The latest on Bernie Sanders, a Jewish Senator from Vermont.
The latest on Bernie Sanders, a Jewish Senator from Vermont.
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Life Going All The Way With Bernie: Why I’m Not Giving Up On the Man or the Movement
A few months ago I wrote a piece for the Sisterhood called Why I’m a Feminist For Bernie – and Won’t Apologize for it. Mathematically, Bernie’s path to the nomination has narrowed considerably since then – but little else has changed for me. The refrain I’ve heard from Hillary supporters has been the same all…
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Opinion Sanders Calls It ‘Palestine,’ Trump Won’t Call It ‘West Bank’ — and Why These Words Matter
To Bernie Sanders, the 2,000-square mile swath of disputed territory east of the Green Line demarcating the internationally recognized border of Israel is known as “Palestine.” Hillary Clinton has called it the “West Bank,” the mainstream term used by the White House and most news organizations, including this one. Ted Cruz refers to it as…
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Breaking News Trump Praises Sanders But Faces Struggle to Win Over His Voters
As Donald Trump moves closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination, he has offered lavish praise for Bernie Sanders, who faces increasingly slim chances in his battle with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race. Trump has begun calling for Sanders to run as an independent if he does not win the Democratic nomination and said…
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Opinion Should He Stay or Should He Go? Neither — Bernie Sanders Has a Third Path
Bernie Sanders stands at a historic crossroads in his presidential campaign. One path is a continued fight against Hillary Clinton until every last delegate is chosen. The other path is to quit the race and start rallying his troops behind the winner. Each is a legitimate option with its own pluses and minuses. You can…
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Breaking News Bernie Sanders Lays Off ‘Hundreds’ of Staffers After String of Defeats
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he plans to lay off “hundreds” of campaign staffers throughout the country a day after winning just one of five primaries on Tuesday. Sanders, the first Jewish candidate to win major nominating contests, The New York Times that he is focusing his campaign on winning the California primary in…
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News 5 Paths Forward for Bernie Sanders After Another Bruising Defeat (None Lead to the White House)
Tuesday’s primary races in five states left Bernie Sanders once again facing the question he’s been avoiding for weeks: What next? Hillary Clinton, with victories in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut and Delaware, has now passed the 90% mark on her way to winning a majority of delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination. Sanders’ path to…
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Opinion Why Did Bernie Sanders Pick ‘Palestine’ as Poverty Benchmark?
(JTA) — Bernie Sanders, campaigning this weekend in Baltimore ahead of Tuesday’s primary in Maryland, sounded familiar and poignant notes about American poverty, arguing that the United States, the world’s mightiest power, lags behind developing countries on a number of scales. One marker, though, was odd: Two neighborhoods in Baltimore, he said, have worse infant…
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Breaking News Bernie Sanders Shuns Senate Push for $4B-Plus Military Aid to Israel
More than four-fifths of the U.S. Senate have signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to quickly reach an agreement on a new defense aid package for Israel worth more than the current $3 billion per year. Eight-three of the 100 senators signed the letter, led by Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Chris Coons. Senator…
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