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Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders passes through a hallway at the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Environment & Health

Sanders Urges Biden to Support Effort to Suspend Pharma Patents

The proposal is backed by nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults surveyed and more than 100 nations worldwide.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 11, 2021
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy looks on in the House Chamber during a reconvening of a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Economy & Labor

Zero Republicans Vote for Stimulus Projected to Raise 16 Million Out of Poverty

Provisions like the expanded child tax credit and $1,400 relief checks will help the most, says the Urban Institute.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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March 10, 2021
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Joined by members of Make the Road Action and his supporters, Sen. Bernie Sanders participates in a “March to the Polls” on February 15, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Politics & Elections

Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Leads to Mass Exodus of Staff

Organizers from Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaigns have continued the work of activating new voters in Nevada.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 9, 2021
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is seen outside the chamber as the Senate debates the coronavirus relief package on March 5, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed

Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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March 8, 2021
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Bernie Sanders
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Sanders Is Making Excellent Use of His Power as Budget Committee Chair

After decades shouting truth in the wilderness of U.S. politics, Sanders is making the most of his chance.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
March 3, 2021
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden react during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Loyola Marymount University on December 19, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders’s Staff Talked to White House Nearly Every Day When Pushing for $15 Wage

Sen. Bernie Sanders and the White House are keeping in contact on key political moves, Politico finds.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 3, 2021
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Sen. Joe Manchin arrives at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Manchin Yells He Will “Never” Vote to Kill Filibuster

The outburst came as Senators Warren and Sanders stressed the necessity of scrapping the 60-vote threshold.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 2, 2021
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Senator Bernie Sanders walks through the Senate subway at the U.S. Capitol on February 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on $15 Minimum Wage Amendment

The senator made clear that he will continue pushing to raise the federal minimum wage if his amendment fails to pass.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 2, 2021
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President Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris answers questions from the media in the South Court Auditorium at the White House on January 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

$15 Minimum Wage Is Dead for Now, Thanks to Democrats Manchin and Sinema

The Senate still has options to push it through, but centrist Democrats don’t want to buck procedure to make it happen.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 1, 2021
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Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

The $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t Dead. Here’s How Democrats Can Still Get It Done.

When the Senate parliamentarian ruled against GOP tax cuts in 2001, Republicans fired him and passed the cuts anyway.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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February 26, 2021
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