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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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Aug 31, 2026

Trump, like all authoritarians, wants to silence those who disagree with him.

commondreams.org
Aug 31, 2026

The truth is that right now in America, the people on top have never, ever in the history of our country, had it so good.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 30, 2026

[Trump] said, 'I am opposed to endless wars.' That's what he said, and then he, without provocation, attacked Iran.

cbsnews.com
Aug 29, 2026

They want affordable healthcare, childcare, housing, education & nutrition assistance — all of which you have massively cut in order to pay for your $1 trillion tax break to the top 1%.

nationalpost.com
Aug 29, 2026

The American people don’t want to rename Lake Ontario Lake America.

nationalpost.com
Aug 29, 2026

AI was undermining our democracy, damaging the environment, pos[ing] an existential risk to the human race, threaten[ing] our privacy, and reshaping how we as human beings relate to one another.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 29, 2026

We cannot sit back and allow a handful of billionaire Big Tech oligarchs to make decisions that will reshape our economy, our democracy and the future of humanity.

washingtonexaminer.com
Aug 28, 2026

Respect your workers’ constitutional right to collectively bargain.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 28, 2026

Every day, Palestinians in the West Bank experience horrific violence at the hands of Israeli settlers and security forces — and for years, the Israeli government has offered impunity instead of accountability. Enough is enough. The United…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Aug 27, 2026

A moratorium on new data centers is necessary to protect our environment and economy.

michiganadvance.com
Aug 27, 2026

Meet your workers at the bargaining table to provide transparency for this closure and reach a fair agreement with Teamsters Local 597.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 27, 2026

It means recognizing the impact this decision will have on Vermont’s dairy farmers.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 20, 2026

She has been a champion for canceling medical debt, expanding childcare, guaranteeing paid family leave, and building an economy that works for the many, not the few.

floridaphoenix.com
Aug 20, 2026

She understands, as I do, that healthcare is a human right, that no one working full time should live in poverty, and that billionaires must finally pay their fair share of taxes.

floridaphoenix.com
Aug 20, 2026

This is the future of the Democratic Party. They say Florida is a red state. I don’t believe that’s true.

floridaphoenix.com
Aug 20, 2026

Angie’s campaign is proof that Florida voters are looking for candidates who will fight for them and who will take on the greed of the billionaire class.

floridaphoenix.com
Aug 20, 2026

Ensure dairy farmers do not face yet another cost increase on their balance sheets.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

Protect Franklin County’s agricultural economy. Respect your workers’ constitutional right to collectively bargain.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

That responsibility means making sure the constitutional rights of your workers to unionize and collectively bargain are fully respected.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

Do the right thing. Reverse your decision to idle the St. Albans plant and creamery.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

DFA has a responsibility to the workers, farmers, and community members who have built and supported this facility for generations.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

This decision will have a devastating impact on your workers, their families, Vermont dairy farmers, and the entire St. Albans community.

sanders.senate.gov
Aug 19, 2026

We do not need to spend $1.5tn a year on the Pentagon fighting endless wars and propping up dictatorships around the world.

theguardian.com
Aug 19, 2026

Progressives believe that we must forcefully take on the greed of the fossil fuel industry.

theguardian.com
Aug 19, 2026

We believe that the federal minimum wage should be raised to a living wage of at least $20 per hour.

theguardian.com

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