Tom Hayden: Perhaps a deeper problem is the chronic culture of Washington and elite think-tanks, which has fostered a preference for neo-liberalism, and against New Deal state intervention, across partisan lines, from staffers up to decision-makers.
Primaries, Immigration, and an Appetite for Change
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Michele Waslin: Immigrant advocates will be asking themselves what role immigration played in the primaries. The fact is that the immigration issue probably plays a small role, if any. Quite frankly, Members don’t have much of a record on the issue for voters to base their votes on because Congress has been too scared to take on the issue and see what their constituents say about it. But the sentiments behind the immigration debate echo what we saw in the polls—the public has grown tired with inaction.
End the War on Immigrants: Bringing It All Back Home
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When the Bush administration came up with a special classification, “enemy combatant,” and a special site—Guantánamo—to put prisoners beyond the purview of human and legal rights, I had a shock of recognition. The trial run had taken place right here in the US when we threw due process out the window for that other special [...]
Draft California Democratic Party Platform
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The California Democratic Party will: • Promote peace, real security, the rule of law, and human rights both at home and abroad • Provide guaranteed support for first responders, military servicemembers, and veterans • Fight to restore the Constitutional balance among the branches of the federal government • Create a 21st century economy built on [...]
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