Democrats are quietly preparing for the possible retirement of Nancy Pelosi, the long-time face of the party in Congress and one of the most formidable political figures in modern American history. At 85, the Speaker Emerita is expected to announce her future plans after Tuesday’s elections, which will include a key ballot measure, Proposition 50, […]
Beyond Biden and Trump: How gerontocracy is weakening US democracy After bombshell news of former US President Joe Biden‘s cancer diagnosis rocked the political landscape, a deeper crisis is confronting the Democratic Party: its longstanding reliance on ageing lawmakers and a rigid seniority system that critics say is choking fresh talent and weakening opposition to […]
Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders have hit the streets against the Donald Trump administration. Democrats are not happy about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) emerging as the most assertive party leader at a time of a leadership vacuum — as AOC has hit the road with Bernie Sanders for ‘Fighting Oligarchy’. Sanders and AOC held their first joint […]
