Jake Johnson

Bernie Sanders: ‘Donald Trump Is Only Looking Out For Himself And His Billionaire Friends’

In response to a piece in the Washington Post examining the benefits Donald Trump’s tax plan would confer on the wealthiest, Bernie Sanders remarked on Twitter, “Donald Trump is only looking out for himself and his billionaire friends? Not surprised.” This comment set off a string of tweets in which Sanders ripped Trump for benefiting […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|hillary clinton

Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump Have Both Ignored The Poor, Per The ‘New York Times’

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both attempted to lay claim to the “fighter for the middle class” mantle throughout their campaigns for the presidency, and both have received hefty donations from the nation’s wealthiest. One group they have forgotten — or, more perniciously, ignored — is America’s poor, argues Benyamin Appelbaum in the New […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|Debbie Wasserman Schultz|democratic party

Bernie Sanders Urges Supporters To Help Defeat Debbie Wasserman Schultz In Upcoming Primary

Bernie Sanders certainly approved when Debbie Wasserman Schultz stepped down from her position as chair of the Democratic National Committee following the release of a large batch of emails revealing the committee’s bias against his presidential campaign. But while it was necessary for Wasserman Schultz to leave her position at the DNC, for Sanders, it […]

8y ago

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Praises Third-Party Candidates, Bernie Sanders For Fighting The Status Quo

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking at the Green Party’s presidential convention, offered praise for political outsiders — specifically, Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, and Bernie Sanders — for bringing to the fore issues so often ignored in the midst of presidential races, from environmental degradation to government surveillance. As Politico notes in a short piece on […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|gary johnson|hillary clinton|jill stein

Third Party Millennials: Young Voters Decisively Reject Donald Trump, But Aren’t Flocking To Hillary Clinton

Just months away from the general election, many voters — particularly millennials — are making it quite clear that they reject the two-party system that has for so long dominated American politics. In 2016, many millennials, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll, are choosing third party candidates Jill Stein and Gary Johnson over Donald Trump. […]

8y ago

democratic party|hillary clinton|Warren Buffett

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Billionaires Club’: More Conservative Billionaires Throw Their Support Behind Clinton

Following billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s high-profile endorsement of Hillary Clinton in a speech at the Democratic convention, several more billionaires have formally thrown their names in with the pro-Clinton camp. Earlier this week, Republican fundraiser and Hewlett Packard executive Meg Whitman — having already made headlines after comparing Donald Trump to Hitler and Mussolini — announced […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton

Prominent Bernie Sanders Delegate Nina Turner Silenced By DNC For ‘No Reason’

Prominent Bernie Sanders delegate Nina Turner, in an interview with Mother Jones, said that her planned speech at the Democratic convention was canceled by the DNC without any explanation. “Turner said that prior to Tuesday she had been asked by Sanders to be part of the nominating and seconding speeches for Sanders before the roll-call […]

8y ago

democratic party|hillary clinton

Hillary Clinton Will Not Oppose The TPP, Says Clinton Friend Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe

Shortly after delivering a speech at the Democratic convention, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, a close friend of Hillary Clinton, told Politico reporter Annie Karni that he believes Clinton will not oppose the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, a pact that critics say will harm workers and the environment and grant unprecedented power to large corporations. […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton

Bernie Sanders Supporters, Rejecting Calls For Unity, Are Now Booing Every Mention Of Hillary Clinton

Bernie Sanders supporters, outraged by recent revelations that the Democratic National Committee had its finger on the scale in favor of Hillary Clinton throughout the 2016 primary, are using the Democratic convention as a vehicle through which to voice their discontent. The contents of the emails, according to a report by ABCNews, have sparked disarray […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|democratic party|hillary clinton|wikileaks

Bernie Sanders On DNC Chair: ‘I Think She Should Resign, Period’

Bernie Sanders, in an interview on ABC’s This Week, called on DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down, citing the recent Wikileaks dump of emails showing that, from the beginning, the ostensibly neutral Democratic National Committee was stacking the deck against his campaign. “I think she should resign, period, and I think we need […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump|republican national convention

Bernie Sanders Shreds ‘Pathetic’ Donald Trump’s RNC Speech

Bernie Sanders was, to put it mildly, not impressed by Donald Trump’s much-anticipated speech at the Republican National Convention. Throughout the primary process, Sanders has frequently used Twitter as a medium through which to critique Republicans and Democrats alike, often live tweeting during debates and press conferences. On Thursday night, Sanders once more put social […]

8y ago

hillary clinton|tim kaine

Hillary Clinton’s Vice Presidential Favorite ‘Goes To Bat’ For Wall Street, Pushes For Deregulation

Throughout the 2016 primary process, Hillary Clinton has been forced by her opponent, Bernie Sanders, to repeatedly attempt to ward off concerns that her extensive ties to Wall Street compromise her ability to regulate the financial industry and to hold its powerful players to account. Now, leading up to the Democratic convention, similar questions are […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|democratic party|hillary clinton

The Bernie Sanders Millennials: How Democrats ‘Missed The Opportunity To Win A Generation’

In an article for The Hill, writer Elia Pales argues that, by nominating Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party has effectively alienated millennials, many of whom support Bernie Sanders and view Clinton as a representative of the status quo that has produced the profound inequities that are now shaking up the political establishment. “It’s no secret […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|republican party

Donald Trump’s Crime Rhetoric Is Absurd: Violent Crime Has Been Falling For Decades

Throughout his campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump has attempted to position himself as the “law and order candidate,” utilizing hysterical rhetoric to stoke fears of soaring rates of violent crime and of the threat posed not just by international terrorism, but also by violence at home. In the aftermath of horrific shootings and terrorist […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton

Bernie Sanders Supporter Explains Why She Won’t Vote For Hillary Clinton In November

Bernie Sanders supporter Carmela D’Amico, writing for Salon, explained on Sunday why she will be writing in the Vermont senator in November, rather than opting for the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. D’Amico begins by criticizing the American electoral system, highlighting the inherent limitations of the two-party system. “Most of us were taught from kindergarten on […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|democratic party|Green Party|hillary clinton

Ralph Nader Calls Hillary Clinton A ‘Deeply-Rooted Corporatist,’ Praises Bernie Sanders

In a recent interview with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos, Ralph Nader, consumer advocate and former Green Party presidential candidate, both praised Bernie Sanders for using the leverage he has accumulated to place pressure on the Democratic establishment, and criticized Hillary Clinton, calling her a “deeply-rooted corporatist” and a “militarist.” And while many supporters of Bernie Sanders […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton

‘Bernie Sanders Or Bust’: Millennials Are Rejecting The ‘Lesser Of Two Evils’ Argument

“Bernie Sanders or Bust” has long been the guiding principle of the millennials among Bernie Sanders’s base. Young voters are tired, it seems, of the “lesser of two evils” argument that has so often been used to pressure voters into choosing a less-than-ideal candidate. This year, the argument has become more prominent, given the looming […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|Donald Trump|hillary clinton

Poll: Hillary Clinton Viewed As Dishonest By Most Americans, Now Tied With Trump

After a long and tense investigation by the FBI into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server came to an end last week, the Clinton camp seemed to breathe a sigh of relief — they shouldn’t get comfortable, however, as a new poll shows that she is now tied with Donald Trump nationally after […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton|jill stein

Jill Stein Rips Hillary Clinton’s Record, Calls Her A ‘Faithful Servant’ Of The One Percent

During Bernie Sanders’ speech endorsing Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein made it quite clear that she does not approve of the Vermont senator’s decision. In one tweet after another, Stein lambasted Clinton for her role in various disasters, domestic and foreign, from the destruction of welfare at home to the […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|hillary clinton

Democratic Platform Calls For ‘A Reasoned Pathway’ To Legalization Of Marijuana

Marijuana remains a divisive topic in American politics, but on Saturday, the Democratic platform drafting committee approved an amendment that advocates both removing marijuana from Schedule 1 status and “a reasoned pathway to future legalization.” This is, as the Washington Post’s Dave Weigel notes, “a tense and unexpected victory for supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders.” […]

8y ago