Senator Sanders 

Education and Jobs Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed a message of education and employment during his two-day weekend campaign swing through New Hampshire. He emphasized the dire state of unemployment for young Americans. He said 36 percent of Hispanics and 51 percent of African-Americans aged 17 to 20 are out of work, the Vermont Press Bureau reported. LINK

Class Politics It is clear that Sanders’ populist message, which addresses economic inequality and Wall Street corruption, is resonating with the American people. But what’s most important about the rise of Sanders, according to Salon’s Connor Lynch, is that he is bringing back what has long been stomped out in America: class politics. LINK

 Guns Saying he has a "strong record" on gun control, Sen. Sanders on Sunday defended himself against an attack ad from allies of former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, The Washington Post reported online. "I cast what I think was a pretty brave vote banning assault weapons, doing away with the gun show loophole and fighting for instant background checks so that we make sure that guns do not fall in the hands of those people who should not have it," Sanders said on ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos." LINK

World

Greece Stocks fell sharply in Europe and Asia on Monday, and markets in New York appeared headed for a slump at the opening, as Greece’s financial difficulties spread worries about possible broader harm to the global financial system, The New York Times reported. LINK

National 

Climate Change The issue of climate change and steps to slow its progress are expected to dominate the agenda when President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff meet at the White House, but the leaders will also be striving to show they've smoothed things over following revelations that Brazil was a target of American spy programs, The Associated Press reported. LINK

Comic-Con From the superheroic Avengers to the steampunk League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the comics world is full of murky alliances. But few operate more quietly than a group that protects comics culture and calls itself, in its typically understated fashion, the San Diego Comic Convention. The group’s public face is Comic-Con International, a convention that begins next week, when the usual array of movie studios, TV networks, publishers and toy companies will clamor for attention from outrageously attired attendees, The New York Times reported. LINK

Vermont 

Hate Groups Four hate groups operate in Vermont but keep a low profile, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks such activity across the nation. It says three neo-Nazi groups  and a racist skinhead organization have a presence in Vermont, the Rutland Herald and Times Argus reported. LINK