Susan B. Anthony gets pardoned, the DNC stays on "we the people" message and the post office controversy rolls on.
August 18, 2020The DNC programming was designed to feel inclusive. The theme was “We the People,” and the evening began with the voices and pictures of young Americans from all walks of life singing. Soon they were replaced by a video of Americans working together, set to Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising.” The evening’s events focused on America’s youth and its people of color.
October 28, 2016In their first campaign appearance together, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, once adversaries, praised each other's commitment to public service.
October 14, 2016In her speech, the first lady didn't just go high: She soared, making her case against a serial abuser personal as never before in the public arena.
September 28, 2016It's a dichotomy that was well understood by a late Texas congressman who helped light the spark for the newest museum on the National Mall.
July 29, 2016While Hillary Clinton is still not the most-beloved politician, some readers seem to have warmed to her during a convention with a markedly more optimistic tone than last week's RNC.
July 28, 2016Michelle Obama's DNC speech reminds one young woman of the vision described in 1976 by the first African-American woman to keynote a major-party convention. Her words are relevant today.
July 27, 2016The first night in Philadelphia was a celebration of progressive values, but Big Money still has a grip on the party.
July 26, 2016The first night of the Democratic National Convention shows that the media only cares about conflict or scandal, not people, policies or history.
July 26, 2016Last night, Sen. Elizabeth Warren called out Donald Trump and the GOP for the dog-whistle politics they are playing. Democrats need to amplify her message if they want to win in November.
