Sen. Sanders Advocates for BIPOC Representation in Health Care
By: WCAX News Team; WCAX WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is highlighting the need for more BIPOC health care workers. While insurance woes are a large problem, the senator says the shortage of medical professionals is also a concern, especially in communities of color. According to Sanders, despite making up almost 14% of the population, only 5% of
Sanders Calls for Free Public College to Boost Minority Health Care Workforce
By: Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech; The Hill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested Thursday the cancellation of all student debt and making public colleges and universities free would help solve the country’s shortage of Black, Latino and Native American health care workers. “In my view, we need to cancel student debt and make all public colleges and universities tuition free, so that all
Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism
By: Scott Detrow, Michael Levitt, Adam Raney; NPR News Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is one of the most high-profile Jewish officeholders in the United States. He’s also emerged as one of the fiercest critics of Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza. Sanders has urged the U.S. to end financial and military support for Israel. After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted
‘History Will Judge’: Sanders Says US Must Stand With Gaza Children, Not Netanyahu
By: Jake Johnson; Common Dreams “Our new position must be simple and straightforward: Not another nickel for the Netanyahu government if its present policies continue,” wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote Thursday that the Biden administration must fundamentally alter the United States’ relationship with the Israeli government as it continues to bomb and starve children in the Gaza Strip, often with the
Sanders Demands US Closely Monitor Aid Entering Gaza as Israel Weaponizes Hunger
By: Sharon Zhang; Truthout “The United States cannot be complicit in the use of starvation as a weapon of war,” the senator said. U.S. officials must demand daily updates on humanitarian aid shipments being allowed into Gaza as Israel weaponizes hunger and touts an insufficient single-day supply of aid into the region, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) said on Tuesday, emphasizing
Bernie Sanders, Biden share plan to cut ‘outrageous’ health care costs
By: Alexandra Hutzler; ABC News The official event comes as Biden makes the issue a pillar of his 2024 campaign. President Joe Biden was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the White House Wednesday to highlight the administration’s efforts to lower health care costs for Americans. The remarks were at an official event, but came as Biden makes cracking down on
