Here's a look at some goals of the Democratic Party platform adopted at the convention in Philadelphia.
The economy:
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Make college education more affordable
Secure equal pay for women
Fight every effort to cut, privatize or weaken Social Security
Make it easier to start and grow a small business
Support a financial transactions tax on Wall Street to curb excessive speculation and high-frequency trading
Cut back tax breaks for firms that ship jobs overseas; eliminate tax breaks for big oil and gas companies
Establish a multimillionaire surtax to ensure that millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share
The nation:
End institutional and systemic racism, including removing the Confederate battle flag from public properties
Reform mandatory minimum sentences and close private prisons and detention centers
Move toward legalizing marijuana
Abolish the death penalty
Support comprehensive immigration reform
Support comprehensive federal nondiscrimination protections for all LGBT Americans
The environment:
Commit to meeting 50 percent of U.S. electricity needs from clean energy sources within a decade
Protect public lands and waterways
Oppose drilling in the Arctic and off the Atlantic coast
The world:
Confront the Islamic State group by leading a coalition effort against the militants, uniting the Syrian opposition and working toward a political transition in Syria
Reach a negotiated political transition that ends Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria
Oppose Republican Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country
Close the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Reduce the number of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons around the world, as well as their means of delivery
Build strong alliances to deter Russian aggression, build European resilience and protect NATO allies
Compel North Korea to abandon its illegal nuclear and missile programs
Continue the Obama administration's work to ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon
