The Democratic Party’s long sojourn into corporate-friendly politics – and neglect of its old working-class base – has led to the shocking result of an erratic and untested outsider becoming President. But is there a route back, asks Joe Lauria.
Tag: Democratic Party
Breakdown of the Clinton Money Machine
The Establishment’s Massive ‘Intelligence Failure’
System Failure for the Establishment
Fleeing a Trump Presidency Not an Option
Poverty Protests at RNC/DNC Conventions
Lobbying Money Twirls the Political World
Hillary Rebuffs Bernie’s Policy Demands
Eager to hold the political “center,” Hillary Clinton has budged little on Bernie Sanders’s policy proposals beyond nice-sounding platitudes, a strategy that could lead to clashes at the Democratic convention, says Lawrence Davidson.
The ‘Safe’ Risk of Hillary Clinton
Exclusive: The U.K.’s “Brexit” vote underscores the power of this year’s anti-establishment politics, a warning to Democrats as they nominate status-quo candidate Hillary Clinton, a “safe” choice who may prove very risky, says Daniel Lazare.
The Democrats’ ‘Super-Delegate’ Mistake
Exclusive: Democratic “super-delegates” – hundreds of party insiders – tilted the presidential race to Hillary Clinton though not chosen by voters, an undemocratic idea that was never intended, says Spencer Oliver who was there at the creation.