US Democratic Party Releases First Draft of National Platform

The Democratic Party has released a nonbinding document that spells out the party's positions on international and domestic issues that party members are calling the “most progressive” platform in their history. The first draft calls the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement among 12 Pacific Rim nations “controversial” within the party but said “all Democrats believe that any trade agreement must protect workers and the environment.” In addressing global threats, particularly...

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