U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks to the media outside of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 17, 2023. (Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) “Either we maintain the status quo and continue to see more heatwaves, drought, floods, and extreme weather disturbances or we move away from fossil fuels… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) appears at a hearing on March 29, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “As a nation, the time is long overdue for fundamental changes to our national priorities. Cutting military spending is a good first step.” JAKE JOHNSON Jul 24, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) Sen. Bernie Sanders announced… Continue reading
U.S. Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley attend a press conference on March 15, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) “The Pentagon and the military-industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud, and financial… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks at a news conference on May 18, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) “What should be off the table are children in America, where we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country.” JAKE JOHNSON May 26, 2023 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) holds a press conference with Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) [far right], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) [second from right], and others in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2019. (Photo: Ssaul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) “There are millions of people who would like to go to a doctor… Continue reading
Starbucks workers rally in front of a store in downtown Los Angeles on March 24, 2023. (Photo: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) “Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history.” JAKE JOHNSON Mar 27, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) A Senate committee headed by Bernie Sanders of Vermont released… Continue reading
