Ear to the Ground
Ear to the Ground
Politics
Sanders Condemns ‘Oligarchs’ Buying Elections in Convention Speech
Aug 21, 2024 The independent Vermont senator told the crowd: "Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections."
Opinion
Bernie Sanders’ Deference to Joe Biden Has Become Irrational
Jul 8, 2024 Bernie has vowed to support the president. His commitment should be to keep Donald Trump from getting the job.
Economic Justice
Government to Consider Alternatives to Patent Monopoly Financing of Drug Development
Jul 21, 2023 Patent monopoly financing lies at the heart of an unequal healthcare system—the government has agreed to consider alternatives.
Politics
After SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Called On to Use ‘Authority Immediately’ to Cancel Student Debt
Jun 30, 2023
Economic Justice
Sanders-Led Panel Takes Big Pharma to Task
Jun 16, 2023 Chaired by Bernie Sanders, the Senate HELP committee has released a report about the inequities of Big Pharma.
Labor
Blood on the Tracks
Nov 28, 2022 The prospect of congressional intervention ahead of a potential strike on December 9 has angered rail workers who say it would let giant companies off the hook.
The Dem Primary is Over, and We Need Bernie Sanders to Lead on Health Care From the Senate
Mar 19, 2020
Left Behind
Mar 18, 2020 Bernie Sanders gave form and focus to a left that badly needed it. Where does it go from here?
Like It or Not, Donald Trump Won the Biden-Sanders Debate
Mar 16, 2020 Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was extremely disappointing.
Coronavirus, the Frozen Primary and a Reset to 2016: How Bernie’s Political Revolution Can Still Get Back on Track
Mar 15, 2020 The coronavirus is a divine intervention that can yet help Bernie Sanders straighten his course. It’s a total reset in a fast-moving era when a campaign needs to reinvent itself several times over within the same cycle.
