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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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Bernie Sanders doesn’t easily fit either side of the immigration debate. Here’s why.Bernie Sanders doesn’t easily fit either side of the immigration debate. Here’s why.
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Sanders has an old-school labor take on immigration — which has become less popular among Democrats.

By Dara Lind
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Bernie Sanders has an idea that would make small donors more powerfulBernie Sanders has an idea that would make small donors more powerful
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“I think that would democratize very significantly the political process in America and take us a long way away from these Super PACs controlled by billionaires who are now buying elections.”

By Andrew Prokop
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The AFL-CIO has a perfect champion in Bernie Sanders. Is that enough for an endorsement?The AFL-CIO has a perfect champion in Bernie Sanders. Is that enough for an endorsement?
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Here’s how organized labor will decide who to endorse.

By Dylan Matthews
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Bernie Sanders’s fear of immigrant labor is ugly — and wrongheadedBernie Sanders’s fear of immigrant labor is ugly — and wrongheaded
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The vocal critic of inequality doesn’t seem to care when inequality hurts foreigners.

By Dylan Matthews
Bernie Sanders: The Vox conversation
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In a wide-ranging discussion, Bernie Sanders discusses his views on socialism, single payer, open borders, Zionism, and more.

By Ezra Klein
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For #BlackLivesMatter, targeting Bernie Sanders isn’t just about 2016. It’s about today.For #BlackLivesMatter, targeting Bernie Sanders isn’t just about 2016. It’s about today.
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The movement’s gotten presidential candidates to listen. But it really needs their supporters.

By Dara Lind
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National Review says Bernie Sanders is a national socialistNational Review says Bernie Sanders is a national socialist
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Actually, his family was murdered in the Holocaust, and he’s a pretty standard labor liberal.

By Matthew Yglesias
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The creator of #BernieSoBlack doesn’t want to hear any more about Sanders in the 1960sThe creator of #BernieSoBlack doesn’t want to hear any more about Sanders in the 1960s
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Roderick Morrow on why he started #BernieSoBlack, and why he’s more hopeful about the Bernie Sanders campaign than the candidate’s fans.

By Dara Lind
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#BernieSoBlack: Why progressives are fighting about Bernie Sanders and race#BernieSoBlack: Why progressives are fighting about Bernie Sanders and race
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Sanders’s appearance at a major progressive conference turned into a standoff with #BlackLivesMatter activists.

By Dara Lind
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Why Bernie Sanders doesn’t talk about raceWhy Bernie Sanders doesn’t talk about race
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Economic progressivism has a champion in the 2016 race. Who is there for progressives who are passionate about racial equality to get excited about?

By Dara Lind
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Bernie Sanders has raised more money than every GOP campaign so far. But there’s a catch.Bernie Sanders has raised more money than every GOP campaign so far. But there’s a catch.
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And the catch is named Citizens United.

By Andrew Prokop
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Bernie Sanders was decades ahead of the country on gay rights and ending the war on drugsBernie Sanders was decades ahead of the country on gay rights and ending the war on drugs
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The letter proves how progressive the presidential candidate always has been.

By German Lopez
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Bernie Sanders is drawing bigger crowds than any other 2016 candidateBernie Sanders is drawing bigger crowds than any other 2016 candidate
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His campaign can change politics whether or not it can win.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Bernie Sanders’ $15 million fundraising haul is a really big dealBernie Sanders’ $15 million fundraising haul is a really big deal
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The Vermont senator won’t break any cash records, but now he’s got a chance to keep his momentum rolling.

By Jonathan Allen
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Yet another New Hampshire poll shows Bernie Sanders nipping at Hillary Clinton’s feetYet another New Hampshire poll shows Bernie Sanders nipping at Hillary Clinton’s feet
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The Sanders surge is real, if a bit exaggerated.

By Dylan Matthews
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Bernie Sanders’s biggest problem — and his plan to fix itBernie Sanders’s biggest problem — and his plan to fix it
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Bernie Sanders has a big demographics problem. His campaign has a plan to fix it, but some Democrats say it may be too late.

By Jonathan Allen
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This new anti–Bernie Sanders video shows Martin O’Malley is getting desperateThis new anti–Bernie Sanders video shows Martin O’Malley is getting desperate
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It’s clearer than ever that Sanders is in second place in the Democratic contest — and O’Malley is far behind.

By Andrew Prokop
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Watch Funny or Die’s “Bernie Sanders” try to have fun without reciting inequality statsWatch Funny or Die’s “Bernie Sanders” try to have fun without reciting inequality stats
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This is the best impression of a 2016 presidential candidate so far.

By Andrew Prokop
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Bernie Sanders tackles immigration reform in the Bernie Sanders-est possible wayBernie Sanders tackles immigration reform in the Bernie Sanders-est possible way
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His position is in line with other Democrats, but his rhetoric is very different.

By Dara Lind
Syria
Bernie Sanders versus the left: the socialist’s surprisingly mainstream foreign policyBernie Sanders versus the left: the socialist’s surprisingly mainstream foreign policy
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Foreign policy is one area where Sanders hasn’t taken quite as independent of a course.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Second consecutive poll shows Bernie Sanders closing in on Clinton in New HampshireSecond consecutive poll shows Bernie Sanders closing in on Clinton in New Hampshire
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The latest poll shows him just 11 points behind Clinton — far closer than he’s been previously.

By Andrew Prokop
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Donald Trump once proposed a more left-wing tax policy than Bernie SandersDonald Trump once proposed a more left-wing tax policy than Bernie Sanders
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I’mma let you finish, 2016, but 2000 was the best Donald Trump presidential flirtation of all time.

By Dylan Matthews
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Poll: Bernie Sanders surges to within striking distance of Clinton in New HampshirePoll: Bernie Sanders surges to within striking distance of Clinton in New Hampshire
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But keep in mind: it’s just one poll, and others are more skeptical.

By Dylan Matthews
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Want to know what sets Bernie Sanders apart from Hillary Clinton? Look at their donors.Want to know what sets Bernie Sanders apart from Hillary Clinton? Look at their donors.
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Diane Rehm weirdly, and incorrectly, claims Bernie Sanders is an Israeli citizenDiane Rehm weirdly, and incorrectly, claims Bernie Sanders is an Israeli citizen
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“I got offended a little bit by that comment,” Sanders said.

By Andrew Prokop
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The real reason Bernie Sanders is a threat to Hillary ClintonThe real reason Bernie Sanders is a threat to Hillary Clinton
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His rise spotlights issues on which she’s very vulnerable.

By Andrew Prokop
Health Care
Bernie Sanders is right about income inequality: it killsBernie Sanders is right about income inequality: it kills
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The higher your income, the more likely you are to receive sick leave.

By Margarita Noriega
Bernie Sanders is winning the internet and changing the conversation
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Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign has become an unlikely internet sensation, dominating social media.

By Matthew Yglesias and Joe Posner
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“She fantasizes being raped by 3 men”: Bernie Sanders’s bizarre 1972 essay on gender“She fantasizes being raped by 3 men”: Bernie Sanders’s bizarre 1972 essay on gender
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“And they never again made love together or ever saw each other one more time.”

By Dylan Matthews
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Bernie Sanders will never, ever be Hillary Clinton’s VP — and that’s a good thingBernie Sanders will never, ever be Hillary Clinton’s VP — and that’s a good thing
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It makes no sense for Clinton, for Sanders, or for fans of either.

By Matthew Yglesias
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41 times Rick Santorum and Bernie Sanders were on the same side41 times Rick Santorum and Bernie Sanders were on the same side
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Bernie Sanders and Rick Santorum might have more in common than you think.

By Jonathan Allen
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Bernie Sanders has big ideas and they deserve our attentionBernie Sanders has big ideas and they deserve our attention
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Bernie Sanders is like Elizabeth Warren, but he’s actually running for president.

By Ezra Klein
2016 Presidential Election
The crazy thing about Bernie Sanders’s plan to save AmericaThe crazy thing about Bernie Sanders’s plan to save America
2016 Presidential Election

Bernie Sanders has a plan to save America. And it’s pretty sane.

By Jonathan Allen
Climate
Read Bernie Sanders’s populist, policy-heavy speech kicking off his campaignRead Bernie Sanders’s populist, policy-heavy speech kicking off his campaign
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“This campaign is going to send a message to the billionaire class. And that is: you can’t have it all.”

By Ezra Klein
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Sanders: “When you hustle money ... that can isolate you from the reality of the world.”Sanders: “When you hustle money ... that can isolate you from the reality of the world.”
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Real talk from the Vermont senator on how big money distorts our politics.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Flashback: Watch Bernie Sanders debate John Boehner on single-payer health care in ‘93Flashback: Watch Bernie Sanders debate John Boehner on single-payer health care in ‘93
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Bernie Sanders still wants a single-payer health-care system. In 1993, he debated the issue with future House Speakers John Boehner and Dennis Hastert on the floor.

By Jonathan Allen
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11 moments from Bernie Sanders’s Reddit Q&A that show why he’s a progressive hero11 moments from Bernie Sanders’s Reddit Q&A that show why he’s a progressive hero
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The Vermont senator on marijuana legalization, curbing corporate power in politics, cutting student debt, and more.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Bernie Sanders’s plan to have Wall Street pay for your college tuition, explainedBernie Sanders’s plan to have Wall Street pay for your college tuition, explained
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It would cost $47 billion in the first year.

By Libby Nelson
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Bernie Sanders is unleashing a plan to make prescription drugs cheaperBernie Sanders is unleashing a plan to make prescription drugs cheaper
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Generic drug prices have nearly quadrupled in the past five years. Sanders has a plan to fix that.

By Sarah Kliff
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Bernie Sanders’s big idea: make college free for everyoneBernie Sanders’s big idea: make college free for everyone