Steve Early

Steve Early has been active in the labor movement since 1972. He was an organizer and international representative for the Communications Workers of American between 1980 and 2007. He is the author of four books, most recently Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money and The Remaking of An American City from Beacon Press. He can be reached at [email protected]

Can Buffy the Bernie Slayer Win in Pro-Sanders District?

A well connected and well-funded corporate Democrat dubbed “Buffy the Bernie Slayer” while serving on Hillary Clinton’s campaign is trying to edge out progressives in a heavily Pro-Sanders District.

Steve Early
By Steve Early
Buffy Wicks poses with then-President Barack Obama in the White House. (Photo: Twitter)

In a political culture shaped by big money, entrepreneurial candidacies, single-issue campaigning, and union dis-unity, you can run but not hide from crowded fields of Democrats. In many current primary races, they are all claiming to be “progressive,” even as they raise and spend millions of dollars competing against each other—money that might

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