What do Democratic Socialists want?

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published July 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT

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Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks after winning the Democratic nomination during a primary election night watch party at The Broadway, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (Rebecca Slezak/AP)

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Megan Romer, co-chair of the membership group the Democratic Socialists of America, about a string of primary wins by Democratic Socialist candidates and how the Democratic Party is reacting to the rise of the left.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.