Author: Mike Malloy

Are the democrats really republicans? Are democrats still the party of the people? If so…where´s...

Donald Trump soared into a poll lead in the race for the White House as Hillary Clinton’s plans for a “Convention of hope” descended into bitter infighting and angry protests, with some Democrats saying they would prefer to vote for her Republican rival. Mrs Clinton is due to become the first female presidential nominee of a major US political party at the Democratic Convention which began in Philadelphia on Monday. It was billed as a week of optimism laying out a vision of unity and progress for America, contrasting with Mr Trump’s dark and foreboding descriptions of a country...

Sounding another alarm for progressives wary of the Democratic establishment’s support for Wall Street, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine—has just this week sent a clear message to big banks: He’s in their corner. Kaine signed onto two letters on Monday pushing for financial deregulation—letters that show the Clinton camp “how Kaine could be an asset with banking interests on the fundraising trail,” according to David Dayen at The Intercept on Wednesday. The news should “disqualify” Kaine from the ticket, one prominent progressive group declared...