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By: Abigail Tracy; Vanity Fair The Vermont senator thinks that Biden could beat Trump “big time” in 2024 if he continues to stand on the side of workers. “The president deserves a lot of credit,” he tells Vanity Fair, but adds that the party still has “a long way to go.” After weeks of escalating tensions between the United Auto Workers and

By: Jake Johnson; Common Dreams Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and several other U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution on Thursday that formally commemorates the 50th anniversary of the deadly 1973 military coup in Chile and apologizes for the role the United States played in the toppling of the Latin American nation’s democratically elected government. The resolution also calls for the declassification of all

By: A Martinez; NPR NPR’s A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who supports the UAW’s strike as a fight for fair wages, but also against growing inequality and corporate greed. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: All right, we now turn to a man who has spent his career advocating for the rights of workers, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

By: Ramon Antonio Vargas; The Guardian Vermont senator says technology should benefit ‘not just people on top’ as he cites financial stresses confronting most Americans If the US’s ongoing artificial intelligence and robotics boom translates into more work being done faster, then laborers should reap some of the gains of that in the form of more paid time off, the liberal

By: Tim Dickinson; Rolling Stone The progressive icon speaks to Rolling Stone about backing Joe Biden what his former rival can do to connect to the American people and win in 2024 A NEW PRESIDENTIAL election cycle is heating up, and Bernie Sanders finds himself in an unfamiliar position: on the sidelines.  The independent senator from Vermont, who rallied millions of progressive

By: Victoria Cavaliere; Bloomberg The three biggest US carmakers should sit down with the United Auto Workers union and “negotiate a contract that is fair to workers” in order to avoid a potential strike, US Senator Bernie Sanders said. “I very strongly support the UAW and their new leadership,” Sanders, a Vermont independent, said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “I certainly hope