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Bernie Sanders leads charge to block $20 billion arms sale to...

Senator Bernie Sanders pledges to introduce a resolution to halt a massive U.S. arms deal with Israel, responding to widespread criticism of American complicity in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Bernie Sanders calls economic inequality America’s unspoken crisis at Progressive Central...

At the Progressive Central 2024 conference, Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal emphasized the urgent need to address income and wealth inequality, arguing that these issues remain largely ignored in national discourse despite their profound impact on American society.

Sanders pushes progressive policies at DNC, highlighting differences with Harris and...

At the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders laid out a bold, progressive policy agenda that diverges from Vice President Kamala Harris’s platform. While his critiques could challenge Harris, they might also help her appeal to moderate voters by providing a contrast to Sanders’s more radical positions.

Bernie Sanders sounds the alarm on Trump’s 2024 election strategy: Laying...

As Donald Trump repeats his baseless claims of election fraud and promotes conspiracy theories, Bernie Sanders warns that the former president is setting the stage for another dangerous attempt to undermine U.S. democracy.

Progressive leaders demand end to Citizens United following Cori Bush’s primary...

Cori Bush’s primary defeat underscores the urgent need to reform campaign finance laws as progressives rally against the influence of super PACs and billionaire-funded elections.

Sanders backs potential VP pick Walz as champion for working families

Sanders endorses Minnesota governor Tim Walz as a potential vice-presidential pick, emphasizing his commitment to working families and progressive values.

How Bernie Sanders’ fight against Big Pharma dropped inhaler prices from...

A Maine woman’s story highlights the impact of progressive action on drug prices.

Deference to Joe Biden from Bernie Sanders has become nonsensical

Bernie has encouraged the illusion that Biden now has the capacity to be an effective candidate against Donald Trump.

Sanders calls for Biden to ‘do better’ amidst growing calls for...

Senator Bernie Sanders urges President Joe Biden to present a stronger agenda amidst rising calls for new leadership within the Democratic Party.

Biden and Sanders denounce ‘corporate greed’ in Big Pharma, demand lower...

President Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders call out pharmaceutical companies for overcharging Americans, urging immediate reform.

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Undebatable: What Harris and Trump could not say about Israel and Gaza

Silence is a blanket that smothers genuine democratic discourse and the outcries of moral voices. Making those voices inaudible is a key goal for the functioning of the warfare state.

How corporate news has tried to numb Americans to the horrors in Gaza

The process has become so routine that we might not recognize how omission and distortion have constantly shaped views of events since the war began in October.

What’s Trump’s escape valve when (or if) he realizes he’s losing? Bluster ...

There could be greater disruption than Jan. 6, but the enormous, co-ordinated might of law and order won’t get ambushed again.

USDA to distribute $2.2 billion in funding to Black farmers who experienced discrimination

The Biden administration announced it will distribute $2.2 billion in financial assistance to 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who were discriminated against in the agency's farm lending programs.

Nearly 200 environmental defenders killed in 2023, marking another deadly year

Nearly 200 environmental defenders were killed for protecting their lands and communities from ecological devastation in 2023 alone, bringing the total number of killings since 2012 to 2,106.