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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 is Reddit’s favorite presidential candidate — by a landslideBernie Sanders is Reddit’s favorite presidential candidate — by a landslide
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Reddit is really, truly Bernie country.

By Michelle Hackman
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Bernie Sanders’s struggle to connect with black voters, in one awkward momentBernie Sanders’s struggle to connect with black voters, in one awkward moment
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This moment encapsulates Bernie’s disconnect with black voters.

By Michelle Hackman
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Why Bernie Sanders’s campaign makes me worry about how he’ll manage the White HouseWhy Bernie Sanders’s campaign makes me worry about how he’ll manage the White House
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The problem isn’t Sanders’s policies. It’s his process.

By Ezra Klein
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Here’s the case some foreign policy experts are making for Bernie SandersHere’s the case some foreign policy experts are making for Bernie Sanders
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Why some observers think he might actually better than former Secretary of State Clinton on foreign policy.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Dolores Huerta: Sanders supporters chanted “English only” when I spoke Spanish at caucusesDolores Huerta: Sanders supporters chanted “English only” when I spoke Spanish at caucuses
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The labor leader says she was trying to provide a Spanish translation of the instructions.

By Dara Lind
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Why Nevada was a bad sign for Bernie Sanders’s “political revolution”Why Nevada was a bad sign for Bernie Sanders’s “political revolution”
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As bad as it was to lose Nevada on Saturday night, tepid voter turnout in itself is almost a bigger problem for Sanders’s campaign.

By Jeff Stein
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The entrance polls said Nevada’s Latinos voted for Bernie Sanders. That’s unlikely.The entrance polls said Nevada’s Latinos voted for Bernie Sanders. That’s unlikely.
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Why you should be extremely skeptical.

By Dara Lind
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Hillary Clinton just got a clear victory in the Nevada caucusesHillary Clinton just got a clear victory in the Nevada caucuses
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A huge relief for her campaign.

By Dara Lind
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Charles Koch says he agrees with Bernie Sanders about inequality — but does he really?Charles Koch says he agrees with Bernie Sanders about inequality — but does he really?
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Why Charles Koch is aligning himself with Bernie Sanders’s message on inequality.

By Michelle Hackman
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The Nevada Democratic caucus, explainedThe Nevada Democratic caucus, explained
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What we know, and how to tell who wins (it’s surprisingly complicated!)

By Dara Lind
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To understand Bernie Sanders’s political revolution, read his autobiographyTo understand Bernie Sanders’s political revolution, read his autobiography
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“I have learned from the experiences recounted in this book that political revolutions are possible,” Sanders writes.

By Jeff Stein
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Single and feeling the Bern? This dating site is for you.Single and feeling the Bern? This dating site is for you.
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It was only a matter of time until a Bernie Sanders dating site cropped up.

By Michelle Hackman
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Bernie Sanders compared guest worker programs to slavery. So why did he try to expand one?Bernie Sanders compared guest worker programs to slavery. So why did he try to expand one?
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Everyone helps home-state industries. Even socialists.

By Matthew Yglesias
Bernie Sanders: a linguistic analysis
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Why Sen. Sanders tawks that way.

By Joss Fong
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Inside Bernie Sanders’s quest to win over Nevada’s LatinosInside Bernie Sanders’s quest to win over Nevada’s Latinos
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Sanders has a following among both young Latinos who haven’t been interested in politics and those who thought they’d seen it all.

By Dara Lind
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Bernie Sanders is creating a new and untested electoral force in American politicsBernie Sanders is creating a new and untested electoral force in American politics
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There are key ways that Sanders’s support looks more like Hillary Clinton’s 2008 coalition than Barack Obama’s — and vice versa.

By Jeff Stein
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Rapper Killer Mike at Bernie Sanders rally: “a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president”Rapper Killer Mike at Bernie Sanders rally: “a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president”
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He said he was quoting a progressive woman activist, but that doesn’t actually make it better.

By Emily Crockett
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Is Nevada feeling the Bern? A top staffer makes the case.Is Nevada feeling the Bern? A top staffer makes the case.
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The woman running Bernie Sanders’s campaign in Nevada has experience with insurgent presidential candidates — and doing Latino outreach for them.

By Dara Lind
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The Bernie Sanders/Hillary Clinton feud over guest workers, explainedThe Bernie Sanders/Hillary Clinton feud over guest workers, explained
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The difference between the candidates may be more about strategy than policy.

By Jeff Stein
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What Bernie told Lou Dobbs in 2007 about opposing the Kennedy-McCain immigration billWhat Bernie told Lou Dobbs in 2007 about opposing the Kennedy-McCain immigration bill
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Guest workers are bad for wages.

By Matthew Yglesias
Explainers
Both Clinton and Sanders want to help rape victims abroad by changing this major policyBoth Clinton and Sanders want to help rape victims abroad by changing this major policy
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For decades, the Helms amendment has prevented US foreign aid from funding abortion — even if a woman has been raped or if her life is in danger.

By Emily Crockett
World Politics
Bernie is right: Hillary Clinton praising Henry Kissinger is outrageousBernie is right: Hillary Clinton praising Henry Kissinger is outrageous
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Clinton’s love for Kissinger exemplifies her worst qualities.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Bernie Sanders has a Winston Churchill problemBernie Sanders has a Winston Churchill problem
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Yes, Churchill fought Hitler. But he was also a chemical weapons enthusiast who presided over concentration camps, torture, and famine in British colonies.

By Amanda Taub
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Clinton and Sanders finally had a real foreign policy debate. Here’s what we learned.Clinton and Sanders finally had a real foreign policy debate. Here’s what we learned.
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Six lessons from the first real glimpse into what separates the candidates.

By Max Fisher
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Can Bernie Sanders build a new coalition of low-income voters? 6 experts weigh in.Can Bernie Sanders build a new coalition of low-income voters? 6 experts weigh in.
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Sanders may be winning over poor voters in a way Barack Obama did not in 2008.

By Jeff Stein
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Hillary Clinton finally found her argument against Bernie SandersHillary Clinton finally found her argument against Bernie Sanders
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During her closing statement at the Democratic debate.

By Andrew Prokop
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3 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate3 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate
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A bad night for Henry Kissinger.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Watch: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get into it over … Henry Kissinger?Watch: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get into it over … Henry Kissinger?
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One of the most entertaining fights of the night — and one of Bernie’s best foreign policy moment to date.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Bernie Sanders just set an impossibly ambitious goal to reverse mass incarcerationBernie Sanders just set an impossibly ambitious goal to reverse mass incarceration
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“Number one, at the end of my first term, we will not have more people in jail than any other country.”

By German Lopez
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Watch Bernie Sanders’s awkward attempted zinger against Hillary ClintonWatch Bernie Sanders’s awkward attempted zinger against Hillary Clinton
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“Well, Secretary Clinton, you’re not in the White House yet.”

By German Lopez
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What to expect at tonight’s Democratic debateWhat to expect at tonight’s Democratic debate
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The stakes are high in Clinton and Sanders’s last debate of this month.

By Andrew Prokop
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Eric Garner’s daughter just endorsed Bernie Sanders in an emotional videoEric Garner’s daughter just endorsed Bernie Sanders in an emotional video
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A big pivot for Sanders.

By German Lopez
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Why younger women love Bernie Sanders, and why it drives older women crazyWhy younger women love Bernie Sanders, and why it drives older women crazy
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What are “superdelegates,” and what do they mean for the Democratic nomination?What are “superdelegates,” and what do they mean for the Democratic nomination?
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A look at the delegate math that could shape the Democratic primary.

By Jeff Stein
2016 Presidential Election
What the architects of Obama’s 2008 campaign think of the Bernie Sanders campaignWhat the architects of Obama’s 2008 campaign think of the Bernie Sanders campaign
2016 Presidential Election

Obama promised change, not a revolution.

By Ezra Klein
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Why Bernie Sanders can’t get even one foreign policy advisorWhy Bernie Sanders can’t get even one foreign policy advisor
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Bernie Sanders should’ve had a real case to make that Hillary Clinton is too hawkish. Why didn’t he?

By Max Fisher
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Bernie Sanders on how he’s different from Donald Trump: I’m not racist, basicallyBernie Sanders on how he’s different from Donald Trump: I’m not racist, basically
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“People have a right to be angry. But what we need to be is rational in figuring out how we address the problems and not simply scapegoating minorities.”

By German Lopez
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Bernie Sanders’s remarkable small-donor fundraising should scare Hillary ClintonBernie Sanders’s remarkable small-donor fundraising should scare Hillary Clinton
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His campaign can basically mint money now.

By Andrew Prokop
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Pundits think Bernie’s doomed because he can’t win nonwhite votes. I’m not so sure.Pundits think Bernie’s doomed because he can’t win nonwhite votes. I’m not so sure.
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Majority-minority districts elect a lot of Bernie-esque members of Congress, after all.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Only Bernie Sanders could raise $5.2 million off a speech bashing money in politicsOnly Bernie Sanders could raise $5.2 million off a speech bashing money in politics
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The Bern is raking in money after his crushing win in New Hampshire.

By Michelle Hackman