Progressives Saw Wins in DNC, But Battle for the Future of the Party Continues

This summer, attendees who were punctual enough to make it into the 9:00 am Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) resolutions meeting at its August convening in Texas were treated to an unusual display: In a humdrum corner of the Austin Marriott Downtown, the DNC resolutions committee voted to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). And, in a move that went against the DNC’s habit of…
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Unpublished DNC Autopsy Chapter Slams “Self-Enriching” Consultants for 2024 Loss

The New York Times on Monday published what it described as a “missing chapter” of the Democratic National Committee’s widely criticized “autopsy” of the 2024 presidential election. The chapter, titled “What Happened in 2024” and provided to the Times by Democratic strategist Paul Rivera, offers criticisms of party consultants who are “self-enriching” and out of touch with the concerns of…
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Democrats Reject Resolution Condemning AIPAC Money in Primaries

Democratic Party leaders had a chance this week to push back against Israel’s violent expansionism and the Israel lobby’s massive political spending in the United States. Once again, Democrats chose instead to punt the issue despite plummeting public support for Israel, both among their base and the wider U.S. public, ahead of the midterms. At a meeting in New Orleans on April 9…
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