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Yes, in mundane but still dirty ways, the nomination WAS stolen from Bernie

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I’m sure he regrets now taking the emails off the table in the first debate. And never touching the Foundation, which obviously was always an egregious conflict of interest for a Secretary of State, dovetailing completely with his dominant campaign theme about the role of money in politics. So, as much as I love Bernie, and will be part of Our Revolution, he blew it on one level–although for the ironic but still laudable reason of wanting to have the battle for the nomination and the general election be on the issues that directly affect the lives of Americans and … Continue reading →

Clintonites oppose Palestine ‘occupation’ mention in Dem platform

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Sanders appointee Cornel West says the Democratic party is ‘beholden’ to the Israeli lobby AIPAC  by Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss.net Last week the Democratic Party Platform drafting committee had a public hearing in Washington in which the Israeli-Palestinian issue was a source of great dispute. Bernie Sanders’ surrogates said that the platform must include references to the occupation and settlements. Hillary Clinton surrogates said they did not want a divisive platform, and one said that settlements and “what you refer to as occupation” shouldn’t be in there. For those who think this issue ought to divide the Democratic Party, there was … Continue reading →

Only Sanders Is Fit for the Presidency

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By Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Earth Institute at Columbia University Clinton is intoxicated with American power. She has favored one war of choice after the next: bombing Belgrade (1999); invading Iraq (2003); toppling Qaddafi (2011); funding Jihadists in Syria (2011 till now). The result has been one bloodbath after another, with open wounds until today fostering ISIS, terrorism, and mass refugee flows…. Hillary Clinton’s recent foreign policy speech was an attack on Donald Trump but was also a reminder that Clinton is a deeply flawed and worrisome candidate. Her record as Secretary of State was one of the worst in modern U.S. history; … Continue reading →

CLINTON’S NERVOUS SUPERDELEGATES ARE READY TO JUMP SHIP

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JUNE 4, 2016 BERNIE SANDERS ERASED HILLARY CLINTON’S 15-POINT LEAD IN CALIFORNIA AND COULD BE HEADED TO A BIGGER COUP — THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT CLINTON’S NERVOUS SUPERDELEGATES ARE READY TO JUMP SHIP NATHAN FRANCIS Bernie Sanders looked as if he would limp into the California primary and watch his upset bid over Hillary Clinton fizzle, but a surge in the polls and rumblings that superdelegates committed to Clinton may be showing hesitation has given his campaign new energy. In recent weeks, Clinton appeared to hold a wide lead over Sanders in the Golden State. Polls showed her lead to … Continue reading →