Why U.S. Senate Vote To Advance Resolution To End Military Involvement In Saudi War In Yemen Is Remarkable
The United States Senate took a significant step in withdrawing U.S. military support for the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen and advanced debate on a war powers resolution by a vote of 63-37. The vote discharged the resolution on withdrawing U.S. military support from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which
Why Media Pundits Are Wrong To Suggest Voters Rejected Socialism In Recent Primaries
Several pundits in the media fully adopted the narrative that the results of Democratic Party primaries on August 7 show democratic socialism was soundly rejected. The outcome proves candidates with socialist politics cannot win in “heartland” districts, particularly in middle America. Right-wing media, such as The Daily Caller, Townhall, American
Clinton Democrats Embrace Losing Strategy To Combat ‘Sanders-Style Socialism’ In Midterms
At Third Way conference, Clinton Democrats and new recruits embrace a losing strategy to counter “Bernie Sanders-style socialism.”
Democrats In Denial Over Brazile Allegations That Further Confirm Primary Was Rigged
Democratic National Committee chair and other Democrats refused to address Donna Brazile’s allegations of rigged 2016 primary against Sanders.
What Happened: Sanders Fostered A Movement While Clinton Dwelled On Her Grievances
Sanders’ single-payer bill and Clinton’s book crystallize the deep ideological differences within the base and establishment of the Democratic Party.
‘Unauthorized Disclosure’ —Episode 21: People’s Movement Must Be More Outspoken On Wars
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss the rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar and recent developments among the Gulf countries in the Middle East. They talk about the Saudi arms deal, which the Senate would have successfully opposed if five Democrats had not voted against a bill to block
The Hubris of Democratic Elites, Clinton Campaign Gave Us President Trump
Democrats and the Clinton campaign wanted to run against Trump but ignored warning signs that Election Day could be a disaster.
The Worst Hot Takes Of 2016 Election: An Unforgiving Retrospective
Shadowproof’s staff collaborated on this collection of the worst punditry written during the 2016 election.
“Not A ‘Real’ Union”: Emails Show Clinton Campaign Attacks On Nurses
Robby Mook, the manager for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, urged staff to attack National Nurses United (NNU) as “fringe” and suggested they were “not a ‘real’ union,” according to emails published by WikiLeaks. NNU gave Bernie Sanders one of his biggest union endorsements. The nurses union also invested a lot of
Podesta Emails: Memo Reveals Clinton Campaign’s Plan To Coordinate With DNC
Following the publication of emails from the Democratic National Committee by WikiLeaks, chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz was pushed to resign around the same time as the political party’s national convention. She privately attacked the Bernie Sanders campaign and was fiercely loyal to Hillary Clinton. However, a document recently published by