Top News: On DNC Sidelines, Progressives Push Democrats to Fight for the Working Class

 

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  The Best Bill Pascrell Takedowns of 'Lowlife' Trump and His 'Soulless Goons' The feisty Democratic congressman from New Jersey died August 21. By Common Dreams Staff Medicare for All Advocates Welcome Obama DNC Remarks as 'New Opening for Reform' The former president said Democratic nominee Kamala Harris "knows we can't stop" at the Affordable Care Act. By Jake Johnson How Crypto Giants Are 'Exploiting' Citizens United to Buy 2024 Elections A new analysis and call for a constitutional amendment comes as reporting sheds light on Sen. JD Vance's ties to a right-wing group backed by tech and digital currency investors. By Jessica Corbett 'People Need to Go to Jail for This Sh*t': Video Shows How US Meat Industry Colludes to Boost Prices "This is probably one of the top five food scandals of the 21st Century," a former grocery industry executive told More Perfect Union. By Jake Johnson On DNC Sidelines, Progressives Push Democrats to Fight for the Working Class "If we're going to take back the Democratic majority," said historian Harvey J. Kaye, "we're going to have to take back the people who literally abandoned the party because they felt abandoned." By Jessica Corbett In DNC Speech, Sanders Condemns 'Oligarchs' Buying Elections and Blocking Change "Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Jake Johnson

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