Julia Conley, staff writer
As Texans and voters in 13 other states headed to the polls Tuesday in the Democratic primary election, the Texas-based immigrant rights group RAICES Action Fund determined that Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are best-suited to enact a fair immigration justice agenda.
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A lobbying group for big banks in the United States came under fire Tuesday from financial industry experts for pressuring federal officials to push through long-sought regulatory rollbacks in response to the worldwide economic concerns sparked by the global coronavirus outbreak.
Nigel Clarke
These are individuals who view a system which makes neighbors of opulence and soul-crushing poverty as wrong, a coalition which gives credence to 'of, by, and for.' (Photo: Nigel Clarke)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Voters face a decision between Bernie's working-class movement and his message of change, and Biden's effort to—in his own words—make sure that 'nothing will fundamentally change' for the billionaire class."
Jessica J. González
The stakes for ensuring that people have reliable access to broadband are higher than this administration will ever admit. (Photo: Free Press/Flickr/cc)
Julia Conley, staff writer
Critics of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg slammed an MSNBC appearance by Judge Judy Sheindlin on Tuesday, in which the daytime TV host of "Judge Judy" smeared Sen. Bernie Sanders and claimed the U.S. is in need of "incremental change."
Roy Eidelson
"Unlike their predecessors on the mat," writes Eidelson, "today's Legion of Doom don't rely on brute strength and frightening visages to subdue opponents. Rather, their seeming stranglehold on our politics comes from the bottomless wealth of the self-serving 1% and from the use of manipulative narratives." (Image: Wrestlefest/Screengrab)
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Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"It is critical that the federal government take quick and meaningful steps to urgently protect the public from this outbreak."
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Independent media outlets are partnering up to cover Super Tuesday Democratic primary results with a pair of live-streamed evening broadcasts that offer progressives an alternative to the U.S. corporate media that has been widely criticized for favoring centrist candidates and putting the interests of their advertisers over those of viewers and the common good.
Josh Bivens
We really need to start thinking of a much richer set of economic tools that can solve society’s problems in coming years. (Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Jeff Cohen
MSNBC host Chris Matthews opines on the state of the Democratic primary ahead of the Nevada Caucus last month. (Image: screenshot/MSNBC)
Alex Kotch
Greenpeace gave Bloomberg’s campaign climate plan a C+ rating. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Paul Buchheit
A Bernie Sanders supporter holds up a sign in support of Sanders' healthcare proposals at a February rally in Pittsburgh, PA in 2016. (Photo: Mark Dixon/flickr/cc)
Alison Rose Levy
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (L) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) interact during a break at the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We're gonna run on that record. But most importantly, we need a new vision for America, a vision that tells the corporate elite and the one percent that this country belongs to all of us, not just a handful of billionaires."
Christopher D. Cook
Democratic presidential hopeful Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addresses a rally at The Saint Paul River Centre on March 2, 2020 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on the eve of "Super Tuesday" Democratic presidential primaries. (Photo: Kerem Yucel / AFP / Getty Images)
Jake Johnson, staff writer
"For decades, Chris Matthews has used his position to harass women with sexist and predatory comments, while undermining women serving in public office."
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Jake Johnson, staff writer
Sanders said the former candidates' supporters "understand that we have got to move toward a government which believes in justice, not greed."
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"People are gleefully gambling that the health insurance CEOs will be able to continue to profit off of killing our friends and family."
Bruce T. Boccardy
A Pew Center poll in December 2011 reported that younger people were more favorable toward socialism than capitalism. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
