New DNC Chair Ken Martin Wastes Donors' Money on an Unheard Listening Tour—The Only True Listening Tour Happening Is 'Fighting Oligarchy'

How the Democratic Party’s Leadership Is Failing Its Base While Progressives Lead the Real Fight

Ken Martin, then a candidate to chair the DNC, speaks in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 1.Rod Lamkey / AP

Ken Martin, the newly appointed chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), is already facing criticism for his allocation of donor funds. Instead of using resources to energize grassroots movements or address pressing voter concerns, Martin …