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By Sharon Zhang. Truthout s oil companies seek to profit off of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is calling for officials to place a tax on oil profits and implement price controls in order to lessen the effects of the crisis on the public. “We can no longer allow big oil companies, huge corporations and the billionaire class to

By Sarah Mearhoff; VTDigger Vermont’s congressional delegation is celebrating President Joe Biden’s historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.  If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court.  Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., in a Friday tweet heralded Jackson as “thoughtful, experienced, and brilliant.” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said

By Sarakshi Rai; The Hill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday blasted former President Trump, saying it was “unsurprising” that he would praise Russian President Vladimir Putin and his “murderous invasion of Ukraine as an act of ‘genius.’”  “It should concern us all that Putin is exactly the kind of leader Trump would like to be, and that so few Republicans have the courage to say

By Zach Friedman; Forbes Magazine The latest news for student loan forgiveness shows that Biden cancelled $415 million of student loans for 16,000 more student loan borrowers. Biden has now cancelled nearly $15.5 billion of student loans, which is the most of any president. His latest student loan forgiveness benefits student loan borrowers who attended for-profit colleges. The U.S. Department of Education has

By Jim Sabataso; The Rutand Herald Vermont youth discussed issues related to the pandemic and beyond during a virtual town hall hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Wednesday evening. More than a dozen students spoke during the 90-minute panel discussion, which drew more than 400 viewers on Facebook and YouTube. Panelists brought up issues ranging from the coronavirus pandemic

By Juliana Kaplan; Business Insider Senate Budget Committee chair Bernie Sanders says there’s “really, really good news” — for the wealthiest Americans. In a Senate floor speech, the progressive senator from Vermont took aim at billionaires and CEOs, and called for the government to take action on social and climate spending. “What I want to point out this afternoon is