Finally, the Democratic presidential candidates get their opportunity to mix it up on the political debate stage. And yes, Sen. Bernie Sanders will be there, facing off from the Wynn hotel and casino in Las Vegas against former first lady, New York Sen.,…
As the presidential campaign continues, we need to remember: There is no perfect candidate. That sentiment is particularly true in light of Christopher Harper-Mercer's Oct. 1 shooting rampage in Oregon that left nine dead at Umpqua Community College.
From my perspective, anyone who wants…
Mercury is in retrograde, which may explain why everything is scattered and black right now. (A painful back injury has left me prone and miserable of late.) Happily, that depressing period should be coming to an end Oct. 9. That means perhaps there…
Say what you will about Bernie Sanders and his perceived flaws: He walks the progressive walk -- pro-equality, anti-Vietnam War, pro-We The People -- and he's been on the right side of history on many societal issues for four decades. Alternet is shining…
If you are going to study a candidate to decide whether she or he deserves your vote, you must study the good and bad sides and decide what you can tolerate. Here is the sad truth: There is no perfect candidate, not even Bernie…
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says he has a litmus test for potential Supreme Court justices: They must be ready and willing to overturn Citizens United. That's the horrid 2010 law that equates corporations with people and allows big money to pervert the US electoral…
Who is Bernie Sanders? He's told us the answer many times in 30 years of public service.
Today's DB is a cartoon by Chan Lowe that kind of says it all.
Want to support Bernie Sanders but unregistered to vote? Get to it.
I know a lot of people are tough on Don Henley and the Eagles, but the man is a hell of a songwriter. And he's got cojones of steel. Henley, promoting his new album Cass County on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Monday night, took on national…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call
What would happen if we removed corporations and the Koch Brothers from the method the nation used to finance presidential campaigns? According to the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, limiting big-money campaign donations and…