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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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Dec 13, 2023

Now is the time for us to seriously combat the type 2 diabetes and obesity epidemics in America.

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Dec 13, 2023

Today, we are going to be discussing one of the major health crises in America, and that is the diabetes epidemic.

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Dec 10, 2023

Yes, you can go to war against Hamas, but you cannot go to war against the Palestinian people and cause the horrific damage to human life that we are seeing right now.

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Dec 10, 2023

It would be irresponsible for the United States to give Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war.

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Dec 10, 2023

It would be irresponsible for the United States to give Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war.

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Dec 10, 2023

It would be irresponsible for the United States to give Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war.

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Dec 10, 2023

What the president is trying to do, he is trying to make clear to Netanyahu and his right-wing extreme– extremist government is, yes, you can go to war against Hamas, but you cannot go to war against the Palestinian people and cause the…

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Dec 10, 2023

It would be irresponsible for the United States to give Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war.

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Dec 10, 2023

What the president is trying to do, he is trying to make clear to Netanyahu and his right-wing extremist government is, yes, you can go to war against Hamas, but you cannot go to war against the Palestinian people and cause the horrific…

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Dec 10, 2023

I think this war has been – I don't know the answer to that. But I think the war clearly has been very harmful, not just among progressives, not just among Democrats.

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Dec 10, 2023

But they are equally outraged now by what Israel is doing. So, you're seeing all over this country people saying, why are we giving money to an Israeli government that is doing such awful things?

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Dec 10, 2023

It is a humanitarian disaster. And the United States has got to put all of the pressure that it can to tell Netanyahu to stop this disastrous military approach.

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Dec 10, 2023

But, at the end of the day, when somebody is saying they believe in genocide for the Jewish people or racist attacks against black Americans, or et cetera, that is not acceptable.

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Dec 10, 2023

I think the war clearly has been very harmful, not just among progressives, not just among Democrats.

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Dec 10, 2023

The American people were outraged by the Hamas attack against Israel, rightfully so. But they are equally outraged now by what Israel is doing.

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Dec 10, 2023

I think Israel has the right to defend itself and to go after Hamas, not the Palestinian people.

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Dec 10, 2023

It would be irresponsible for the United States to give Netanyahu another $10 billion to continue to wage this awful war.

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Dec 10, 2023

What the president is trying to do, he is trying to make clear to Netanyahu and his right-wing extremist government is, yes, you can go to war against Hamas, but you cannot go to war against the Palestinian people and cause the horrific…

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Nov 26, 2023

We are friends of Israel, but... they have got to start thinking about that big time if they want American money.

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Nov 26, 2023

That means, among other things an extended humanitarian pause.

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Nov 26, 2023

What we are seeing is a rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism.

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Nov 26, 2023

I think the presumption is that it may well have been a hate crime, but that's what this investigation is about.

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Nov 26, 2023

A shock and disbelief. It really is quite unbelievable. And the people of our city are very disturbed by this.

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