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Tom Perez
January 28, 2020
Daniel Boguslaw
Tom Perez Stacks the DNC Deck Against Progressives
A rogues' gallery of influence-peddlers and insider power brokers will run the party's powerful convention committees.
December 19, 2019
Walter Shapiro
Tom Perez’s Preposterous Debate Rules
How the don't-blame-me Democratic chair mucked up the debates
August 1, 2019
Walter Shapiro
The Democratic Party Is Culling the Field Too Soon
Candidates should be focusing on retail politicking in Iowa and New Hampshire. Instead, they're wasting money trying to meet arbitrary debate requirements.
January 18, 2018
Graham Vyse
Barack Obama has a Donald Trump dilemma.
August 22, 2017
Clio Chang
Yes, Democrats Have a Fundraising Problem
The DNC is lagging its Republican counterpart, even though the progressive base is energized to take Donald Trump down.
July 28, 2017
Graham Vyse
Progressive Candidates to Democratic Leaders: You Can Do Better Than “A Better Deal”
June 8, 2017
Jeet Heer
Democrats Should Swear More at Donald Trump
Some journalists are wringing their hands over a rise in profanity. Screw 'em.
May 11, 2017
Jeet Heer
The Path of Most Resistance
The promise—and perils—of the fight against Trump.
April 26, 2017
Graham Vyse
Why Democrats Are Debating Abortion Yet Again
The Heath Mello controversy was just the culmination of a dramatic shift in the party's tone on women's reproductive rights.
April 24, 2017
Graham Vyse
The Democratic Party can’t cuss its way back to political relevance.
April 21, 2017
Graham Vyse
Bernie Sanders admits he put his foot in his mouth.
April 21, 2017
Graham Vyse
Why Bernie Sanders’s Unity Tour Failed
The independent senator hit the road with Democratic national chairman Tom Perez—and highlighted everything that's tearing the party apart.
February 25, 2017
Alex Shephard
Establishment Democrats Just Won a Needless Proxy War
Tom Perez will lead the Democratic National Committee. But at what cost?
February 23, 2017
Clio Chang
The Case for Tom Perez Makes No Sense
His supporters say he’s just as progressive as Keith Ellison. So why bother fielding him at all?
February 16, 2017
Primary Concerns
Who Should Run the Democratic Party?
In episode 45 of Primary Concerns, DNC chairmanship candidates Tom Perez and Pete Buttigieg sit down to discuss their visions for rebuilding after Donald Trump's victory.
January 19, 2017
Graham Vyse
This 35-Year-Old Mayor From Indiana Is Wowing National Democrats
Pete Buttigieg impressed at Wednesday's debate for DNC chair. Congressman Keith Ellison and Labor Secretary Tom Perez did not.
December 21, 2016
Alex Shephard
Democrats are wasting no time in repeating the mistakes they made in the 2016 primary.
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