Saturday, October 24, 2026

Tag: Bernie Sanders

On Israel, Sanders Is Right (And Clinton Knows It)

"With these words Bernie made a bit of history, and earned a lot of respect."

How to Fight the Big Banks and Help the Social Security...

If Bernie Sanders wants to stick it to the Big Banks, having the SSA start its own credit card department would be one way to go.

Democratic Debate Brings Fiercest Exchange Yet on Climate Change, Fracking

Reports confirm that Clinton’s biggest campaign bundlers have come from fossil fuel lobbyists.

Bernie Sanders Receives Two More Major Endorsements

Bernie Sanders has received a major union endorsement as well as his first endorsement from a U.S. Senator.

New Report Finds Many Large, Profitable U.S. Corporations Pay No Federal...

The GAO released a study requested by Bernie Sanders that found roughly 20% of large, profitable U.S. corporations paid zero federal income taxes between 2008 and 2012.

Thousands of Verizon Workers Go on Strike

Thousands of Verizon employees will take to the streets demanding the company run more fairly.

The Story about Democratic Convention Pledged Delegates that Nobody Talks About

Clinton's only ahead of Sanders thanks to 6 Deep South states irrelevant in November.

Bernie Proposes Nationwide Ban on Fracking

Bernie Sanders focuses on the environmental issue of fracking this week while campaigning in New York and Pennsylvania.

Climate Rally for Bernie Sanders Draws 1,000 Anti-Fracking Activists in Upstate...

It was a moment when elements of the grassroots anti-fracking movement in New York State joined hands with the larger political groundswell behind the Sanders campaign.

Bernie and the Big Banks

The bottom line: Regulation won’t end the Street’s abuses. The Street has too much firepower. And because it continues to be a major source of campaign funding, no set of regulations will be tough enough.

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FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election

A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
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Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule

The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Protesters outside the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, the day of the Dobbs decision. Photo: John Brighenti / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs

Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
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CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion

The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
The emergency entrance of Shands Starke Regional Medical Center in Starke, Florida. Photo: Michael Rivera / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws

The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.