A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis

Click here to view this message in a browser window.

 
Common Dreams

News & Views | 2/4/20

Feature...


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg participate in the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 2019.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer, Jon Queally, staff writer
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and former Vice President Joe Biden are currently sitting at third and fourth, respectively, in both metrics.

News...


AOC, Pressley

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley joined a small but growing list of House Democrats who will skip President Donald Trump's third State of the Union speech, scheduled for 9 pm ET Tuesday.



by Julia Conley, staff writer
Sen. Bernie Sanders was shown to be in the lead Tuesday afternoon according to his campaign's latest internal results from the Iowa Democratic caucus, in which the state Democratic Party has yet to declare a winner.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There is no doubt that Nevada should disregard this app," Jeff Weaver, senior adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, said ahead of the announcement.


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Los Angeles, California on November 16, 2019. (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

by Jon Queally, staff writer
"As a proud immigrant, long-time union leader, and advocate for women's rights, civil rights, and environmental justice, I have a moral responsibility to support the candidate whose values align with mine," said one of hundreds of people in the Golden State to announce their official support on...


Tom Perez must resign as the chair of the DNC, progressives said Tuesday after Iowa's caucuses descended into chaos.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"The Dem establishment has been screaming that our movement is sowing divisiveness and is going to ruin party unity but they're nailing that to the wall all by themselves."



by Julia Conley, staff writer
A woman in Alabama could face life in prison after losing her "Stand Your Ground" hearing in which she testified that when she shot a man in her home in January 2018, she was acting in self defense after he raped her and attacked her brother.



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"McConnell hasn't even held the final vote to launch the post-checks and balances era, and already the would-be authoritarian is escalating his abuses of power."


Joe Biden speaking at a campaign event for Hillary Clinton at a September 27, 2016 rally at Drexel University, in Philadelphia.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"I think that's a bit disingenuous," said Sanders campaign advisor Jeff Weaver.



by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
A federal judge in Tucson, Arizona delivered a blow Monday to the Trump administration's strategy of criminalizing humanitarian aid work along the southern border with her decision to overturn the convictions of four volunteers on religious freedom grounds.


Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
While the world awaited delayed results from Monday night's Democratic Party caucuses in Iowa, 2020 presidential candidates on Tuesday headed to New Hampshire, where new polling shows that Sen. Bernie Sanders has "a commanding lead."

More News

Views...


Troy Price, Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, addresses the media about the delayed results from last night's Iowa caucus at the Iowa Events Center on February 04, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. from last night's Iowa caucus at the Iowa Events Center on February 04, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

by Richard Eskow
This kind of behavior undercuts the Democratic Party politically. To put it in today's corporatized vocabulary, "democracy" is the party’'s brand—and lately they've been trashing it.


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) with his wife Jane Sanders takes the stage to address supporters during his caucus night watch party on February 03, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Erin McCarley
I respectfully encourage the DNC to abandon its corporate allegiance, re-configure its membership and shift into alignment with the will of the people.


Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) cheer during his caucus night watch party on February 03, 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa is the first contest in the 2020 presidential nominating process with the candidates then moving on to New Hampshire. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Norman Solomon
Monday night's collapse of the caucus vote-counting process in Iowa has amped up the spotlight on—and political consequences of—what will happen in the New Hampshire primary.


The U.S., after all, hasn’t won a major conflict since World War II, when it was aided by a grand alliance that included Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s godless communists. (Photo by Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

by William Astore
Wars without victories, weapons without end.


In this screenshot taken from a Senate Television webcast, legal counsel for President Donald Trump, Alan Dershowitz, answers a question from a senator during impeachment proceedings in the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Senate Television via Getty Images)

by Ken Levy
No matter how much Dershowitz explains and obfuscates, a legitimate motive simply cannot magically immunize unconstitutional conduct against impeachment.


The IDP intended the app to be used the primary method of gathering and transmitting results, but apparently failed to impress this upon the people actually working with the app. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

by Cari Hernandez
A cascading set of failures led us here.

More Views

Newswire...

More Newswire...
Share this newsletter with a friend
Donate

Common Dreams Google Plus | Common Dreams Facebook | Common Dreams Twitter

Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community.
An independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997.
Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.

Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, USA | 207.775.0488
Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax deductible. EIN: 20-3368194 | Unsubscribe