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Bernie Sanders

Coverage of Bernie Sanders, US senator for Vermont and former candidate for the Democratic 2016 presidential nomination.

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6 questions about socialism you were too embarrassed to ask6 questions about socialism you were too embarrassed to ask
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A specter is haunting the Democratic party. The specter of socialism.

By Dylan Matthews
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Focus groups: Clinton lost the debate for being “tame.” Sanders won because he’s “strong.”Focus groups: Clinton lost the debate for being “tame.” Sanders won because he’s “strong.”
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But when Clinton tried to come on strong, guess what happened.

By Dara Lind
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DC insiders think Bernie Sanders lost the debate. Here’s why they might be wrong.DC insiders think Bernie Sanders lost the debate. Here’s why they might be wrong.
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Actual voters come with different background knowledge, and care about different things.

By Andrew Prokop
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One sentence that explains how Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton differOne sentence that explains how Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton differ
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Do we need new policies, or a new approach to politics?

By Matthew Yglesias
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Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s debate over capitalism, explainedBernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s debate over capitalism, explained
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This is one disagreement from the Democratic debate that’s worth paying attention to.

By Ezra Klein
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When guns came up in the debate, Bernie Sanders sounded nothing like Bernie SandersWhen guns came up in the debate, Bernie Sanders sounded nothing like Bernie Sanders
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But there’s a reason.

By Andrew Prokop
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How Bernie Sanders’s NRA grade stacks up against the other Democratic candidates’How Bernie Sanders’s NRA grade stacks up against the other Democratic candidates’
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Sanders gets a D-minus. What about the others?

By German Lopez
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Bernie Sanders: Americans “are sick and tired of hearing about [Clinton’s] damn emails”Bernie Sanders: Americans “are sick and tired of hearing about [Clinton’s] damn emails”
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Sanders came to Clinton’s defense.

By German Lopez
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Bernie Sanders is causing Merriam-Webster searches for “socialism” to spikeBernie Sanders is causing Merriam-Webster searches for “socialism” to spike
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The definition they get there is … not really applicable.

By Dylan Matthews
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Here’s who will be in the first Democratic presidential debate of 2015Here’s who will be in the first Democratic presidential debate of 2015
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Your guide to who all five (!) candidates are — and what they need to do.

By Dara Lind
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The 6 biggest policy differences between Bernie Sanders and Hillary ClintonThe 6 biggest policy differences between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton
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Trade, single-payer health care, and more.

By Andrew Prokop
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This is the best indication yet that Bernie Sanders is serious about winningThis is the best indication yet that Bernie Sanders is serious about winning
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He’s closed the gap on Hillary Clinton in national polling and in fundraising, but he’s clinging to the hope that he can win without going negative on her. At least for now.

By Jonathan Allen
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Iowa Democrats worry Bernie Sanders couldn’t win a general election or tame WashingtonIowa Democrats worry Bernie Sanders couldn’t win a general election or tame Washington
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The question of whether America is ready to elect its first socialist president is one of two major concerns about Sanders that Iowans raised in interviews with Vox at a half-dozen of his events this past weekend.

By Jonathan Allen
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There’s a reason Bernie Sanders talks about Pope Francis so muchThere’s a reason Bernie Sanders talks about Pope Francis so much
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“I think sometimes people think my economic views are radical. You should hear what this guy is saying.”

By Jonathan Allen
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Bernie Sanders and Big Business both hate this Obamacare provision — because it’s workingBernie Sanders and Big Business both hate this Obamacare provision — because it’s working
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Repealing the Cadillac tax is quickly becoming a bipartisan juggernaut in Washington.

By Sarah Kliff
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What happened to Bernie Sanders’s best idea?What happened to Bernie Sanders’s best idea?
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It’s time to get radical on pharmaceutical costs.

By Ezra Klein
Political scientists think “the party” will stop Trump. They shouldn’t be so sure.
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The party’s control has looked tenuous in recent years.

By Andrew Prokop
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Clinton is racking up key endorsements even as Sanders surges and Biden weighs getting inClinton is racking up key endorsements even as Sanders surges and Biden weighs getting in
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The paradox there — Democratic officials swinging in line behind Clinton even as Sanders is showing strength in polling — speaks both to the skill Clinton’s demonstrated as an inside political player and the edge that gives her in the primary.

By Jonathan Allen
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Bernie Sanders’s plan to abolish private prisons, explainedBernie Sanders’s plan to abolish private prisons, explained
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The presidential hopeful wants to fix a “broken criminal justice system.”

By German Lopez
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Why a resurgent, unapologetic left is on the rise globallyWhy a resurgent, unapologetic left is on the rise globally
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Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls, Jeremy Corbyn is leading UK Labour, and Tom Mulcair has pushed Canada’s NDP into first place.

By Matthew Yglesias
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A pro-Clinton Super PAC attacked Bernie Sanders over ties to UK Labour leader. Here’s why.A pro-Clinton Super PAC attacked Bernie Sanders over ties to UK Labour leader. Here’s why.
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It’s neither new nor surprising that Correct the Record is trafficking in opposition research, but the email comes at a time when Clinton herself is making clear that she will start contrasting her agenda with Sanders’s soon.

By Jonathan Allen
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Bernie Sanders’s $18 trillion in proposed spending is more affordable than it soundsBernie Sanders’s $18 trillion in proposed spending is more affordable than it sounds
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It’s almost all a universal Medicare program that would actually save money.

By Matthew Yglesias
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While everyone was talking about her authenticity, Hillary Clinton changed her positionWhile everyone was talking about her authenticity, Hillary Clinton changed her position
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Clinton’s embrace of the “moderate” label is about drawing a contrast with Bernie Sanders, sending a signal to her supporters that she’s ready to really fight for the nomination, and making sure she’s comfortable in the political skin she’s wearing.

By Jonathan Allen
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This old campaign ad from 1971 sheds a lot of light on Bernie Sanders’s appealThis old campaign ad from 1971 sheds a lot of light on Bernie Sanders’s appeal
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A candidate for the politics activists wish we had.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Why Bernie Sanders’s rise is more impressive than Donald Trump’sWhy Bernie Sanders’s rise is more impressive than Donald Trump’s
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#FeeltheBern.

By Ezra Klein
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Bernie Sanders’s speech at Liberty University wasn’t a stunt. It’s core to his campaign.Bernie Sanders’s speech at Liberty University wasn’t a stunt. It’s core to his campaign.
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He knows his “political revolution” needs more than just loyal Democrats.

By Andrew Prokop
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Bernie Sanders is pushing Hillary Clinton to care about money in politicsBernie Sanders is pushing Hillary Clinton to care about money in politics
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The frontrunner is adopting some of the insurgent’s moves on campaign finance reform — a sure sign she’s looking over her shoulder.

By Jonathan Allen
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Bernie Sanders was called a liar for saying Hitler won an election. But he was right.Bernie Sanders was called a liar for saying Hitler won an election. But he was right.
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The Washington Post’s fact checker needs to check his facts.

By Dylan Matthews
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Larry Lessig: Bernie Sanders has been “seduced” by consultants, is too focused on winningLarry Lessig: Bernie Sanders has been “seduced” by consultants, is too focused on winning
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The campaign finance reform activist, who’s exploring his own presidential bid, argues that Sanders is “running a campaign to win, not to govern.”

By Andrew Prokop
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Sorry, Reddit, President Bernie Sanders can’t end the war on drugs by himselfSorry, Reddit, President Bernie Sanders can’t end the war on drugs by himself
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Martin O’Malley wants boosts to Social Security that even Bernie Sanders hasn’t called forMartin O’Malley wants boosts to Social Security that even Bernie Sanders hasn’t called for
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The other left-of-Hillary candidate lays out his agenda.

By Dylan Matthews
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This map of 2012 election results sheds a lot of light on Bernie SandersThis map of 2012 election results sheds a lot of light on Bernie Sanders
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The Vermont senator represents the biggest bloc of rural liberalism around.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Bernie Sanders’s biggest problem, in one sentenceBernie Sanders’s biggest problem, in one sentence
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Can Sanders convince Democrats he can win?

By Ezra Klein
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The emerging Democratic agenda for racial justiceThe emerging Democratic agenda for racial justice
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Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley’s platforms, explained.

By Dara Lind
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8 thoughts on the first-ever poll showing Bernie Sanders beating Clinton in New Hampshire8 thoughts on the first-ever poll showing Bernie Sanders beating Clinton in New Hampshire
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Here’s what the new poll tells us — and doesn’t tell us — about the Democratic race.

By Andrew Prokop
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Donald Trump characterizes Bernie Sanders as “weak,” “disgusting,” and a “disgrace”Donald Trump characterizes Bernie Sanders as “weak,” “disgusting,” and a “disgrace”
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Donald Trump suggests he or his staff would physically fight off Black Lives Matter protesters.

By German Lopez
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Bernie Sanders and “top secret” emails are catching up to Hillary ClintonBernie Sanders and “top secret” emails are catching up to Hillary Clinton
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— and 9 more things to know today.

By Jonathan Allen
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New poll: NH Democrats prefer Sanders to Clinton, and want Biden to runNew poll: NH Democrats prefer Sanders to Clinton, and want Biden to run
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A rough poll for Team Hillary.

By Ezra Klein
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Black Lives Matter vs. Bernie Sanders, explainedBlack Lives Matter vs. Bernie Sanders, explained
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Why activists are interrupting Bernie Sanders events to challenge the candidate and his supporters to keep racial justice front and center

By Dara Lind
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Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders want to use the tax code to weaken Wall StreetHillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders want to use the tax code to weaken Wall Street
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The quiet radicalism of the Democratic tax plans.

By Ezra Klein