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abolishing prisons
Coverage of abolishing prisons in the Nexus archive.
- Van Jones warns far-left socialist agenda is 'regressive' threat to Democratic Party
Van Jones criticized far-left activists and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for promoting positions on Hamas, policing, prisons, and immigration he describes as regressive and harmful to the Democratic Party. He argued that ideas like abolishing police, prisons, and borders, or supporting Hamas, diverge from progressive ideals and criticized the DSA's 'Workers Deserve More' platform advocating these policies.
- Wes Moore distances from democratic socialist ideas: ‘I do not prescribe to an ideology’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) distanced himself from democratic socialist ideas, stating he does not 'prescribe to an ideology.' Fox News’s Shannon Bream highlighted past advocacy by democratic socialists, including calls to abolish prisons.