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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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Jun 13, 2025

In the wealthiest country in the world, we should be guaranteeing health care to all as a human right, not taking health care away from millions of seniors and working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

truthout.org
Jun 13, 2025

Along with the international community, we should do everything possible to prevent an escalation of this conflict and bring the warring parties to the negotiating table.

commondreams.org
Jun 13, 2025

The U.S. must make it clear that we will not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.

commondreams.org
Jun 13, 2025

Now, his illegal unilateral attack on Iran risks a full-blown regional war.

commondreams.org
Jun 13, 2025

First, he uses the starvation of children in Gaza as a tool of war, a barbaric violation of the Geneva Conventions.

commondreams.org
Jun 9, 2025

Firing independent vaccine experts is a dangerous, unprecedented move that will make it harder for the American people to access vaccines that are safe, effective, and essential to saving lives.

commondreams.org
Jun 9, 2025

Violent protests are counterproductive and play right into Trump’s playbook.

cnn.com
Jun 8, 2025

This guy wants all of the power. He does not believe in the Constitution.

cnn.com
Jun 8, 2025

We have a president who is moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism.

cnn.com
Jun 8, 2025

Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is a 'disgusting abomination' that must be defeated.

thenation.com
Jun 8, 2025

The easiest way to save money is to eliminate the 'Billions and Billions' in corporate welfare Elon Musk has received.

thenation.com
Jun 8, 2025

In the wealthiest country in the world, we should be guaranteeing health care to all as a human right, not taking health care away from millions of seniors and working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

truthout.org
Jun 7, 2025

Billionaires must not be allowed to buy Democratic primary elections. Other states should follow suit.

commondreams.org
Jun 7, 2025

Congratulations to the Arizona Democrats for getting the ball rolling on this enormously important issue.

commondreams.org
Jun 5, 2025

Would we really want to silence the principal challenger to the Trump agenda in the currently trendy cause of fighting gerontocracy?

commondreams.org
Jun 3, 2025

In the wealthiest country in the world, we should be guaranteeing health care to all as a human right, not taking health care away from millions of seniors and working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

truthout.org
Jun 3, 2025

In other words, when you throw 13.7 million Americans off the health care they have … when you increase the cost of prescription drugs for low-income seniors, and when you make nursing homes throughout America less safe, not only will some…

truthout.org
Jun 2, 2025

Let's be clear. The Republican reconciliation bill, which makes massive cuts to Medicaid in order to pay for huge tax breaks for billionaires, is not just bad public policy. It is not just immoral. It is a death sentence for struggling…

commondreams.org
Jun 2, 2025

As the ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, I will be doing everything that I can to see that this disastrous bill is defeated.

commondreams.org
Jun 2, 2025

In the wealthiest country in the world, we should be guaranteeing healthcare to all as a human right, not taking healthcare away from millions of seniors and working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

commondreams.org
Jun 2, 2025

In other words, when you throw 13.7 million Americans off the healthcare they have as the CBO has estimated, when you increase the cost of prescription drugs for low-income seniors, and when you make nursing homes throughout America less…

commondreams.org
May 30, 2025

The Democratic Party hasn’t run a 'fair primary' since 2008.

nbcnews.com
May 26, 2025

As Trump's Big Beautiful Bill moves to the Senate, we must make it clear: There is nothing 'beautiful' about giving huge tax breaks to billionaires while cutting healthcare, nutrition, and education for working families. It is grossly…

commondreams.org
May 20, 2025

Trump cannot accept a $400 million flying palace from the royal family of Qatar. Not only is this farcically corrupt, it is blatantly unconstitutional.

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