The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates just keep kicking ass—but the news coverage of the primary is dominated by polls and stupid horse-race concerns, and that’s when the primary manages to break through the Trump-storm, which is all too rare. So here’s one of the best things each of these candidates did this week.
Joe Biden released a major infrastructure plan. (And under a Democratic president, “infrastructure week” might not be such a damn joke.)
Bernie Sanders picked up endorsements from United Teachers Los Angeles and National Nurses United.
Kamala Harris recorded a message of support for McDonald’s workers in Michigan “who are demanding a right to a union, higher pay, and an end to sexual harassment in the workplace.”
Cory Booker pledged to end exploitation and promote gender equity in college sports.
Amy Klobuchar pressed the Senate to pass the Violence Against Women Act, which Republicans are holding up in part because it would take guns from stalkers and domestic abusers.
Julián Castro released his “People First” disability policy.
Elizabeth Warren proposed a “corporate perjury” law in which “companies and executives could face criminal liability for false information they knowingly provide to U.S. agencies, leading to up to $250,000 in fines or jail time.”
Pete Buttigieg took Veterans Day as the occasion to offer his plan on veterans’ issues.