Bernie Sanders

Wochit News | (Video report) | – – A Quinnipiac Poll has found that 61% of Americans say Donald Trump does not share their values, 50% would be positively embarrassed to have him as president, and that Sen. Bernie Sanders would defeat him 51% to 38% . Sec. Hillary Clinton would defeat Trump by 47% […]

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Clinton: Trump chief recruiter for ISIL; Sanders: Take out Daesh First, Assad Later

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The second Saturday-night Democratic debate had a lot of discussion on foreign policy. It is a shame that the Democratic National Convention put it on a Saturday, when its audience was much lower. Many Bernie Sanders supporters believe that the DNC supports Sec. Hillary Clinton and […]

Arab Spring

Annual Informed Comment Fundraiser: Support Indie Journalism

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It is that fundraising time of year again, folks. This year everyone who contributes $100 or more to Informed Comment by Paypal will receive a signed copy of the paperback version of my recent book, The New Arabs. Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor has kindly agreed […]

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Bernie Sanders: “Turning our backs on refugees destroys the idea of America”

contributors

Gwen Ifill/ Bernie Sanders | (PBS News Hour Video) | – – “Sanders: Turning away refugees destroys the idea of America Blurb: How would Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders handle terror threats at home and abroad, in light of the Paris attacks and the shifting threat of the Islamic State? Sanders joins Gwen Ifill […]

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Bernie Sanders Hugs Muslim Student And Vows To Fight Racism

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AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “Bernie Sanders promises to fight the “ugly stain” of anti-Islamic sentiment across the U.S.” AJ+: “Bernie Sanders Hugs Muslim Student And Vows To Fight Racism”

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Is Hillary Clinton Copying Bernie Sanders – And Why Does It Matter?

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AJ+ | (Video report) | – – “Bernie Sanders has rubbed off on Hillary Clinton. Not only has she stopped combing her hair, she’s railing against billionaires and Wall Street. But how tied up with big money is the Democrats’ darling? And what does this mean for the presidential campaign and party as a whole?” […]

Bernie Sanders

While Sanders Scores Small Donors, Clinton and Bush Buoyed by Wall Street

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By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org | – – In terms of support from financiers, ‘no other candidates came close to Clinton and Bush’ “She’s gonna all of a sudden become Mrs. Wall Street if she’s elected,” one banker said of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. While the 2016 U.S. presidential election fundraising […]

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Thanks to Sanders, Democratic Party Just Debated Capitalism

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By Sarah Lazare, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – Presidential hopefuls broke usual parameters of discourse when they debated capitalism versus socialism Tuesday night. Breaking the usual parameters of election season discourse, Democratic presidential hopefuls Tuesday night debated the merits of capitalism on the national stage—a development that many attribute to the candidacy […]

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Bernie Sanders: Why I’m sick of Clinton’s email

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CNN | (Video interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders) | – – Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is tired of talking about Hillary Clinton’s emails instead of focusing on income equality and other issues affecting Americans.” (Democratic Debate) Bernie Sanders: Why I’m sick of Clinton’s email