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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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Feb 25, 2025

Fight back. No cuts to Medicaid. No tax breaks for billionaires.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

NO to oligarchy, NO to authoritarianism, NO to kleptocracy, NO to massive cuts in programs that working people desperately need, NO to huge tax breaks for the richest people in our country.

commondreams.org
Feb 25, 2025

No to oligarchy! No to authoritarianism! No to kleptocracy! No to massive cuts to programs that low-income and working Americans desperately need! No to tax breaks for the wealthiest people in America!

thenation.com
Feb 25, 2025

Trump guarantees that he won't cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid to provide tax breaks to billionaires.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

Got that: When you’ve got political power, you can double your wealth in a few weeks’ time.

thenation.com
Feb 25, 2025

We need to elect a U.S. House and a U.S. Senate that will prioritize the needs of the working people in this country.

commondreams.org
Feb 25, 2025

It is grotesque. It is almost unspeakable.

truthout.org
Feb 25, 2025

Let us be clear: When we take on Trumpism, we are taking oligarchy and we are taking on the tale of two Americas.

thenation.com
Feb 24, 2025

A core tenet of Bernieism is that he likes talking to crowds.

thenation.com
Feb 24, 2025

has used our bombs to damage or destroy almost 70 percent of the structures in Gaza, including hundreds of schools. All of this has been done in clear violation of U.S. and international law.

truthout.org
Feb 24, 2025

With Trump and Netanyahu openly talking about forcibly displacing millions of Palestinians from Gaza — in other words, ethnic cleansing — it would be unconscionable to provide more of the bombs and weapons Israel has used to kill so many…

truthout.org
Feb 24, 2025

The claim that the word 'oligarchy' is somehow too recondite and obscure to land with its intended mass audience is not only refuted by the response to the Sanders tour.

thenation.com
Feb 23, 2025

But Netanyahu’s extremist government has instead waged an all-out war against the entire Palestinian people, killing more than 48,000 and injuring more than 111,000 – the vast majority of whom are women and children.

commondreams.org
Feb 23, 2025

Elon Musk has been backing neo-Nazi parties around the world, interfering in elections and using his massive platform to attack anyone who doesn’t share his extreme right-wing views.

thenation.com
Feb 23, 2025

Tragically, much of this carnage has been carried out with American bombs and weapons.

commondreams.org
Feb 23, 2025

Israel had the right to defend itself against Hamas and respond to the barbaric October 7, 2023, terrorist attack, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took over 240 hostages.

commondreams.org
Feb 23, 2025

Netanyahu has used our bombs to damage or destroy almost 70 percent of the structures in Gaza, including hundreds of schools.

commondreams.org
Feb 23, 2025

With Trump and Netanyahu openly talking about forcibly displacing millions of Palestinians from Gaza – in other words, ethnic cleansing – it would be unconscionable to provide more of the bombs and weapons Israel has used to kill so many…

commondreams.org
Feb 20, 2025

we live in difficult times, in times where people throughout our country are experiencing a great deal of anxiety for a number of reasons. And in the midst of all of that, it is important that we not forget what is taking place not only in…

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Feb 19, 2025

when the Pentagon cannot complete an independent audit, we should cut military spending by 8% a year over the next five years.

commondreams.org
Feb 19, 2025

Every once in awhile, I DO agree with Trump. He's right: when the Pentagon cannot complete an independent audit, we should cut military spending by 8% a year over the next 5 years.

newsweek.com
Feb 19, 2025

The other day, the president... talked about being a king.

nbcnews.com
Feb 18, 2025

I don't mean to be rude, but I am gathering that you no longer support the PRO Act.

newsweek.com
Feb 18, 2025

I don't mean to be rude. I am gathering that you no longer support the PRO Act.

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