The Latest Breaking News from Bernie Sanders

Life expectancy falls amid COVID failure

Researcher says he was "shocked" that US life expectancy continued to fall in 2021 as gap with other nations grows

Salon · Apr 12, 2022

In Pennsylvania Senate race, Republicans go national, while Democrats keep it local

WASHINGTON — Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sen. Ted Cruz and Mike Pompeo all came out early for Dave McCormick.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 8, 2022

Bernie Sanders shows Senate photos of Bezos’s ‘25 bathroom’ home to blast $10 billion Blue Origin ‘bailout’

“Count me in as someone who doesn’t think that the taxpayers of this country need to provide Mr Bezos a $10 billion bailout to fuel his space hobby,” Mr Sanders said during his speech on the Senate floor

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About the American 'Oligarchs'

"Multi-billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson are off taking joyrides on their rocket ships to outer space. They are buying $500 million superyachts."

Reason · Apr 1, 2022

Sanders, investors warn Starbucks on response to unionization

Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is facing calls from Sen. Bernie Sanders and investors to refrain from infringing on employees’ efforts to unionize, as it and other companies are under increasing pressure to improve human capital management.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022

Sanders, investors warn Starbucks on response to unionization - Roll Call

Sen. Bernie Sanders and ESG investors are urging Starbucks to stop what they call "union-busting" actions as employees try to organize.

Roll Call · Mar 31, 2022

Sanders: Healthcare is a human right

"As a nation, we should understand what every other country does: Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege"

Salon · Mar 31, 2022

‘You cannot be American first when you put veterans last’: Jon Stewart calls on Senate to pass burn pits bill

The bill to give access to healthcare and benefits to veterans who are sick and dying from toxic exposure to burn pits passed the House earlier this month and is now heading to the Senate

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Biden's Desperate Wealth Tax Flip-Flop

On the campaign trail, Biden rejected wealth taxes as punitive, divisive, and unworkable. Now, as president, he’s embraced the idea.

Reason · Mar 29, 2022

Analysis: Inflation may shrink Biden’s big defense plan

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s new defense budget request is more sizable than many observers had expected, and Congress is all but certain to beef it up further.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022