Future of the Party: Here is a new report making the case for a progressive Democratic party. The Left needs to battle for democracy as viciously as the fight fights for power: Joshua Holland interviews David Faris, author of It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. Progressivism as a brand: Beware candidates who have suddenly discovered that they support left-wing goals. De Leon vs Feinstein, Cuomo vs Nixon highlight a crossroads for labor and progressives. Memo to Democrats: A progressive economic agenda is popular. If Democrats listened to their voters, they’d be moving left. Affluent Democrats aren’t an obstacle to economic populism.
Eric Schickler on debunking the myth that “identity politics” is bad for the Democratic Party. How can Democrats connect “identity politics” to economics? Democrats can win by tackling race and class together — here’s proof. Democrats shouldn’t give in to white racism: The idea that the Democratic Party should back off its commitment to civil rights is as misguided as it is ugly. Democrats are changing their minds about race, and the youth are leading the way.
Nancy LeTourneau on sifting through the advice everyone is giving Democrats. Democrats’ “civil war” is more civil than war: The party will stick together until Trump is gone.
