Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 5:55 PM

No more arms sales to Netanyahu

Please read my op-ed in The Washington Post Friends, The American people have had enough. Poll after poll shows that a majority of Americans oppose sending more weapons and military aid to fuel Netanyahu’s war machine. We should listen to the American people. Please read my op-ed in The Washingt…

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November 11, 2024 at 6:17 PM

Justifiable anger

Please read my op-ed in the Boston Globe Dear Friends, The results of the 2024 election have confirmed a reality that is too frequently denied by Democratic Party leaders and strategists: The American working class is angry — and for good reason. Please read my op-ed in the Boston Globe that add…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 11:56 PM

It should come as no great surprise

While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. Dear friend, It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them. First, it was the white w…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

November 4, 2024 at 9:58 PM

No matter what the outcome of this election...

We must address the reality that our political system is totally corrupt. Dear friend, Let me thank you all for the financial and political support that you have given me over the last many months. With your help, we’ve been able to hold well-attended rallies and town meetings for Kamala and De…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 5:43 PM

Contribute $27 or whatever you can directly to Sherrod Brown's campaign for U.S. Senate in Ohio today. They will use the money donated today over the weekend to reach undecided voters and infrequently voting Democrats before Election Day.

I am writing to ask you to make a contribution of $27 or whatever you can afford today to Sherrod Brown's campaign for Senate in Ohio. If that's all you need to hear, you can donate directly to his campaign here: https://act.berniesanders.com/go/Sherrod-Brown Here is the truth: Poll after poll…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 10:25 PM

Many of you have differences of opinion with Kamala Harris on Gaza. So do I. But we cannot sit this election out.

On this issue, Donald Trump and his right wing friends are worse. Dear friend, Yesterday, I recorded a video which now has over 7 million views across multiple platforms. The message of the video is simple: even if you strongly disagree with Kamala on Gaza, as I do, please vote for her. We simpl…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 27, 2024 at 11:35 PM

I’m on the road in two battleground states, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Let’s do everything we can to see that Trump is defeated and Kamala elected. Dear friend, In the most consequential election in modern American history, I’m on the road in two battleground states, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. On Saturday morning we did a great rally with trade unionists at the S…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 23, 2024 at 4:46 PM

$27 for Tammy Baldwin

Not only can you be proud to support Tammy, but we cannot win the Senate or the White House without Wisconsin. I am writing to you this afternoon asking you to make a contribution directly to Tammy Baldwin's campaign for United States Senate in Wisconsin. $27. Or whatever you can afford. This is…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 21, 2024 at 7:43 PM

Can you please make a contribution of $27 or whatever you can afford to help me continue to campaign to defeat Donald Trump and to organize support for our progressive agenda with the new administration and Congress?

We are living in a truly unprecedented moment in history Good afternoon. We are living in a truly unprecedented moment in history and the actions we take between now and this election — and immediately after it ends — will determine not only the future of our country but the entire world. If the…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Some observations

In four days we visited Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Dear Friends, I spent the last few days on the campaign trail for Kamala, Tim, and progressive candidates in the Midwest. It was a helluva trip. In four days we visited Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 9, 2024 at 10:11 PM

Hurricane Milton

This year was the hottest year on record with the planet's hottest month on record. Dear Friend, Please look around. Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene barreled into the Gulf Coast and Southeastern United States killing hundreds, displacing thousands and causing billions of dollars worth of propert…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM

[Photos] Our trip to Texas, Nevada, and Michigan

We drew large and enthusiastic turnouts, are reaching undecided voters and are expanding our grassroots movement. Dear Friends, In the most consequential election in our lives, I’m happy to report that we spent last week on the campaign trail working hard for Kamala and progressive candidates. O…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 29, 2024 at 10:48 PM

Oh, Bernie the costs. The costs!

Dear Friend, This week I will be campaigning in Texas, Nevada and Michigan to do everything I can to see that Donald Trump is defeated and Kamala Harris becomes our next president. And while I’m on the campaign trail I will be talking about an issue that is getting far too little discussion. An…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 9:19 PM

This book is for you

I recently wrote a book, "It's OK to be Angry About Capitalism" that attempts to break through a lot of the irrelevant discussion that is taking place regarding politics and the economy in America today. Dear Friend, Politics is not a baseball game. It is not a soap opera. It is not a Grammy awa…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Kamala Harris

Voters are hungry for a candidate that will deliver meaningful, material change to their lives. Dear Friends, I've written an op-ed in the Guardian today outlining the urgent need for Kamala Harris to embrace bold ideas that address the day-to-day crises facing American families, and to campaign…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 8, 2024 at 10:40 PM

2012 vs. 2024 Democratic Party Platforms

Oh how times have changed since our first presidential campaign. Friends - As progressives we fully understand that taking on Big Money interests, the corporate media, and the political establishment is not easy. These Oligarchs will stop at nothing in order to preserve the economic and politi…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 2, 2024 at 1:59 PM

As we celebrate Labor Day, 2024, there is some very good news.

Public approval of labor unions, at 70%, is higher today than it has been in decades. Friends - As we celebrate Labor Day, 2024, there is some very good news. Public approval of labor unions, at 70%, is higher today than it has been in decades. Over the last year major unions like the UAW have…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 5:58 PM

No, Kamala Harris is not more progressive than I am

Friends - Listen to Donald Trump, turn on Fox News, or follow any Republican on social media and you will hear or see the constant claim that Kamala Harris is more "radical" and more "far left" than Bernie Sanders. No. Let me simply say, for better or for worse, Kamala Harris is not more progr…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 3:26 PM

My remarks at the Democratic National Convention

Friends, Last night, I addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago about the need to confront corporate greed. I talked about where we have been and some of the successes of the Biden-Harris Administration; I talked about the importance of electing Kamala Harris and defeating Dona…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 6:56 PM

This is not a normal election

We must do everything we can to see that Donald Trump is defeated Dear Friends, As I’m sure you are aware, this is not a normal election. It is not a normal election when we are running against someone who is a pathological liar. It is not a normal election when we are running against someone…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 5, 2024 at 10:20 PM

I don’t usually say that candidates should pay attention to the polls. But, in this instance, Democrats should do just that.

Our campaign recently conducted a poll which found, not surprisingly, that in the midst of massive income and wealth inequality... Dear Friend, For too many politicians and corporate media pundits, politics is a "game." They talk about everything except the most important issues facing the worki…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM

It is hard to believe what is happening in Gaza

Dear Friends, These are crazy and fast-moving political times. Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race, Kamala Harris is the Democratic candidate, there was an awful assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and a weird Republican Convention. But with all of that …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 28, 2024 at 10:20 PM

Cori Bush

Cori Bush is an activist, nurse, pastor, and community leader who is redefining what it means to be a member of Congress. Friends - Cori Bush is an activist, nurse, pastor, and community leader who is redefining what it means to be a member of Congress. She has lived the struggles regular, every…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 25, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Kamala Harris will be the Democratic nominee for president. Can she defeat Donald Trump? Absolutely.

As the Chinese saying goes: "may you live in interesting times." Well, these are interesting times — and complicated times. Dear Friends, As the Chinese saying goes: "may you live in interesting times." Well, these are interesting times — and complicated times. Stay with me for a minute. First,…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 16, 2024 at 10:38 PM

I do not often find myself in the habit of thanking Elon Musk

Friends - In the midst of the assassination attempt on Trump, the Republican Convention, Democrats continuing to try to take Biden off the ticket, and record-breaking heatwaves around the country, let me highlight one development which has not gotten the attention that it deserves. Yesterday, …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 13, 2024 at 8:12 PM

Why I will do all I can to elect Joe Biden

Dear Friends, In his speech in Detroit last night, President Biden laid out an agenda for the first 100 days of his second term. Among other initiatives it included: Restoring Roe v. Wade Signing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act Expanding Social Security and Medicare Ending all medical debt Ra…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 5, 2024 at 8:20 PM

I do not posses a crystal ball, and have no brilliant political insights as to what the campaign might look like over the next few days or weeks

Friends, Yes. These are extremely difficult and painful times. People are demoralized. The presidential debate last Thursday was a disaster. Trump lied, lied, and lied. Biden did very poorly in defending his record, or exposing Trump for the fraud that he is. Further, he did not bring forth a …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 3, 2024 at 11:19 PM

I do not posses a crystal ball, and I have no brilliant political insights as to what the campaign might look like over the next few days or weeks

Friends, Yes. These are extremely difficult and painful times. People are demoralized. The presidential debate last Thursday was a disaster. Trump lied, lied, and lied. Biden did very poorly in defending his record, or exposing Trump for the fraud that he is. Further, he did not bring forth a …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Joe Biden and I wrote an op-ed in USA Today on prescription drugs

President Biden and I have been working together on this issue and we've made some progress. Friends - Ask most Americans — Democrats, Republicans, Independents, progressives, conservatives — they will agree: We are getting ripped off, big time, by the pharmaceutical industry. In the midst of …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 4:40 PM

I’ve been on the road

This campaign is not about a clash of ideas. It is a clash over the future of American politics and our very way of life. Friend, I’ve been on the road. On Thursday night, I was in Parma, Ohio for a rally with hundreds of workers to raise the minimum wage. I joined One Fair Wage, an outstanding …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

June 19, 2024 at 6:09 PM

OK, so it’s hot

As you read this, significant parts of the country are in the midst of the longest heat wave they've seen in decades, according to the National Weather Service. Friends, Please look around. As you read this, significant parts of the country are in the midst of the longest heat wave they've seen …

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  Bernard Sanders · [email protected]

June 17, 2024 at 2:02 PM

It's Bernie Sanders. I am writing to ask you to make a $27 contribution (or whatever you can afford) and I'll send you my new book "It's OK to be Angry About Capitalism." It is a very good book. - Bernie

Make a donation of $27 — or whatever you can afford today — and we will get you a copy of my latest book, It's OK To Be Angry About Capitalism. Friends — I’ve recently written a best-selling book entitled, "It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism." It has just been re-published in paperback. It’s …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

June 6, 2024 at 10:08 PM

Asking you to contribute $27 to Jamaal Bowman.

This campaign is of an enormous national significance. Friends - Jamaal Bowman, the progressive Democratic congressman from the 16th District in New York is running for reelection. And his campaign is of an enormous national significance. Yes. Congressman Bowman and his primary opponent, George…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 31, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Yes. Yes. Yes.

This is a very serious issue. Friends - Yes. These are crazy times. I don't need to tell you about the outcome of Donald Trump's criminal trial that is dominating the discussion right now. Yes, Donald Trump denied his election defeat, peddled conspiracy theories, and converted the Republican P…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 24, 2024 at 7:23 PM

AOC + Ilhan Omar

I wanted to break through a lot of the irrelevant discussion that is taking place regarding politics and the economy in America today, and force real discussion about real issues. Friends - As some of you know, I’ve recently written a New York Times best-selling book entitled, "It’s OK To Be Ang…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 9:20 PM

The consequences if we fail are unthinkable.

During this pivotal moment, we must do what Americans have always done when change is needed: we must stand together, organize and fight for the country we know we can become. Friends - I've written an op-ed in the Guardian today to address the many crises we currently face and where we go from …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 8:17 PM

I’ve decided to run for re-election this year

It is my intention to run a strong grassroots campaign... Friends - I have some important news to share, and I wanted you to hear it first and directly from me: Today, I am announcing my intention to run for re-election to the United States Senate this November. Here's why: Let me start by tel…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 4, 2024 at 3:50 PM

Asking for your financial support for two progressive candidates AIPAC is spending money to defeat. Please read and help. - Bernie

I’d like to introduce you to two candidates who need our help as they fight to become members of Congress. Dear friend - In these very tough political times I hope we all remember, and take pride in, the extraordinary progress we’ve made in electing a record-breaking number of progressives to th…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

April 28, 2024 at 10:40 PM

The threat to progressive candidates is very real

Almost 30 years ago I and a few other House members started the chamber's "Progressive Caucus." Sisters and Brothers - Here is the good news – very good news. Today, the US House of Representatives has a stronger progressive presence than at any time in modern American history. The Congressiona…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 3:32 PM

It is not enough. Not even close.

One out of four Americans cannot afford to purchase the prescriptions their doctors write and some die as a result. Friends - There is a lot of discussion about how "divided" our nation is and, on many issues, that is absolutely true. But if you ask most Americans — Democrats, Republicans, inde…

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April 23, 2024 at 4:16 PM

It's Primary Day in Pennsylvania! Can Nikil Saval count on your support?

It's Primary Day in Pennsylvania! The polls are officially open and ballots are being cast as we speak, which is why we're reaching out to Bernie supporters across the 1st State Senate District to make sure Nikil Saval can count on your vote today. Can you use this link to find your polling lo…

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  Bernard Sanders · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 6:25 PM

It's Bernie Sanders. I am writing to ask you to make a $27 contribution (or whatever you can afford) and I'll send you my new book "It's OK to be Angry About Capitalism." It is a good book. - Bernie

Make a donation of $27 — or whatever you can afford today — and we will get you a copy of my latest book, It's OK To Be Angry About Capitalism. Friends — I’ve recently written a best-selling book entitled, "It’s OK To Be Angry About Capitalism." It has just been re-published in paperback. It’s …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 11:16 PM

It’s difficult to comprehend the severity of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

At this moment, Palestinian children are dying from malnutrition and hundreds of thousands of people are struggling to survive from day to day No more US complicity with Netanyahu’s war machine in GazaIsrael has the right to respond to Hamas. It does not have the right to go to war against the …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

April 6, 2024 at 3:09 PM

What are we as progressives to do in this election?

If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice and workers' rights, let me be very clear: Friends - If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice and workers' rights, let me be very clear: The next several months will be the …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 10:41 PM

I am writing to let you know that I recently launched a new podcast. - Bernie

I hope you'll take the time to watch, save for later, and share with your friends. Friends - I am writing to let you know that I recently launched a new podcast. In the first few episodes, John Nichols and I discuss my recent book, "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism" — which, if I must say s…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

March 26, 2024 at 6:58 PM

AIPAC

You know it. I know it. The current American political system is corrupt. Friends - You know it. I know it. The current American political system is corrupt. You get to cast one vote. Billionaires get to spend hundreds of millions supporting or defeating candidates of their choice. That’s not de…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

March 20, 2024 at 1:56 PM

It's time for a 32-hour workweek

Although it is rarely discussed in the media, the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to establish a 30-hour workweek in 1933 Friends - The American people are overworked and stressed out. While technology has greatly increased worker-productivity, Americans continue to work some of the lon…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

March 13, 2024 at 7:26 PM

If you can, please contribute $27 (or whatever you can afford) to support my work mobilizing progressives to defeat Donald Trump and to elect other progressive members of Congress this November.

If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice and workers' rights, let me be very clear: The next several months will be the most important in modern American history. Friends - If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 11:26 PM

The question we now face is a simple one.

Last night, Donald Trump swept through the Republican Super Tuesday presidential primaries (with the exception of Vermont) Friends - Last night, Donald Trump swept through the Republican Super Tuesday presidential primaries (with the exception of Vermont). His one major opponent has dropped out,…

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February 29, 2024 at 7:29 PM

I know I know... here goes Bernie again about Citizens United

Campaign finance reform is the most important issue facing us today... Friends - There are two ominous national trends which we, as Progressives, must be aware of - and fight. And those are the movements in our country toward authoritarianism and oligarchy. The Republican Party today is not only…

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