Working Life

This from The Economist: The most worrying aspect of a Trump presidency, though, is that a person with his poor self-control and flawed temperament would have to make snap decisions on national security—with the world’s most powerful army, navy and air force at his command and nuclear-launch codes at his disposal. Betting markets put the […]

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Let me begin by thanking the 13 million Americans who voted for me during the Democratic primaries. Let me also thank the people here in New Hampshire who gave us our first big win and a special thanks to the people of Vermont whose support for so many years has sustained me. Let me also […]

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So, you can be the judge if the Democratic platform is the most progressive platform ever. But, Bernie say, if it, it’s thanks to you! Here is what he had to say in a press statement: Pressed by supporters of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party platform writers meeting this weekend in Orlando, Florida, adopted […]

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This is why we worked for a year. This is what a political revolution begins to accomplish. This is what YOU have done. Sure, there is a lot more to do. But, this comes only because of a political revolution that forced this to happen: ORLANDO, Fla. – Democrats agreed to the most aggressive plan to combat […]

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Well, wonder why we stick it out? U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders today welcomed a proposal by Secretary Hillary Clinton which combines the best features of plans that she and Sanders brought forth during the campaign to make higher education affordable for all and substantially reduces student debt. “As I’ve traveled throughout the country during this […]

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If you wanted to encapsulate the utter failure of the traditional media over the campaign season AND the ability of millions of people to ignore and tune out the shallowness of the media and soldier on to try to change the country (Cue media complaining “don’t blame us”), you could not find a better example […]

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Election days come and go. But political and social revolutions that attempt to transform our society never end. They continue every day, every week and every month in the fight to create a nation of social and economic justice. That’s what the trade union movement is about. That’s what the civil rights movement is about. […]

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This is clear, I think: on to Philadelphia! WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign spokesman, Michael Briggs, issued the following statement on Tuesday after the senator met with Secretary Hillary Clinton at the Capital Hilton: “Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton met in Washington on Tuesday evening and had a positive discussion about how best to […]

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Just a little nick at a time. Let it bleed. If you want a little window into the absolutely woeful performance of the traditional media in covering politics generally, and this election in particular, and the way in which the overriding imperative is to win ratings, just check out the last 24 hours. The traditional […]

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SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ spokesman, Michael Briggs, on Monday issued the following statement: “It is unfortunate that the media, in a rush to judgement, are ignoring the Democratic National Committee’s clear statement that it is wrong to count the votes of superdelegates before they actually vote at the convention this summer. “Secretary […]

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