The latest on Bernie Sanders, a Jewish Senator from Vermont.
Bernie Sanders
The Latest
-
Opinion Is Bernie Sanders Getting Anti-Semitic Treatment?
When national radio host Diane Rehm the democratic socialist senator from Vermont and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders about his non-existent Israeli citizenship, many of his fellow Jews could only hear one thing: an accusation of dual loyalties. Rehm, usually a diligent journalist, was prompted to ask about this alleged dual citizenship by a years-old, dubious,…
-
Opinion How Bernie Sanders Is Using Bread-and-Butter Pitch To Win Over Democrats
During the six years that Democrats controlled the Senate between 2007 and 2013, the range of Democratic opinion could fairly be described as the distance between two white-haired Jewish gentlemen from New England, Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, neither one a Democrat. Both were elected as Independents in 2006 but caucused…
-
News Is Bernie Sanders a Lefty on Everything Except for Israel?
The scene at the town hall in the village of Cabot, Vermont last summer was chaotic: First came a question about Israel’s ongoing bombings in Gaza; then an interruption from audience members angry at Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. Another interruption followed. And then, onstage, Senator Bernie Sanders, sleeves rolled to his elbows, shouted at…
-
Fast Forward Jewish Groups Demand NPR Apology Over Bernie Sanders ‘Israeli’ Question
Jewish groups demanded an apology from radio host Diane Rehm for saying Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has dual Israeli-American citizenship. “Such a statement is not only factually incorrect, but has no place in such an interview,” the Anti-Defamation League’s national director, Abraham Foxman, said in a letter Wednesday to National Public Radio. “It is deeply…
-
Opinion Why Does Diane Rehm Think Bernie Sanders Is Israeli?
No, Bernie Sanders does not hold Israeli citizenship. That much was apparent to all but a few internet oddballs. Or so we all thought till this morning, when nationally syndicated NPR host Diane Rehm quizzed the Jewish Democratic presidential candidate about the topic. In an interview on The Diane Rehm Show today, Rehm stated, wrongly,…
-
Opinion Ben and Jerry’s Twitter Spat With GOP Over Bernie Sanders
A decision by Ben & Jerry’s to donate ice cream to Bernie Sanders’ official campaign kickoff party gave a GOP communications director brain freeze. Sean Spicer, communications director for the Republican National Committee, got into a Twitter fight with the beloved ice cream company on Wednesday, that Sanders’ decision to hand out free Cherry Garcia…
-
The Schmooze Bernie Sanders Rocks the ‘404’ Error Message Primary
The election cycle has only just begun, but the 404-error presidential competition is well under way. In the lead: Bernie Sanders with this oh-so-lovable, could-be-your-grandpa-like message to the frustrated internet users who have come across a buggy version of his sleek campaign website. “Hi, this is Senator Sanders,” “The good news is, you’re on the…
-
Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Launches Democratic Presidential Bid
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the longest-serving independent member of the U.S. Congress, will announce his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, Vermont Public Radio reported on Tuesday. He will release a short statement and hold a campaign kickoff event in subsequent weeks, the radio said, citing several sources. The senator’s office did…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion The dangerous Nazi legend behind Trump’s ruthless grab for power
- 2
Opinion A Holocaust perpetrator was just celebrated on US soil. I think I know why no one objected.
- 3
Culture Did this Jewish literary titan have the right idea about Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling after all?
- 4
Opinion I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history.
In Case You Missed It
-
Culture Trump wants to honor Hannah Arendt in a ‘Garden of American Heroes.’ Is this a joke?
-
Opinion Gaza and Trump have left the Jewish community at war with itself — and me with a bad case of alienation
-
Fast Forward Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on pro-Palestinian protesters is unclear
-
Fast Forward Deborah Lipstadt says Trump’s campus antisemitism crackdown has ‘gone way too far’
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
