Tag: Bernie Sanders

“National security,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, “means doing everything we can to improve the lives of our people, many of whom have been abandoned by our government decade after decade.”

“It is time for us to truly focus on what we value as a society and to fundamentally transform our national priorities.”

Every indication is that only a state delegation chair will be allowed to introduce proposals or amendments to the entire convention.

“Now the Senate must pass our Raise the Wage Act,” the senator said, “and guarantee a dignified, living wage for every worker in America.”

“We have got to act boldly to eradicate systemic racism and police violence. I am calling for sweeping policy reforms to protect people—particularly communities of color—who have suffered violence for far too long.”

“Why the hell won’t Senator McConnell act like this is a crisis and pass emergency relief now?”

It will be so interesting and very exciting to watch this formidable team in action. Many, many Americans will be tuning into their radios and TV channels to listen to what they say about Trump to take him down and out.

We should take Bernie at his words, and take them to heart: “Not me. Us.”

"Nothing is more fundamental to our recovery than the strengthening of America’s public health safety net.”

Corporate media and powerful Democrats are eager to portray the 2020 Democratic presidential race as a thing of the past. But progressive activists have some very different ideas.