Truthout
Bernie Sanders
The Convention’s First Night Was Filled With Sorrow — as It Should Be
Kristin Urquiza said of her father, who died of COVID, “His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump.”
In DNC Speech, Sanders Urges Popular Front to Defeat Donald Trump
Under Trump's administration, the “unthinkable has become normal,” said Sanders.
Sanders and Obama: Trump’s Attack on Postal Service a Direct Assault on Election
Tens of millions of Americans could be effectively disenfranchised in the November election due to Trump.
McConnell Adjourns Senate for Month-Long Recess Without Deal on COVID Relief
Sen. Bernie Sanders called the long vacation while millions in the U.S. face hunger and eviction “morally obscene.”
Sanders Joins Calls for Resignation or Removal of Postmaster General
Sen. Bernie Sanders called out Louis DeJoy's actions as an attempt to “suppress the vote and undermine democracy.”
New Sanders Bill Would Tax “Obscene” Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires
The tax would help fund the U.S. recovery from the pandemic and resulting economic collapse.
Public Sector’s Right to Strike Is Left Behind in Biden-Bernie Task Force
Progress towards radical reforms is made outside, not inside, of the rooms where the power players huddle.
Sanders: “Richest 1 Percent Is Responsible for 70 Percent of All Unpaid Taxes”
An estimated $381 billion per year revenue shortfall follows a sharp decline in enforcement against tax evasion.
Sanders Calls on “Do-Nothing” Senate to Pass Sweeping COVID Stimulus Legislation
Sanders urged the Senate to approve relief that includes $2,000 monthly checks, rent cancellation and expanded Medicare.
Markey Bill Backed by Sanders and Warren Seeks to Abolish Qualified Immunity
The antiquated legal doctrine has insulated police for decades from serious prosecution of even wanton misconduct.