauvin
The Democratic Party watches police murder people like George Floyd and remains silent, but when we rise up, it takes the credit.
Julia Wallace
April 20, 2021The New Culture Wars: Republicans Attack Trans Children to Prop Up Their Electoral Hopes
The recent spate of terrible bills attacking trans rights are part of a larger strategy of the Republicans, who are relaunching the culture wars in an attempt to win back power.
Ezra Brain
April 10, 2021