REVOLUTION

In a fight to define party in the age of Donald Trump, Sanders followers want to transform it from the bottom up by taking control of low-level state and county posts. By REID J. EPSTEIN and JANET HOOK In Washington, Democrats are grappling with what it means to be a minority party in the age of Donald Trump. In the rest of the country, populist followers of Sen. Bernie Sanders are mounting a sustained effort to answer the question from the bottom up. In California, supporters of the 2016 presidential contender packed the obscure party meetings that chose delegates to the state Democratic convention, with Sanders backers …

Donald Trump’s taxation plans would represent a “massive giveaway” to America’s richest one per cent and leave eight million of its poorest families worse off, experts have warned. The proposal - which Mr Trump announced would benefit the “forgotten” working and middle classes - will reportedly see millions of low-income and single-parent families face sharp tax hikes, while America’s elite receives a break worth an estimated $214,000 (£171,000).

A report by the nonprofit election integrity organization Election Justice USA (EJUSA) is recommending that Democratic primary results in numerous states, including New York and California, be decertified and that the paper ballots be recounted...

At least 9 primetime speakers at the Democratic National Convention railing against the evils of capitalism and “income inequality” are members of the 1 percent or very close to it. Pew Research stated in 2014 that in order to be a member of the one percent needed to have a net worth of nearly $2.4 …

Hundreds of people have already attended Beyond Bernie public meetings all over the nation. Hosted by Socialist Alternative and Movement4Bernie here are reports from the meetings from the weekend of July 9-10. More will be posted soon! Berkeley, CA Los Angeles Houston Boston Spokane, WA NW Arkansas Madison, WI Berkeley, California On Saturday, July 9th…

Ahead of the final Democratic platform meeting in Orlando this week, 701,618 people signed petitions calling on the party to go on the record in opposition to holding a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement after the election.

Democrats should be thanking him for his commitment to a political revolution, writes Charles Chamberlain, executive director of Democracy for America, a progressive political action committee.

Average incomes of the top 1 percent rose twice as fast as the incomes of the remaining 99 percent of Americans in 2015.

A new Marketplace-Edison Research poll published Tuesday found that a full 71 percent of respondents agree that the economy is rigged, affirming the popular rhetoric of the current presidential campaign season.The majority opinion held firm across ethnicity, class, age, and gender differences. A whopping 83 percent of African Americans polled agreed that the economy is rigged, and 80 percent of people ages 18-24 also held that opinion.

"Ordinary Americans want real change," he said.

This election year has exposed widespread voter anger directed at Wall Street, and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara agrees that "to an extent, people are right about the system being rigged." "I think people have a right...given the track record of this office and...

A new generation of Bernie Sanders-inspired political candidates is committing to run for state and local office, the campaign claims, a development some analysts say could shape liberal politics for decades to come – as the senator makes moves to exit the 2016 stage.

Bernie & Hillary DNC drafting committee members clash after Rep. Keith Ellison proposed a $15 minimum wage measure.

Sanders laid forth his vision of the country, but instead of pinning success on future primary dates or fundraising goals like he did just a few weeks ago in California, the Vermont senator spoke in broad terms about his ideal America and Democratic Party.

Leftwing senator, who has yet to concede defeat to Hillary Clinton in Democratic race, gives speech on ‘where we go from here’ to New York crowd

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday renewed his call for increasing Social Security benefits, improving how annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated and strengthening the retirement program by making top wage earners pay their fair share.