The Democrats Finally Debated the Green New Deal
CNN, Zuma The Democratic candidates sounded the alarm on climate change in the first presidential debates, but the discussion in June was so limited that they never really got into the details of how they’d solve the crisis. It was a different story this time around. It took more than an hour to get there…
How Much Does Age Affect the Democratic Candidates’ Policies?
Wilfredo Lee/AP During the first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential primaries, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who is 38 years old, turned to 76-year-old former Vice President Joe Biden and said, “If we’re going to solve the issues of climate chaos, pass the torch. If we’re going to solve the issue of student loan debt,…
Kamala Harris and AOC Just Injected Environmental Justice Into the 2020 Race
Jason Ryan, Zuma Sen. Kamala Harris was the first candidate to mention the Green New Deal in the first presidential debate, when she corrected NBC moderator Chuck Todd. “I don’t even call it climate change,” she said. “It’s a climate crisis…That is why I support a Green New Deal.” And yet, of the top four…
Trump Creates Yet Another Firestorm After Attack on Cummings
J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday denounced President Donald Trump’s attacks against Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) as “racist,” after the president derided Cummings’ predominantly black district as a “disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess.” “We all reject racist attacks against [Cummings] and support his steadfast leadership,” Pelosi said, marking the second time in…
Mayor Pete Doesn’t Have a Climate Plan Yet. This Answer Gives a Major Hint at What It Will Look Like
Paras Griffin/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. More than 1,000 people crowded into the Showbox, a music venue in downtown Seattle, on Tuesday afternoon to witness Pete Buttigieg make an appearance in the Emerald City. The presidential candidate was running more than 45 minutes late and was…
The Anti-Trump Resistance Has Spawned a New Crop of Hucksters
Peter Ryan If you’ve spent enough time on the internet over the last three years, you’ve probably come across Scott Dworkin, a.k.a. @funder. The 36-year-old is the cofounder of a super-PAC called the Democratic Coalition Against Trump, a podcast host, and an occasional guest on MSNBC who devotes much of his life to tweeting about,…