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Bernie Sanders becomes the first candidate to speak out on Sandra Bland: “We need real police reform”
Days after tense confrontation with #BlackLivesMatter activists, Sanders decries
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Bernie Sanders’s ‘100% Brooklyn’ Roots Show Beyond His Accent
As Mr. Sanders, a senator from Vermont, draws large crowds on the campaign trail and enjoys an unexpected surge, his Brooklyn accent and upbringing in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Flatbush off Kings Highway have become a particular point of pride for friends, former schoolmates and fellow progressives in the borough where he was born.
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Reddit boosts momentum for Sanders' campaign
WASHINGTON — When Sen. Bernie Sanders wanted to pack a Wisconsin coliseum with supporters this month, his presidential campaign turned to Sanders' friends at Reddit, the online message board.
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Bernie Sanders: Time For A Federal Living Wage
Democratic presidential hopeful and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders introduced a bill Wednesday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour -- the so-called living wage.
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Bernie Sanders Organizing Meetings - Nationwide on July 29th!
In a few days, thousands of people across the United States will be meeting to learn more about Bernie and how they can get plugged into the Sanders campaign. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow supporters, and Bernie himself will be addressing the attendees via live stream at both 7:30 and 10:30 PM EDT. Check out the link and RSVP for a meetup near you!
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Bernie Sanders Rally in Louisiana Draws Bigger Crowd than Republican Louisiana Governor
Sanders packed a larger room at the center for his speech, with supporters filling bleachers and crowding into a standing-room section of the venue. Estimates by organizers suggested the crowd was about four times as large as the roughly 1,000 people who came out to see Jindal’s speech.
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Bernie Sanders: The Vox conversation
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There's Something About Bernie
The revolutionary zeal of the senator from Vermont is powering his improbable candidacy forward. There’s no way this man could be president, right? Just look at him: rumpled and scowling, bald pate topped by an entropic nimbus of white hair. Just listen to him: ranting, in his gravelly Brooklyn accent, about socialism. Socialism! And yet here we are: In the biggest surprise of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, this thoroughly implausible man, Bernie Sanders, is a sensation.
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Questions over Keystone XL dog Clinton on campaign trail
A seemingly exasperated Clinton refused for another day to stake out a position. By Timothy Cama.
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Bernie Sanders Claims 100,000 Involved in Mega-Grassroots Event
Bernie Sanders held what he said was the largest grassroots campaign event of the 2016 president race so far Wednesday night, broadcasting a video message over his website to tens of thousands of people at gatherings around the country. “Tonight really is an historic night,” said Sanders. “To the...
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Here's What the Bernie Sanders Cocktail Tastes Like
It's made in part with Vermont maple syrup, naturally.
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Bernie Sanders: Strong Words on Structural Racism and Inequality
Progressive organizations and movements must embrace the challenge of making sure candidates and leaders prioritize both structural racism and economic inequality. Sander’s speech to the SCLC, and his relatively fast self-correction following Netroots Nation, show what can happen when both progressive movements and candidates rise to those challenges.
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For Young Voters, Crushing Student Debt Is Front And Center
Megan Brabec, 24, works three part time jobs with no benefits. "It does really frustrate me when I hear candidates talk about, 'Oh, well, you should have majored in something else," she said.
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Poll: Bernie Sanders would beat Donald Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders runs far behind Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination fight, but the socialist from Vermont would defeat New York real estate mogul and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in a presidential general election, a new poll suggests. A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows that in a hypothetical general election match-up, Sanders tops Trump 44% to 39%.
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Is the United States Ready to Become Scandinavia?
Bernie Sanders and Jeb Bush both look abroad for inspiration, daring to challenge the creed of American exceptionalism.
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The Revolt Against the Ruling Class
Political insiders don’t see that the biggest political phenomenon in America today is a revolt against the “ruling class” of insiders that have dominated Washington for more than three decades. In two very different ways, Trump and Sanders are agents of this revolt. I’ll explain the two ways in a moment.
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Written By Bernie: The Fight For Voting Rights Is Our Fight Today
It is an embarrassment that the Republican-led Congress has refused to consider legislation to repair that damage to the Voting Rights Act. We are facing a two-pronged attack on our democracy -- unlimited money poured into the political process, paired with the systematic suppression of the vote.
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Sanders schedules stop at Liberty University
"It is very easy for a candidate to speak to people who hold the same views. It's harder but important to reach out to others who look at the world differently. I look forward to meeting with the students and faculty of Liberty University."
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Why FWD.us is wrong about Bernie Sanders
At the very least know a bit of your history before you pile on. By Mark Ames.
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How Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley Botched #BlackLivesMatter
Instead of getting frustrated and, in O’Malley’s case, saying “White lives matter,” presidential wannabes O’Malley and Sanders should have been much more politically savvy when they were confronted by #BlackLivesMatter activists at Netroots Nation.
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