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Racism May Have Gotten Us Into This Mess, But Identity Politics Can’t Get Us Out

Briahna Joy Gray New York Magazine
It’s often argued that centering economics means abandoning racial or other identity groups that have fought hard for well-deserved political leverage. But political messaging is not a zero-sum game. The question is not “identity politics or economic justice,” but how to adopt a complementary union of the two.

What Killed the Democratic Party?

William Greider The Nation
A new report offers a bracing autopsy of the 2016 election—and lays out a plan for revitalization.

President Sanders, Anyone?

Roger C. Altman The Washington Post
Don’t be surprised if a distinctly left-wing candidate takes the White House in 2020.

Read: Bernie Sanders's Big Foreign Policy Speech

Alex Ward Vox
“In my view, the United States must seek partnerships not just between governments, but between peoples,” Sanders said. “A sensible and effective foreign policy recognizes that our safety and welfare is bound up with the safety and welfare of others around the world.”

Hillary Clinton's New Book Attacks Bernie. But Why?

Les Leopold Common Dreams
Based on her new book, writes Leopold, it is clear Hillary Clinton "is not interested in playing patty-cake for the sake of party unity in the Age of Trump. Screw that. She has accounts to settle."

Complaining About Hillary's Book

Steven Rosenfeld Alternet
Complaining About Hillary's Campaign Book Is a Huge Waste of the Progressive Movement's Time. Why aren't they focusing on the anti-democratic practices that split the Democratic Party?
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