Jake Johnson: With Planet in ‘Crisis Mode,’ Bernie Sanders Rips Trump White House for ‘Dangerous’ Dismissal of Climate Science
“You have an administration that virtually does not even recognize the reality of climate change and their policies, working with the fossil fuel industry, are making a bad situation worse.” … Continue reading
George Monbiot: America’s New Revolutionaries Show How the Left Can Win
The little-known history of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in a New York primary hints at the coming transformation. Even at first sight it is exhilarating. The overthrow of one of the … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: Dangerous
“I think your conclusion is very dangerous,” he chided. I’ve never been accused of dangerous thinking before. Obsessive, maybe, but never dangerous. Especially by someone I respect as much as … Continue reading
Jessica Corbett: Celebrations as Bernie-Style Candidate Wins Mayoral Victory in Alabama
“This isn’t just a victory for Birmingham, it’s a victory for all of us” says Our Revolution’s Nina Turner, calling on progressives to “support local races all across the country.” … Continue reading
Adam Johnson: Action Alert — With Sleazy Innuendo, NYT Lays Virginia Attack at Bernie Sanders’ Feet
New York Times reporter Yamiche Alcindor (6/14/17) started with a false premise and patched together a dodgy piece of innuendo and guilt-by-association in order to place the blame for a … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders: On Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Palestinians
The following transcript, as published by Haaretz, is the full speech given by Sen. Bernie Sanders to the J Street 2017 Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 27, 2017: Thank … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: A Civics Lesson
Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. — Benjamin Rush When I taught high school, I once caught a boy scribbling anti-Semitic graffiti on a desk. He … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders: Where The Democrats Go From Here.
Millions of Americans registered a protest vote on Tuesday, expressing their fierce opposition to an economic and political system that puts wealthy and corporate interests over their own. I strongly … Continue reading
Jon Queally: Sanders Says Donald Trump Simply Too Dangerous ‘To Sit This One Out’
“I’ve got seven grandchildren. I’ve got four kids. I worry about the future of this planet. I’m not sitting it out. And I hope that my fellow Americans will not … Continue reading
Lauren McCauley: As Green Party Nominee, Jill Stein Says She Wants to Assume Mantle of Sanders’ Revolution
The Green Party convention in Houston, Texas reached its climax August 6 with presidential nominee Jill Stein calling on the American left to turn its back on the “two corporate … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: Clinton is the better choice
When I think of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, I always imagine an enormous rock that weighs thousands of tons and symbolizes American society. Bernie and Hillary are charged with … Continue reading
Norman Solomon: The Democratic Party’s Biggest Insurrection in Decades
Forty-eight years ago, a serious insurrection jeopardized the power structure of the national Democratic Party for the first time in memory. Propelled by the movement against the Vietnam War, that … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: The 2016 Presidential Candidates in a Word
Continuing our election coverage, I thought I’d try to sum up each major candidate with a single word (excluding profanities). I encourage readers to submit your own words for each … Continue reading
Sarah Lazare: Bernie Nabs Double-Digit Lead in NH as Women Ditch Clinton for Surging Sanders
Is former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s support among women crumbling? Less than one month out from the first primary in the United States, Senator Bernie Sanders now has a … Continue reading
