Bernie Sanders

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Many Arab-Americans want the Jewish candidate to be president. The prominent Arabic-language newspaper for that community in Southern California, Watan (“A Nation”), has endorsed Bernie Sanders. This outcome is not as strange as it might appear. Arab-Americans (who include Christians and Muslims) had been split between […]

Bernie Sanders at Vatican: Pope has played historical Role in trying to Create a new World Economy

Rome Reports in English | (Video News Report) | – – Rome Reports: “Bernie Sanders speaks at the Vatican”

The Bernie Sanders Miracle: American Crowd in Brooklyn Cheers Palestinian Dignity

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Democratic debate in Brooklyn last night took an unusual turn when a grumpy old Jewish American upbraided a slightly younger Illinois Methodist for not respecting the dignity of the Palestinian people. BLITZER [Used to work for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby] : . […]

Sanders joins Striking Verizon Workers: says to CEOs, “I welcome their Contempt”

TeleSur The senator from Vermont thanked the striking workers for “standing up for justice against corporate greed.” Nearly 40,000 Verizon Communications workers walked off the job Wednesday and were joined by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as they protested a lack of progress in contracts talks more than eight months after their agreements with […]

Forget the Trump/Cruz Circus: Why Liberals are the Future of America

By James A. Haught | (Informed Comment) | – – In the chaotic presidential campaign, the remarkable popularity of Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders spotlights a large, not-always-recognized vein of liberal political sympathy in America. Suddenly, the L-word is popular again — not an embarrassment to be avoided. That’s great, I think, because progressives have been […]

Bernie Sanders’ remarks on winning 8 of last 9 States, b/c it’s not like you’ll see it on Corporate TV

Reuters | (Video News Report) | – – “U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wins the nominating contest in Wyoming, besting rival Hillary Clinton, and says ‘history has outpaced her’ over the minimum wage issue as they gear up for a crucial match-up in New York. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).” Reuters: “Sanders wins Wyoming […]

Is Hillary Clinton responsible for rise of ISIL, as Bernie’s Campaign Manager Alleged?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, alleged on Thursday that Hillary Clinton’s policies are responsible for the ‘rise and expansion of ISIS throughout the Middle East.’ His full statement on CNN: “I think if you look at her record and campaign, her campaign is funded by […]

Are Sanders’ Criticisms of Israeli Occupation Policies unprecedented in a Presidential Campaign?