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Bernie Sanders on Cardi B: “She Understands Communications Better Than Any of Us”

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:40:41 +0000

When Cardi B first tweeted about Bernie Sanders during the summer of 2019, it was safe to say the senator from Vermont had an ally who could help him reach young voters. She could also possibly bring them into the conversation about the economic, racial, social, and environmental issues important to him and many Americans.

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Tío Bernie Pulls Off ‘Grumpy Chic’ Look at Chilly Inauguration & More Memes

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:02:41 +0000

A few snow flurries might have been coming down during the presidential inauguration Wednesday (Jan. 20), but Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, aka Tío Bernie, looked warm and toasty during the historical event. In a photo from Getty Images, Sanders is seen, legs crossed, dressed in a beige jacket, pair of brown patterned mittens and medical

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Tío Bernie Chats With Cardi B on Coronavirus, Trump & Making Biden More Progressive

Jhoni Jackson — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:41:34 +0000

Slicing open a mango with one of her freshly done nails, Cardi B tapped into Instagram Live yesterday to chat with her viewers—around 123K at one point—about the many ways she’s saddened by the subsequent effects of the coronavirus crisis. Savings accounts depleted to fund bills and basic survival, pregnant women giving birth restricted from

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AOC & Bernie Sanders’ First Green New Deal Bill Ties Public Housing With Environmental Justice

Raquel Reichard — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:29:14 +0000

On Thursday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) released the first Green New Deal bill and it aims to make public housing more environmentally friendly. The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act proposes to transform the 1.2 million public housing units in the country by repairing them and upgrading their health

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Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Accepts Political Asylum in Mexico

Raquel Reichard — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:08:35 +0000

On Monday, Bolivia former President Evo Morales left for Mexico, where he accepted political asylum one day after resigning following what he has described as a “coup.” The longest-serving president of the South American country stepped down on Sunday after weeks of protests about election fraud following the October 20 presidential election and the release

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Bernie Sanders’ Ambitious Immigration Plan Aims To “Break up” ICE & Border Patrol

Raquel Reichard — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:34:23 +0000

On Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled his long-anticipated immigration plan — a proposal that aims to fundamentally transform immigration policy in the U.S. To start, the Vermont senator said he would dismantle President Donald Trump’s agenda, pledging to undo all of Trump’s executive actions on immigration on his first day as president. This

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Bernie Sanders Hopes AOC Will Work in His Administration if He’s Elected President

Raquel Reichard — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:33:59 +0000

If Sen. Bernie Sanders is elected the 46th U.S. president, he’d want Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his administration. During a joint interview at Sanders’ massive campaign rally in New York on Saturday, reporter Nikole Killion asked Ocasio-Cortez, who announced her endorsement of the candidate last week, if she’d join his White House should he become

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Here’s How Bernie Sanders’ Agricultural Plan Will Impact Latino Farmworkers

Yara Simón — Thu, 09 May 2019 21:13:02 +0000

Like many politicians, Senator Bernie Sanders is a polemic figure. But as he once again runs for president in an already crowded field, he’s looking for ways to stand out. Recently, during a stop in Iowa, Sanders introduced a rural and agricultural plan that intends to break up big agriculture companies and invest in rural

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7 DNC Speakers Who Stood Up for Immigrants in Day 1’s Fiery Speeches

Yara Simón — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:34:25 +0000

During the kickoff of the 2016 Democratic National Convention at the Well Fargo Center in Philadelphia, celebrities, politicians, and everyday people took the stage to explain why they’re backing Hillary Clinton for president. Sarah Silverman – a known Bernie Sanders supporter – explained she’s supporting Clinton because the party needs to be united. But instead of

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Hillary Clinton Shouted Out Afro-Latinos and Other Moments You Missed From the 2016 LULAC Convention

Andrew S. Vargas — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 21:29:32 +0000

As the country braces for one of the silliest and most controversial political conventions to hit the news cycle in a generation, we’re happy to report that another saner and more substantive convention took over DC last week in the name of Latino USA. Held every year by the League of United Latin American Citizens,

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