Tag: Progressives
Primaries Expose Bitter Fight in Democratic Party
Down with Tyranny blogger Howie Klein says corporate Democrats fight to undermine and defeat progressive candidates in-spite of Sanders proven success in working class districts…
Progressive vs. Establishment Candidates Locked in Tight Race for Maryland Governor
TRNN speaks to the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for governor, Ben Jealous and Rushern Baker, and their supporters, in the days before…
MD Voters Weigh-in on Progressive vs. Establishment Showdown
MD Voters Weigh-in on Progressive vs. Establishment Showdown Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at http://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This…
Explosive Report Shows Unchecked Sexual Assaults in Chicago Public Schools
Troy LaRaviere, challenger for Mayor of Chicago, says understaffing and mismanagement at CPS and by Rahm Emanuel has resulted in unchecked sexual assault of Chicago…
Can Ben Jealous Unify Democrats against Larry Hogan?
Ben Jealous takes viewer questions and discusses what his primary win means for the future of the Democratic Party Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and…
Can Maryland be at the forefront of Third Party Organizing?
Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Andy Ellis, Green Party Candidate for State Delegate MD-45, who argues that some of the most popular ideas in…
The Battle for Control of the Democratic Party is heating up in Arizona (Pt 4/4)
A battle for survival: Tired of feeling betrayed and played by career politicians, longtime activists have decided to run for key posts themselves, battling with…
Democrats Spar on Eve of Superdelegate Reform Vote
Some superdelegates are fighting grassroots pressure to reform the way Democrats choose their presidential candidates ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Democrats Strip Superdelegates of Voting Power
The Democrats’ progressive wing claimed victory on Saturday after ‘Superdelegates’ lower the ability to vote on the first ballot of the party’s nominating process **…
The Battle for Control of the Democratic Party is heating up in Arizona (Pt 3/3)
A battle for survival; longtime activists-turned candidates like Jovana Renteria are battling with corporate Democrats for control of the party and for the survival of…
Ben Jealous: Build Maryland’s Economy From The Bottom Up
As a new report finds 1/3 Maryland residents face financial hardships, the underdog Democratic candidate for governor says he’ll fight corporations to help working people…
Julia Salazar Says For Progressives, These Midterms Were Just The Beginning
Julia Salazar, the first Democratic Socialists of America member on New York’s State Senate, talks to Marc Steiner about the role left organizations play in…
Howie Klein: Democratic Party Supported Corporate Dems Over Progressives ‘100 to 1’
Down with Tyranny! blogger Howie Klein, who joined the TRNN panel on election night, explains that one reason why progressive candidates did not fare so…
Blue Wave Falls Short in Maryland’s Governor’s Race
After Larry Hogan defeated Ben Jealous for Maryland Governor, we spoke to legislators Mary Washington and Kris Burnett, economist Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, and activist Richard Elliot…
Dr. Cornel West on the Global Shift Right
From Trump in the U.S. to Bolsonaro in Brazil, ordinary people in large democracies are discontented and shifting right, what can progressives do about it?…
White Supremacy and the Progressive Movement
Host Jacqueline Luqman is joined by Paul Jay to discuss the importance of combating white supremacy within the context of a broad people’s movement Visit…
Charting a Progressive Foreign Policy for the Trump Era and Beyond
As President Trump destabilizes America’s role in the world, progressives have a unique opportunity to define a new foreign policy for America. But while the…
The DCCC’s Anti-Progressive Policy Might Be Backfiring (2/2)
In March, the DCCC announced its policy against progressive challengers of incumbent Dems. But the policy has been met with widespread scorn, and may be…
Pandering, Policy, and the Black Vote
What do top Democratic candidates Sanders, Warren, and Biden offer black voters in 2020? Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Ben and Jerry’s Support of HR 40 Might Mainstream the Reparations Discussion
The iconic, progressive ice cream company is in favor of a House Bill that would develop reparations proposals—a sign that attitudes towards a once-radical answer…
Lessons From Super Tuesday: Stop Ignoring Black Voters of Faith!
Super Tuesday stunned progressives, but sustained grassroots organizing in Southern Black communities might have produced better results. Progressive outreach has made the mistakes of avoiding…
