Nov 21 Watch 8:48 Bernie Sanders on how to hold Donald Trump accountable By PBS News Hour In “Our Revolution,” Bernie Sanders discusses this year’s election and what he sees as the future of American politics. Jeffrey Brown sat down with Sen. Bernie Sanders at the National Book Festival in Miami to discuss the election of Donald… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 4:58 Are the suburbs the next political battleground? By PBS News Hour America’s suburbs are undergoing a drastic demographic shift -- one that could have big implications on Election Day. Suburban areas that used to be reliably Republican are now steering Democratic. Judy Woodruff learns more from the NewsHour’s Daniel Bush. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on the danger of our ideological divide By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump's "reckless" questioning of the election's legitimacy, the country’s vast ideological divide, the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Column: It’s time for black people to break the two-party system By Arielle Newton "The Democratic Party is a center-right political operation that relies on the passions of black bodies to maintain its mainstream political dominance." - Activist Arielle Newton… Continue reading
Jul 25 Democrats and the fine art of getting out of your own way By Ron Elving, NPR Over the weekend, as their convention delegates converged on Philadelphia, the Democrats found themselves in a crossfire about their national committee and its chairperson — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of Congress from Florida. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democratic Party is not what it seems By Rosa Clemente Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Black Lives Matter activist Rosa Clemente says it's time for the Democratic Party to stop progressing on the backs (and votes) of minorities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democrats must be the party of the 99 percent By Harold Meyerson Now is the time for the Democratic party to reinvent its majoritarian program: an economics to create a more thriving and egalitarian nation. Continue reading
Jun 18 Activists look to build on momentum of Sanders campaign By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Whatever happens with Bernie Sanders and the race for president, his supporters say one thing is certain: Their movement will continue. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:49 Obama grants Clinton an endorsement, while Sanders vows persistence By PBS News Hour President Obama further enhanced Hillary Clinton’s great week by formally endorsing the presumptive Democratic nominee Thursday. The announcement came just hours after the president met with Sen. Bernie Sanders, who refused to drop out of the race but vowed to… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 8:27 What political experts and historians think of Clinton’s unprecedented win By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton’s groundbreaking ascension to the Democratic party’s presidential nomination is one of the most significant victories for women in American history. For more context on this pivotal moment, Gwen Ifill talks to Rebecca Traister of New York Magazine, presidential… Continue watching