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Wall Street Journal Hit Piece On Bernie Sanders Just Doesn’t Add Up

Posted on September 18, 2015 by dennis

By Gerald Friedman Huffington Post (9/16/15) It is said of economists that they know the cost of everything but the value of nothing. In the case of the article “Price Tag of Bernie Sanders’s Proposals: $18 Trillion,” this accusation is a … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders Challenges Liberty University Students To See Inequality As A Moral Issue

Posted on September 15, 2015 by markt

Liberty students applaud during a speech by Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Monday. (www.csmonitor.com) “It is imperative that we have the courage to stand with the poor, to stand with working people, … Continue reading →

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Transcript Of Bernie Sanders’ Monday Speech At Liberty University

Posted on September 15, 2015 by markt

  Bernie Sanders went to Liberty University this morning and gave right-wing evangelicals a dose of progressive faith.(www.politicususa.com) Thank you, President Falwell and David. Thank you very much for inviting my wife, Jane, and me to be with you even … Continue reading →

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If You Are A True Democrat Fighting For America’s Working Families The Choice Is Clear

Posted on September 15, 2015 by markt
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Bernie Sanders: Our Plan To Restore The Middle Class

Posted on September 13, 2015 by markt

By Bernie Sanders Reader Supported News (9/8/15) The middle class is at a tipping point, and it won’t last another generation if we don’t boldly change course now. The surest path to the middle class for American workers is with … Continue reading →

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The Outsider: How Bernie Sanders Is Winning Over Democratic Voters

Posted on September 13, 2015 by markt

www.cnbc.com A ‘democratic socialist’ couldn’t really beat the establishment frontunner, could he? By  Dan Roberts The Guardian (9/11/15) “Press 1 for revolution,” urge the hosts of a teleconference call for 17,000 union activists as they seek to sign up more … Continue reading →

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War Should Be The Last Option: Why I Support The Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted on September 11, 2015 by markt

www.nytimes.com By Bernie Sanders Reader Supported News (9/10/15) I support the agreement that the United States negotiated with China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom and Iran. I believe this approach is the best way forward if we are … Continue reading →

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To Preserve The Middle Class We Must Follow The Example Of Those Workers Who Fought For The Labor Rights We Enjoy Today

Posted on September 7, 2015 by dennis

www.happy-laborday.com By Bernie Sanders Truthdig (9/6/15) Labor Day is a time for honoring the working people of this country. It is also a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the activists and organizers who fought for the 40-hour work week, … Continue reading →

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Bernie Joins Iowa Labor Picket Line

Posted on September 7, 2015 by markt

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. – Bernie Sanders grabbed a sign and then a megaphone as he walked a labor picket line Friday night. (www.democraticunderground.com) The last candidate for president I recall joining a picket line was Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. … Continue reading →

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Hey, Dems, Pay Attention To The Secret Of Bernie’s Campaign

Posted on September 5, 2015 by markt

www.dailykos.com By Robert Reich Robert Reich’s Facebook Page (9/4/15) What’s the secret of the @berniesanders campaign, beyond Bernie himself? Today I counted another 14 groups that have sprung to life over the last several months — all appearing in my … Continue reading →

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John Nichols: Bernie Sanders Lays Down 2016’s New Electoral Math

Posted on September 2, 2015 by markt

www.npr.org “I think you’re looking at the candidate who can substantially increase voter turnout all across the country.” By John Nichols The Nation (8/31/15) Democratic candidates for president flew to the Twin Cities last week to make their pitches to … Continue reading →

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Bernie And The Donald Tapping Into A Reality Both Political Parties Refuse To Acknowledge

Posted on September 1, 2015 by markt

Most voters think the political system is rigged and corrupt. Trump and Sanders are not seen as creatures of the system. By Mike McCabe Blue Jean Nation (8/25/15) Political pundits assume cooler heads will eventually prevail. They figure picking a … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders: High Drug Prices Are Killing Americans

Posted on September 1, 2015 by markt

Americans pay the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world — by far. By Sen. Bernie Sanders The Huffington Post (8/29/15) All across the country, Americans are finding that the prices of the prescription drugs they need are soaring. … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders’s Small-Beer Donors In The Big Money Casino

Posted on September 1, 2015 by markt

www.texastribune.org By The New York Times, Editorial Board (8/28/15) As a measure of democracy, one of the more encouraging statistics of the 2016 presidential race is the fact that the average contribution to the long-shot campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders … Continue reading →

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‘Call’ Readers Write — While Walker Spends $2.4 Million On Security…

Posted on September 1, 2015 by markt

Last week I was having a beer on the pedestrian mall in downtown Burlington, Vt. (after a Citizen’s Climate Lobby visit at Senator Leahey’s office) when Bernie Sanders walked briskly by a few feet from where I was sitting, accompanied … Continue reading →

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