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Fast Forward WATCH: Bernie Sanders Says Israel Is Run By ‘Right-Wing, Racist Government’
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defended his stance on Israel at a CNN town hall on Monday, saying he is “100% pro-Israel” but renewed his criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that the Jewish state is “now run by a right-wing — dare I say — racist government.” Speaking at a televised event…
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Opinion Bernie Sanders Is Right: Money Always Corrupts. Will The Liberal Establishment Listen?
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders raised eyebrows in mid-April when he launched a significant salvo against the Center for American Progress (CAP), a liberal D.C. think tank. Sanders was incensed by a video produced by the think tank’s weblog, ThinkProgress, that highlighted the senator’s growing wealth following the success of his 2016 book. He responded…
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The Schmooze We Ranked Democratic Candidates By How Much They Give To Charity
To paraphrase John Lennon — tax season is over, if you want it. Tax season is over, Hallelujah. And as a benefit of the heady collision of tax time and a pre-presidential election year, major 2020 candidates have continued to release their tax returns, under growing pressure from critics and constituents. Over the past days…
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Fast Forward Sanders: Omar Isn’t Anti-Semitic But Must Do ‘Better Job’ Speaking To Jews
(JTA) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said that he does not consider Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to be an anti-Semite, but that she has to do a “better job in speaking to the Jewish community.” Sanders participated Monday evening in a televised town hall meeting in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, hosted by Fox News Channel….
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Fast Forward WATCH: Cardi B Endorses Bernie Sanders For President
(JTA) — Cardi B is supporting Bernie Sanders for president. The rapper said she likes the 77-year-old Jewish Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate because of his long history of activism. “I don’t know, you know, I’ma always go with Bernie,” she told Variety. “Bernie don’t say things to be cool. Like, there’s pictures of…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Will Publish His Taxes, Revealing He’s A Millionaire
Senator Bernie Sanders acknowledged that he’s become a millionaire, a status that may contrast with his “man of the people” campaign platform, The New York Times reported. Sanders, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said Tuesday that he would release 10 years of tax returns by Monday, Tax Day. He had initially been…
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Fast Forward Sanders: ‘I Hope Netanyahu Loses His Election’
Sen. Bernie Sanders weighed in on the Israeli elections while campaigning in Iowa, and he did not hold back on his criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “When election time comes in Israel, he always tries going even further to the right by appealing to racism within Israel, I think it’s unfortunate,” the independent senator…
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Fast Forward That Boycott Call Worked — Many 2020 Dems Are Skipping AIPAC.
Several top candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination said Thursday that they won’t be attending the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington next week after the major progressive grassroots organization MoveOn called on candidates to skip it. However, it’s unclear in many cases whether their lack of attendance is due to anti-Israel pressures or more…
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