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Democratic Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel

“And then Congress said, well, they never, they ultimately, usually fail,” he continued on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “They are a gooch—like, extremely political, and they’re extremely subject to people called lobbyists who happen to be very, very talented, very good and very rich.” “I could have banned TikTok. I had it banned just about, I […]

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Bernie Sanders and Dem Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel

“And then Congress said, well, they never, they ultimately, usually fail,” he continued on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “They are a gooch—like, extremely political, and they’re extremely subject to people called lobbyists who happen to be very, very talented, very good and very rich.” “I could have banned TikTok. I had it banned just about, I […]

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Symone Sanders-Townsend: Gaza Protests are Similar To Black Lives Matter in 2016

As the Presidential race continues to heat up, a growing grassroots political movement has increasingly taken center stage. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have hit the streets to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — with Black political leaders including Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Summer Lee (D-PA) among […]

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Symone Sanders-Townsend: Gaza Protests Have Similar Political Impact To Black Lives Matter in 2016

As the Presidential race continues to heat up, a growing grassroots political movement has increasingly taken center stage. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have hit the streets to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — with Black political leaders including Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Summer Lee (D-PA) among […]

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The Populist Left Is Much Bigger Than AOC, Sanders, and Warren

Sanders did far, far better than expected but still fell short, a result with myriad explanations—including, in some small part, Warren’s decision not to endorse him (a calculation that earned her vitriolic blowback but serious vice presidential consideration by the Clinton camp). Yet his insurgent campaign—and the ultimate victory of Donald Trump—fundamentally altered the American […]

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The Socialist Moment Hasn’t Passed. It’s Yet to Come.

Sanders did far, far better than expected but still fell short, a result with myriad explanations—including, in some small part, Warren’s decision not to endorse him (a calculation that earned her vitriolic blowback but serious vice presidential consideration by the Clinton camp). Yet his insurgent campaign—and the ultimate victory of Donald Trump—fundamentally altered the American […]

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Bernie Sanders Reveals His Plan to Make Big Pharma Squirm

I think there will be bipartisanship. You’re already seeing it. Again, on the primary care bill, which Senator Cassidy voted against, we did have three Republicans out of 10 Republicans. Look, if you look at polling on this, and I do—what you find is, the high cost of prescription drugs is not just a Democratic […]

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Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Make Big Pharma’s Greedheads Squirm

I think there will be bipartisanship. You’re already seeing it. Again, on the primary care bill, which Senator Cassidy voted against, we did have three Republicans out of 10 Republicans. Look, if you look at polling on this, and I do—what you find is, the high cost of prescription drugs is not just a Democratic […]

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The Spiritual Unspooling of America: A Case for a Political Realignment

Many on the left, meanwhile, are convinced that by opening up the Democratic Party’s tent to include people who are not totally aligned with the party’s views on civil rights or guns or fossil fuels we will compromise our movement’s fight for abortion rights, sexual and gender equality, gun safety, and climate policy. I understand […]

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Bernie Sanders Starts an Important Fight in the Democratic Party

In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas in October, in which roughly 1,200 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage, the White House, along with a slew of American lawmakers, have highlighted the need to aid Israel. But some Democrats in Congress have raised concerns about the humanitarian need in Gaza, as Israel […]

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Bernie Sanders Picks an Important Fight in the Democratic Party

In the wake of the terrorist attack by Hamas in October, in which roughly 1,200 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage, the White House, along with a slew of American lawmakers, have highlighted the need to aid Israel. But some Democrats in Congress have raised concerns about the humanitarian need in Gaza, as Israel […]

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CEO Senator Tries to Physically Fight Teamsters President Over Tweet In Wild Hearing

GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin stood up in an apparent attempt to physically fight Teamsters president Sean O’Brien in a Senate HELP committee hearing on Tuesday. Mullin, who represents Oklahoma, is a former regional-level MMA fighter who previously challenged O’Brien to a fight in June after O’Brien called him a “clown & fraud” in a post […]

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Congress Has Gone Full WWE Today With Republican-Incited Brawls Nearly Breaking Out In The House And The Senate (That Bernie Sanders Had To Break Up)

Two GOP-fueled clashes have happened thus far on Tuesday, and the day is barely half over yet. Surprisingly enough as well, rootin’ tootin’ Lauren Boebert was not involved in either of these fights. Then again, she surely wants to tone down her firebrand ways after a certain “high school” insult (about her alleged promiscuity) got […]

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Bernie Sanders Flashed Some Serious Leather On The Pitcher’s Mound In A Video To Celebrate His 82nd Birthday

Bernie Sanders turned 82 years old today. Happy birthday, Bernie. 82 sounds old because, well, it is. But age is just number when you’re still throwing heat and flashing serious leather on the pitchers mound. “Happy Birthday Bernie!! Best husband, father and grandfather over all these years!” Bernie’s wife Jane tweeted on Friday, along with […]

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