Author: Ben Spielberg
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Progressive Democrats Beat Electoral Expectations in Competitive House Races in 2018
Evidence shows that supporters of progressive policy should confidently reject corporate Democrats in primaries.
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On Both Politics and Policy, “For All” Beats “For Some”
We have the money to enact universal programs, which are more efficient and effective than their means-tested counterparts.
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SCOOP: Bernie Sanders Raises the Bar for Campaign Employment Practices
Campaign workers are notoriously underpaid and overworked. Bernie Sanders is helping to change that.
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Feel the Bern and Vote for These Philly Judges on Tuesday, May 21
Bernie Sanders wants you to vote for good Philly judges on May 21. Hannah Spielberg recommends Kyriakakis (19), Palmer (23), and Yu (27).
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Boycott the Anti-Worker Surcharge
Businesses that add a minimum wage line item to checks are trying to turn customers against the people who work for them.
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How Mainstream News Coverage Distorts the Policy, Politics, and Polling on Medicare For All
We need our news media to start telling the truth.
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How to Vote in California
Ed Hernandez. Ricardo Lara. Kevin De Leon. Tony Thurmond. No on 3, 5, 6, & 11. Yes on 8 & 10.
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Listen to Tipped Workers
The voices of the low-wage majority of tipped workers have been underrepresented in the debate over DC’s Initiative 77. Their stories must be heard.
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Hold Up, Bernie! Stopping BEZOS Requires a Different Approach.
Corporate greed and low wages are the right targets. A new bill from Bernie Sanders is the wrong remedy.
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The Washington Post’s Lurch Toward Developers
Marc Elrich’s platform is balanced. The Post’s coverage of the MoCo election? Not so much.