Two Party Politics

Lessons of the Buffalo, N.Y., mayoral election

November 21, 2021 UNAC Editor Democracy, Socialism, US Politics

by Ryan Lockwood, published on Workers World, November 14, 2021 Nov. 14 — Under normal circumstances, Buffalo’s mayoral election would have been little more than the 16-year incumbent Democrat Byron Brown’s coronation ceremony. But India Walton, who declared herself a socialist, interrupted the well-rehearsed proceedings with a stunning June primary upset against Brown. Both candidates are African American. Walton ran[…]

Bernie Sanders Puts Forward a Program That Could Split the Democratic Party

December 10, 2018 UNAC Editor Political Corruption, Socio-Economic Struggles, The War at Home

by Glen Ford, from Black Agenda Report, November 28, 2018 Bernie Sanders has opened his 2020 campaign with a 10-point program that could bust the Democratic Party wide open – which would be best thing Bernie could do for the world. “Every step closer Sanders gets to the nomination brings the Democratic Party nearer to the split that is necessary.” Bernie[…]