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Fast Forward Bernie’s Single-Payer Plan Is Winning Over Democrats
When presented during his presidential campaign in 2016, Bernie Sanders’ idea of universal healthcare, known as a single-payer system, was widely rejected by fellow Democratic politicians, who preferred to side with Hillary Clinton’s more modest idea of making minor modifications to the Affordable Care Act. But now, Democrats are coming around to embrace the Sanders…
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Fast Forward Bernie, Bibi Are The Most Admired Jewish Men Of 2017, Poll Finds
(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are among the men most admired by Americans this year, according to a new poll. A Gallup poll released Wednesday found that the Jewish Independent from Vermont and the Israeli leader placed seventh and ninth respectively in the list of most admired men, with…
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Community Why Are Democratic Senators Enabling One Of Trump’s Worst Decisions?
President Trump’s announcement stating that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and directing the State Department to begin moving the embassy sparked anger and protests across the world. One would think that Democrats would be be jumping at the chance to hammer Trump for his reckless plans that violate international law and needlessly add more…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders: Al Franken Resigning Is The ‘Right Thing’ To Do
(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders said his colleague Al Franken’s announcement scheduled for Thursday should include his resignation following accusations of sexual harassment from more than a half dozen women. “Sen. Franken has said that he will be making an announcement about his political future tomorrow. The right thing is for him to resign,” Sanders, I-Vt.,…
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The Schmooze The Number Of Jewish Celebrity Write-Ins For NYC Mayor Is Rather Astonishing
Match-mayor, match-mayor, make me a match… the people of New York City have spoken, and Bill de Blasio is mayor once again, clinching his second term with a decisive 66.5% of the vote. But many other people of New York have also spoken, and they’ve spoken for something else entirely. Yahoo News tallied up the…
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Fast Forward Sanders, Feinstein, Warren Urge Israel Not To Demolish Palestinian Villages
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ten Democratic senators, among them four Jews, wrote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him not to demolish Palestinian villages that Israel has deemed unauthorized. “We have long championed a two-state solution as a just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” said the letter, initiated by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Bernie Sanders,…
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Fast Forward ‘Buff Bernie’ Sanders Used By Russians To Hurt Hillary On Social Media
The Russians didn’t only back President Trump to attack Hillary Clinton — they also used social media to back rival Bernie Sanders. And they did it but trying to turn the tousle-haired senior citizen into a cartoon superhero. One such ad attributed to a group called LGBT United, promoted a “Buff Bernie” coloring book, which,…
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The Schmooze Woman’s March Co-Founder On Bernie Backlash: ‘Maxine Waters Is Our Headliner’
When the official Woman’s March Twitter account shared a USA Today article Thursday morning titled “Bernie Sanders to deliver opening-night speech at Women’s Convention,” there was a swift and immediate backlash. Many women were dismayed that a man would be the face of the follow-up conference to January’s Woman’s March. A petition was quickly drawn…
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