Democratic Party

By Derek Davison | Lobelog | Foreign Politicy in Focus | – – On foreign policy, the Vermont independent’s “political revolution” hasn’t done much to distinguish itself from Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama. Foreign policy has taken a backseat to domestic issues in the Democratic primary thus far. There are two explanations for this. One […]

Bernie Sanders

Is the future Socialist? Bernie Sanders swept 84% of the Youth Vote in Iowa

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TeleSur | – – Sanders captured the youth vote in Iowa. However, youth voter turnout was down 4 percent from when President Barack Obama ran in 2008. In what the Iowa Democratic Party is calling its closest-ever vote, there is one demographic that was far from close: young voters. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders swept the […]

Bernie Sanders

Foreign Policy Winners and Losers in Iowa

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Iowa Caucus voters likely voted mainly on domestic policy issues, though security and terrorism have been a big part of the campaigns as well. Now that the smoke is clearing, it is worth considering the foreign policy implications of the winners of the primary. Iowan […]

Bernie Sanders

Will Iowa’s Women Dems choose Hillary or Bernie?

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Judy Woodruff | (PBS Newshour Video Report) | – – “Three days out from the Iowa caucuses, Democrats are weighing whether to go with the presumed favorite, Hillary Clinton, or to defy expectations by championing Bernie Sanders. For both candidates, women are a crucial demographic. Judy Woodruff reports on how Iowa’s female voters see the […]

Democratic Party

6 National Security Questions the Establishment Candidates don’t want to Answer

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By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com To judge by the early returns, the presidential race of 2016 is shaping up as the most disheartening in recent memory. Other than as a form of low entertainment, the speeches, debates, campaign events, and slick TV ads already inundating the public sphere offer little of value. Rather […]

Bernie Sanders

“Stunning” Sanders Surge in Iowa over Clinton on Healthcare, Wall Street Stands

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Jon Queally, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – With nations first caucus less than two weeks away, poll shows Sanders making gains for strong proposals like Medicare for All and holding Wall Street accountable. According to the CNN/ORC poll, Bernie Sanders’ success in Iowa is because his economic message resonates with Iowa residents. (Photo: […]

Barack Obama

Americans more likely to get hit by Lightning than Terrorism, but 51% Fear It

Juan Cole

By Peter Certo | (Foreign Policy In Focus) | – – One in 3.5 million: That’s your annual risk of dying from a terrorist attack in the United States, at least according to Cato analyst John Mueller. Rounded generously, that comes out to roughly 3 one-hundred thousandths of a percentage point, or 0.00003 percent. And […]

Barack Obama

Obama: Islamophobia harms US Interests; Daesh/ISIL a dangerous Fringe

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama’s last State of the Union address this year was largely lacking in specifics and replete with high ideals and ambitious goals like curing cancer. But he did address some issues in everyday politics. One of the more powerful moments came when he implicitly attacked […]

Bernie Sanders

New Polls: Is Bernie Sanders more electable than Sec. Clinton?

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Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Here comes Bernie! New polls show Hillary Clinton’s Iowa lead is all but gone… within the margin of error. She has been put on Bern notice. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down . . . “Democrats Hillary Clinton and […]