Politics

Texas Democrats After Beto

Justin Miller / Texas Observer Dec 15, 2022 Beto O’Rourke rewrote the playbook for how to run, if not win, in Texas. Some other fresh face needs to figure out how to get over the top.   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Democratic Establishment Strikes Back

Jaisal Noor / The Real News Network Mar 5, 2020 Joe Biden has overtaken Bernie Sanders after a string of endorsements. But with half the country still to vote, that momentum may not hold. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

NPR’s Egregious Takedown of Bernie Sanders, Fact-Checked

Robin Andersen / FAIR Feb 18, 2020 A pair of journalists take aim at the Vermont senator and succeed only in exposing their willful ignorance and ideological commitments. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Circus Then, a Circus Now

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Beto O’Rourke Announces He’s Dropping 2020 Presidential Bid

WILL WEISSERT and JULIE PACE / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 Ex-Texas congressman who failed to replicate the energy of his 2018 Senate campaign says he will stay active in fight to beat Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Spar About Policy and Party Identity in Latest Debate

BILL BARROW AND STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Sep 12, 2019 Front-runners Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren clash over such issues as health care at Texas Southern University. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warren Wows in Iowa as Candidates’ Sprint to Caucuses Begins

THOMAS BEAUMONT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE / The Associated Press Aug 11, 2019 Warren's reception this weekend is a warning sign to other candidates that hers is a campaign to be reckoned with in the Hawkeye state. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Texas Police Captured Leading Black Man Through Streets on Rope

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Aug 7, 2019 Galveston police Chief Vernon Hale III has issued a public apology for the officers' behavior. Civil rights leader say it's not enough. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beto O’Rourke Minces No Words About Trump and El Paso

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 5, 2019 The former Texas congressman and 2020 Democratic hopeful sounds off after being asked what the president can do to "make this any better." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rich Father-in-Law Has Helped, Complicated O’Rourke’s Career

WILL WEISSERT and RYAN J. FOLEY / The Associated Press Jul 6, 2019 The Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful might never have made it on the national stage without real estate investor William Sanders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Democratic Party Can’t Escape Its Own Militarism

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 28, 2019 Beto O’Rourke aims to rein in the Pentagon with a nationwide “war tax.” It’s a plan that reeks of faux progressivism and policy minimalism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Are Democrats Afraid to End Private Health Insurance?

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 27, 2019 During the first Democratic debate, only two candidates said they would do so. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )