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Bernie Sanders

How Campaign Finance Disenfranchises the Silent Majority of US Democratic Socialists
To elect a president who will promote the democratic socialist positions, the country will have to first create generous public funding of election campaigns.

Manufacturing Suspense: Big Money Media Gatekeepers Turn Debate Into Spectacle
Big money's influence is changing how corporate media report on elections to favor intellectual property interests and profits.

With the “Robin Hood Tax,” a Grassroots Movement Seeks to Bring Wall Street to Heel
Across the country, movements are rising up to challenge politicians who balance public budgets on the backs of working people.

Viggo Mortensen: On Foreign Policy, Democratic Candidates Aren’t Too Far From the Hawks
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have voiced support for President Obamau2019s plan to keep US troops in Afghanistan.

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“Fanatical Supporters“

Is Bernie Sanders Dangerous to Socialism?
The presidential candidate falsely equates liberal, social democratic institutions, like Social Security, with socialism.

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It’s Time for the US to Return to “Socialist” Policies
Americans overwhelmingly want our nation to return to the "radical socialist" policies pioneered by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Debunking Attacks on Sanders That Depict Obama as Lefty Failure, Not Neoliberal Success
A sign that the progressive cause is moving out of the wilderness and starting to rattle "The Powers That Be."

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Hey Democrats, Don’t Pull an NDP – Run as Progressives
Democrats are probably going to spend a few more election cycles running away from their own core values.

Clinton Syria Fact Check: “Safe Zones” = “Ground Troops“
Anyone calling for "safe zones" in Syria must concede that "safe zones" equate to "ground troops."