How Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 speech helped reshape the Democratic Party

In the 1984 speech, Jackson urged the party to truly embrace the people, including the poor and marginalized who had propelled his longshot campaign. “My constituency is the desperate, the damned, the ...

Democrats confront how to rebuild Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition as bruising primary fights loom

Democrats are gearing up for a bruising presidential primary as they argue over how to rebuild a winning coalition. The debate sharpens after the recent death of Rev.

Talarico’s victory sends message about style, not ideology

Texas state Rep. James Talarico’s win over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic primary was hailed Wednesday by some as a victory for moderates over progressives in the party’s ...