Newest Democrats buck party leadership at times

Real Clear Politics by Ben Evans | Apr. 26, 2009 (News Analysis)

Freshman Rep. Bobby Bright won his seat in Congress by convincing conservative southeast Alabama voters that he wasn't a typical Democrat. Barely a week into his Washington career, he showed that he meant it.

On a vote that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saw as a slam dunk for kicking off the new Congress, Bright opposed a bill named after an Alabama tire-factory worker that would ease restrictions for women challenging pay discrimination. A few days ... Full Story »

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The subverting of progressive politics by way of big business political contributions electing de facto reactionaries posing as democrats should lead to the conclusion that publicly financed elections are a necessity for democracy.

Remove legal "personhood" from corporations. Give personhood to the ecosystem instead?

Accountability Now, a coalition of activists and labor unions, has begun raising money to mount primary challenges to some Democrats. Director Jeff Hauser said the ... More »

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