3 days ago · Former Bernie Sanders campaign chair Faiz Shakir is running an insurgent campaign for chair of the Democratic National Committee, focused on bringing the working class back into the party’s fold. Jacobin spoke to him about it. In November, many working-class people dramatically registered their ...

3 days ago · Among the newer contenders is Faiz Shakir — former political director of the ACLU, the head of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign, and current executive director of the media organization More Perfect Union.

Jan 15, 2025 · Mr. Shakir said his mission, should he win the post, would be to redefine the Democratic Party as the party of the working class. By Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein Faiz Shakir, a former ...

Jan 15, 2025 · NEW YORK (AP) — Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ last presidential campaign, launched an eleventh-hour bid for Democratic National Committee chair on Wednesday, warning that his party is ignoring the painful lessons of Donald Trump’s political success by failing to embrace major changes.

Jan 17, 2025 · Longtime progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who managed Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, announced his late entry into the race for Democratic National Committee chair earlier this week, expressing frustration with what he described as the current crop of candidates' apparent "lack of vision and conviction for what to do to restore a deeply damaged Democratic brand."

Jan 15, 2025 · Shakir, who also founded the pro-labor video journalism project More Perfect Union, told the Times he is seeking the top party post to help the Democratic Party do a better job of connecting with working-class voters. In the wake of the November election, Shakir has been among the most prominent progressives to argue for the party to double down on an economic populism that identifies ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Faiz Shakir, who led Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee — injecting a new candidate into the low-key contest.

Jan 15, 2025 · Faiz Shakir, a longtime Democratic political operative who managed Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, is jumping into the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee just a few...

Jan 15, 2025 · NEW YORK (AP) — Faiz Shakir, a progressive strategist who led Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' last presidential campaign, launched an eleventh-hour bid for Democratic National Committee chair on...

Jan 15, 2025 · Progressive strategist Faiz Shakir, who ran Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) presidential campaign in 2020, has announced a late bid to lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC).