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García rejects the assessment, made by centrist Democrats like Abigail Spanberger (Va.) and Cheri Bustos (Ill.), that bold progressive stances (such as defunding the police and cozying up with socialism) cost Democratic seats in 2020.

The New York Democrat also explained how the U.S. carceral system and foreign policy relate to the nation's immigration system.

Reader Comments: GOP Voter Suppression; Asian Americans Attacked; Refugees, Immigrant children; AOC; Pensions; China, Uyghurs; Aretha Franklin biopic; Black-white unemployment gaps; Amazon workers; Challenging Antisemitism; Zoom events-lots; more...

The congresswoman knows impunity for those who incited the Capitol attack just allows them to do the same, or worse, again. Impunity for the people who told the lie would amount to complicity in their conduct...

New rules will help Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) turn the caucus into a force to be reckoned with. Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) gained members in the new Congress.

Reader Comments: 2020 elections and What Next; Organizing Rural Manufacturing Workers; Honoring Veterans - Ending War; Bolivia; the Yiddish Immigrant Left from Popular Front to Cold War; Resources; Announcements; more....

A look at the new documentary, “The Big Scary ‘S’ Word” in which director Yael Bridge explores how socialist ideas that were once considered radical are now taken for granted by most Americans.

It’s not just AOC, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib. This crop of organizers - turned-politicians — alongside the Squad — plans to usher in a progressive revival in the House of Representatives.

Comedian Sarah Cooper Riffs on Trump at DNC. First Time Reaction | The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter. Coup 53: The CIA, MI6 and the Plot Against Iran. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Full Speech at the DNC. Joe Biden: Acceptable Under the Circumstances.