Tag: democratic debate
Buttigieg’s Promise Stumbles over Racial Justice in his Backyard
The Nation’s Jeet Heer upacks the contradictions of Pete Buttigieg, a combat veteran and Ivy Leaguer who rebuilt his city by not paying attention to…
Part 2 of First Dem Debate Takes a Deeper Dive Into Climate, Class & Race (2/2)
Kimberly Moffitt and Lester Spence analyze the importance of what was said and not said in the first Democratic Debate Subscribe to our page and…
First Democratic Debate: A Shift to the Left, Some Shifted More Than Others (1/2)
Analysts Lester Spence and Kimberly Moffit critique Democratic candidates for president as they took on corporate power, healthcare, immigration, gun control, abortion, and Iran. Some…
2nd Democratic Debate, Pt. 1: The Moderate/Progressive Divide Came Through (1/3)
The first part of the second democratic debate showed a non-rancorous divide on how to beat Trump and fresh discussions first-use of nuclear weapons and…
2nd Democratic Debate, Pt 1: Battle Over Medicare for All and Fixing Immigration (2/3)
The debate allowed candidates to show how support for Medicare for All and humanity at the U.S. border are key issues in 2020. With guests…
Should Democrats Attack Trump or Fight for Working Families?
The attacks against Trump in the Democratic debate were eviscerating. But Bernie Sanders warned that even though he is a criminal, just attacking won’t be…
Fifth Democratic Debate Showed the Deep Divide Within the Party
The candidates were divided on whether to tax the rich or expand wealth. This was at the heart of the debate, but it missed central…
Despite Absurd Debate Questions, Foreign Policy Was in Sharp Focus
Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard owned the foreign policy debate Wednesday night, despite facile questions from the MSNBC panel. Subscribe to our page and support…
CNN Attacks Sanders in Iowa Dem Debate
The Warren/Sanders feud is splitting progressives. Can Sanders unite the working class with anti-war policies and Medicare for All? Director/Video Editor: Adam Coley Audio Engineer:…
Nina Turner: Politicians Shouldn’t Answer to the Billionaire Class, they Should Answer to the People
Former Ohio Sen. Nina Turner says there are oligarchs influencing the government in the United States, but Sen. Bernie Sanders definitely isn’t one of them….
Progressives Want to Beat Corporate Dems, Not Just Trump
While the media focuses on the Sanders/Warren spat, Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party and Jennifer Epps-Addison of the Center for Popular Democracy Action…
The Implications of the South Carolina Black Vote for Bernie and Biden
Marcus Ferrell, a former Sanders operative, takes us from the last Democratic debate, to the eve of South Carolina’s primary, to the upcoming Democratic nomination…
Sorry, Dem Establishment: Black Voters Actually Like Progressive Policies
The common wisdom of the Democratic establishment that Black voters will fall in line behind whoever is chosen as front-runner directly conflicts with TRNN’s conversations…
Democrats Debate: Neoliberal ‘Pragmatists’ Vs. People Pushing for Systemic Change
Pacifica’s Sonali Kolhatkar joins us to delve into what the divide means, how the power of the Sander’s movement can push change, and what lies…