The Democrats’ capture of Congress gives unprecedented power to the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC)–the organized left wing of the party. Among its expected 70 members in the 110th Congress, at least seven are slated to chair powerful congressional committees and a dozen or more will head subcommittees. In 2005 the Caucus created a fundraising arm, the American Progressive Caucus Policy Foundation (APCPF), whose capacity to inflict long-term damage on American liberty should not be underestimated.....ADDENDUM: A typo was discovered years after publication. The correct name of the Black Panther chief mentioned at page 4 was Huey Newton.
