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News Will Bernie Sanders Ignite Israel Feud at Democratic Convention?
Washington – The first Jew with a shot at the White House used to be known for his inability to talk about anything except American economic injustice. But now Bernie Sanders is increasingly emphasizing his lone foreign policy interest: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Palestinian suffering in particular. And that could set the stage for a…
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Breaking News Bernie Sanders Taps Prominent Critics of Israel for Democratic Platform Committee
(JTA) — The Democratic Party platform drafting committee is top heavy with veterans of political battles over Israel — some friendly, some critical, and including at least one major backer of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. The Democratic National Committee named the committee on Monday, a day after reports emerged that Bernie Sanders, an…
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News Bernie Sanders Takes Feud With Democratic Establishment to Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Florida Home Turf
Two of the most prominent Jewish Democrats are engaged in an ugly battle, which is playing out on national TV, at party headquarters, and on the battlefield of a Florida congressional district. Bernie Sanders, the progressive presidential candidate and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, are locked in a bitter dispute. The…
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Opinion Hillary and Bernie, Don’t Hand Election to Donald Trump on a Silver Platter!
Throughout this campaign year the smart money was saying that of all the Republican contenders, Donald Trump was the least electable. He’s the one the Democrats hoped to face in the fall. Given his epic unpopularity and profound unsuitability for the job, it’s been assumed that only a miracle could land him in the Oval…
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Life Going All The Way With Bernie: Why I’m Not Giving Up On the Man or the Movement
A few months ago I wrote a piece for the Sisterhood called Why I’m a Feminist For Bernie – and Won’t Apologize for it. Mathematically, Bernie’s path to the nomination has narrowed considerably since then – but little else has changed for me. The refrain I’ve heard from Hillary supporters has been the same all…
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Opinion Sanders Calls It ‘Palestine,’ Trump Won’t Call It ‘West Bank’ — and Why These Words Matter
To Bernie Sanders, the 2,000-square mile swath of disputed territory east of the Green Line demarcating the internationally recognized border of Israel is known as “Palestine.” Hillary Clinton has called it the “West Bank,” the mainstream term used by the White House and most news organizations, including this one. Ted Cruz refers to it as…
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Breaking News Trump Praises Sanders But Faces Struggle to Win Over His Voters
As Donald Trump moves closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination, he has offered lavish praise for Bernie Sanders, who faces increasingly slim chances in his battle with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race. Trump has begun calling for Sanders to run as an independent if he does not win the Democratic nomination and said…
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Opinion Should He Stay or Should He Go? Neither — Bernie Sanders Has a Third Path
Bernie Sanders stands at a historic crossroads in his presidential campaign. One path is a continued fight against Hillary Clinton until every last delegate is chosen. The other path is to quit the race and start rallying his troops behind the winner. Each is a legitimate option with its own pluses and minuses. You can…
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