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Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
Bernie Sanders points out in this NYT op-ed the idea that Donald Trump could benefit from the same discontent among working class voters that helped the Leave campaign is a wake up call for the Democratic Party. He calls for global trade and a global economy that works for working class, middle class Americans. Sanders is pushing for a Democratic Party that embraces the concerns of working class Americans, that understands the impact of factory closings and loss of jobs, of economic uncertainty, of declining incomes and shrinking opportunities.
Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and the "progressives" in the 2016 U.S. presidential election
02/04/2016
Bernie Sanders says Hillary is a "progressive" on some days, and not on other days such as when she received $675,000 for 3 speeches at Goldman Sachs to her 2016 presidential campaign fund. Hillary says she is amused at how Sanders has become a gatekeeper for the "progressive" label. This was in response to questions at a CNN town hall by Anderson Cooper on Feb. 3, 2016.
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This one moment perfectly captures the Clinton-Sanders war over progressivism - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
The Daily 202: Hillary Clinton makes her Wall Street problem worse - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
How Democrats’ Shift to the Left Is Helping Bernie Sanders
Wall Street Journal 02/08/2016
Livin’ Bernie Sanders’s Danish Dream
New York Times 02/12/2016
How Far Left Has America Moved?
New York Times 02/12/2016
Social and economic mobility for the middle class emerging as the central issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign
09/13/2015
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in the Demcratic Party, and Jeb Bush in the Republican Party, are making social and economic mobility for the middle and working class a central issue in the 2016 presidential campaign. In Britain Corbyn's election to the leadership of the Labor Party with all other candidates doing poorly, is also creating a focus on economic issues and better access to education and jobs.
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Sanders, Corbyn and the coming debate inside the Democratic Party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/13/2015
New Leader Turns British Labour Party to the Left
New York Times 09/14/2015
Wall Street Journal 09/17/2015
Not There Yet on Equal Opportunity
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
America’s white working class is a dying breed - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/12/2015
The missing working class - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/12/2015
NAFTA, Trans Pacific Trade Agreement, and free trade- shifting sentiment of the working class in America against trade that leads to loss of manufacturing jobs
03/09/2016
The sentiment against loss of manufacturing jobs as a result of trade agreements and free trade is strongest in midwestern states such as Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, which have seen the loss of manufacturing jobs hurt their economy. Especially hurt are younger less educated workers who see their job prospects diminish and wages drop. Bernie Sanders narrowly won the Michigan primary against Hillary Clinton by bringing up this issue in a barrage of ads.
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After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Trade and Jobs Key to Victory for Bernie Sanders
New York Times 03/09/2016
Simmering for Decades, Anger About Trade Boils Over in ’16 Election
New York Times 03/29/2016
Why Trade Critics Are Getting Traction
Wall Street Journal 03/30/2016
Donald Trump Lays Out Protectionist Views in Trade Speech
WSJ 06/28/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
The Bernie Sanders U.S. presidential campaign of 2016 and Howard Dean's campaign in 2004- upward mobility for working class Americans the issue in 2016, the Iraq war in 2004
08/09/2015
Howard Dean was governor of Vermont and Sanders was Mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Both candidates draw white, educated, affluent voters of the Democratic Party. But the situation is different in 2014, with the Democratic Party now 40% female, and many ethnic minorities represented in the party. Dean's major issue was his opposition to the Iraq war. Sanders says his positions are more class based and calls for a revolution to give working class Americans a chance for upward mobility.
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Similarities Aside, Bernie Sanders Isn’t Rerunning Howard Dean’s 2004 Race
New York Times 08/09/2015
Bernie Sanders’s big challenge, explained in 2 charts - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08/12/2015
The Democrats’ Socialist Surge
Wall Street Journal 08/12/2015
How Bernie Sanders is plotting his path to the Democratic nomination - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/12/2015
Sanders, Corbyn and the coming debate inside the Democratic Party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/13/2015
Why millennials love Bernie Sanders, and why that may not be enough - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/28/2015
The U.S. Democratic Party in 2016- a struggle for the soul of the party after Obama
02/03/2016
With huge support among young people the Bernie Sanders challenge to Hillary Clinton represents a struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party between Hillary's plan for incremental change and Sanders call for major changes in education and healthcare.
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Democrats Battle Over Vision for Party
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2016
The Daily 202: Hillary Clinton makes her Wall Street problem worse - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
Clinton blasts Wall Street, but still draws millions in contributions - The Washington Post
Washington Post 02/04/2016
Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Democratic Primary, Defeating Hillary Clinton
Wall Street Journal 02/10/2016
How Far Left Has America Moved?
New York Times 02/12/2016
Sanders Campaign Will Travel On, but Path to Victory Is All but Blocked
New York Times 03/01/2016
Rebublican 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump and the core support from the white working class, many 55-64 years without a high school education
11/18/2015
A PRRI and Brookings Institution survey shows 55% of Donald Trump's support comes from the white working class who see immigrants in a negative light and are critical of large corporate interests. This group also sees political correctness as being a problem.
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Trump Rides a Blue-Collar Wave
Wall Street Journal 11/18/2015
Donald Trump Forges New Blue-Collar Coalition Among Republicans
Wall Street Journal 12/05/2015
Donald Trump calls for ‘total’ ban on Muslims entering United States - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/08/2015
Trump Is the Democrats’ Dream Nominee
Wall Street Journal 12/10/2015
Donald Trump’s Plan on Muslims Is Opposed by Most Americans; GOP Is Split, WSJ/NBC Poll Finds
Wall Street Journal 12/11/2015
Wall Street Journal 12/12/2015
Closing the gaps in the ideological debates in 2016 to tackle poverty in America, after the emergence of Donald Trump
02/02/2016
Eduardo Porter of the NYT reports on how experts on the left and right of the political spectrum are coming together in 2016 to tackle poverty in America. The emergence of billionaire Trump appealing to older non college educated workers and the people marginalized by globalized trade without providing any program specifics and lowering the political discourse to labels, exaggeration and misstatements, has acted as a catalyst for lowering the ideological barriers to action for experts on both sides.
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Finding Common Political Ground on Poverty
New York Times 02/02/2016
How Far Left Has America Moved?
New York Times 02/12/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
The Millions of Americans Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Barely Mention: The Poor
The New York Times 08/11/2016
The New York Times 08/12/2016
From Trump to Brexit rhetoric: how today's politicians have got away with words
The Guardian 08/27/2016
Ten U.S. states that have not recovered 2008 recession job losses by 2016
03/25/2016
The states are Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Wyoming , New Mexico , Nevada, Maine Connecticut, West Virgina. New Jersey. Some of these states provided the support needed for Trump to win in the south and midwest.
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Ten States Still Have Fewer Jobs Since Recession
New York Times 03/25/2016
The New York Times 06/06/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
How changes in the Republican and Democratic parties in 2015-2016 reflect demographic, economic and other changes in America since 1990
10/13/2015
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The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
Emerging Republican Platform Goes Far to the Right
The New York Times 07/12/2016
Why Hillary Clinton Might Win Georgia
The New York Times 08/22/2016
Bernie Sanders voters look for a path forward
CNN 10/21/2016
Republicans Rode Waves of Populism Until They Crashed the Party
WSJ 10/26/2016
The parallels between the UK and the U.S. - the Democratic Party in the U.S. and Labor Party in Britain in 2015-2016
09/13/2015
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Sanders, Corbyn and the coming debate inside the Democratic Party - The Washington Post
Washington Post 09/13/2015
New Leader Turns British Labour Party to the Left
New York Times 09/14/2015
Democrats Battle Over Vision for Party
Wall Street Journal 02/03/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
The Economist 08/13/2016
Clinton’s Substantial Popular-Vote Win
The New York Times 11/11/2016
The Democratic party in the U.S. in 2012-2015
01/11/2011
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Book Review: 'The Investigator,' by Terry Lenzner
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2013
Congress Passes Debt, Budget Deal
Wall Street Journal 10/17/2013
Jim Webb says Democratic Party has lost its way - The Washington Post
Washington Post 12/04/2014
Amid Warren’s Rise, a Democratic Split Becomes Apparent
Wall Street Journal 12/19/2014
Democrats See No Choice but Hillary Clinton in 2016
New York Times 03/11/2015
Chicago Mayor’s Race Is Cast as a Test of Liberalism
New York Times 03/21/2015
Bernie Sanders voters and the Hillary Clinton campaign for the general election in 2016
04/22/2016
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New York Times 04/22/2016
Hillary Clinton celebrates 'milestone' victory but Sanders refuses to quit
The Guardian 06/08/2016
Has Bernie Sanders changed American politics? Reviewing a 'political revolution'
The Guardian 06/17/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
Bernie Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Hillary Clinton, Ending Democratic Primary Campaign
WSJ 07/12/2016
Bernie Sanders Says ‘Elect Hillary,’ Gets Heavily Booed
WSJ 07/25/2016
The Trans Pacific Trade Agreement and trade issues dominating midwestern primaries in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois- loss of manufacturing jobs and Hillary Clinton's response
03/09/2016
Hillary Clinton puts more focus on loss of manufacturing jobs and opposition to trade agreements that hurts American workers following her narrow loss to Sanders in the Michigan primary of March 2016. Three fifths of Democratic voters in the Michigan primary saw this as a major issue, especially younger less educated workers who see their job prospects diminish and wages drop. Hillary Clinton has opposed the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement, yet supported this trade policy as part of the Obama administration. She was attacked on this same issue of trade during the primaries against Obama in 2008, at that time for support of Bill Clinton's NAFTA agreement with Mexico.
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After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Trade and Jobs Key to Victory for Bernie Sanders
New York Times 03/09/2016
In Ohio, John Boehner’s GOP Legacy Crumbles With the Rise of Donald Trump
Wall Street Journal 03/11/2016
Simmering for Decades, Anger About Trade Boils Over in ’16 Election
New York Times 03/29/2016
Why Trade Critics Are Getting Traction
Wall Street Journal 03/30/2016
Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
WSJ 06/10/2016
U.S. president Obama's legacy and the 2016 presidential election with Hillary Clinton as the nominee of the Democratic Party
06/10/2016
U.S. president Obama's popularity ratings are at 51% in 2016 similar to Reagan's in his last year. In June 2016 he announced his endorsement of Hillary and efforts to unite the Democratic Party behind Clinton, including bringing Sanders supporters behind the nominee. This is also an effort to preserve his legacy. For Hillary Obama's and Sander's support is needed to improve support among younger women, and others who supported Obama in 2008 and 2012, especially with the wide differences with Republican nominee Trump.
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WSJ 06/15/2016
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
Bernie Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Hillary Clinton, Ending Democratic Primary Campaign
WSJ 07/12/2016
Championing Optimism, Obama Hails Clinton as His Political Heir
The New York Times 07/28/2016
Obama Rallies Democrats Behind Hillary Clinton at Convention
WSJ 07/28/2016
Business Economists Say Hillary Clinton Is Best for the Economy
WSJ 08/22/2016
Focus on wages, income disparities, rising inequality, and a shrinking middle class in the first Democratic debate, for the U.S. 2016 presidential election
10/14/2015
O'Malley, Sanders and Clinton emphasize this issue in the debate.
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The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/14/2015
Democrats Say the Economy Stinks
Wall Street Journal 10/15/2015
Clinton, judged winner of debate, holds big national lead over Sanders - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/20/2015
Not There Yet on Equal Opportunity
Wall Street Journal 10/21/2015
Washington Post 10/23/2015
Paris massacre could alter the 2016 presidential race in this country - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/15/2015
Bernie Sanders days as a political leader in Vermont responding to concerns of individual working class people
01/30/2016
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Bernie Sanders, Made in Vermont
New York Times 01/30/2016
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Dig in for Long Battle Beyond Iowa Caucus
Wall Street Journal 02/02/2016
2 Questions for Bernie Sanders
New York Times 02/04/2016
How Democrats’ Shift to the Left Is Helping Bernie Sanders
Wall Street Journal 02/08/2016
How Far Left Has America Moved?
New York Times 02/12/2016
What Would Happen if Bernie Sanders Taxed Wall Street?
Wall Street Journal 02/16/2016
U.S. presidential candidates Trump and Clinton win large margins in March 2016 in economically challenged areas with high unemployment
03/01/2016
Trumps draws votes across demographic lines in lower income economically challenged areas in the March 2016 Republican primaries. Clinton draws support in both economically challenged minority areas and affluent suburbs.
Grouped Articles
Super Tuesday Voting in Cities Offers Clues Toward Road Ahead
Wall Street Journal 03/03/2016
Beneath Hillary Clinton’s Super Tuesday Wins, Signs of Turnout Trouble
New York Times 03/02/2016
How the Candidates Fared in Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas and Virginia
New York Times 03/02/2016
Democrats Turn to Hillary Clinton After Flirting With Bernie Sanders
New York Times 03/01/2016
New York Times 03/02/2016
New York Times 03/02/2016
Donald Trump's campaign strategies and the effects of globalization and free trade marginalizing vulnerable less educated workers
12/25/2015
Experts in Germany and the U.S. look at support for right wing parties and fringe movements in 2015 for areas adversely affected by cheap imports.
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Washington Post 12/25/2015
Washington Post 12/27/2015
Trump Laid Out His Playbook 30 Years Ago
Wall Street Journal 01/25/2016
What’s Our Duty to the People Globalization Leaves Behind?
New York Times 01/26/2016
Here’s what a conservative policy agenda should look like in the Trump era - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/27/2016
Anxiety Fuels Donald Trump’s Supporters
Wall Street Journal 01/27/2016
Bernie Sanders on the Democratic Party agenda in 2016, the Brexit and Trump voter, and the working class American
06/29/2016
Grouped Articles
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
Brexit: a disaster decades in the making | Gary Younge
The Guardian 06/30/2016
Brexit: The Era of the Angry Voter Is Upon Us - SPIEGEL ONLINE
SPIEGEL ONLINE 07/06/2016
Donald Trump positions himself as the voice of ‘the forgotten men and women’
Washington Post 07/22/2016
Bernie Sanders Says ‘Elect Hillary,’ Gets Heavily Booed
WSJ 07/25/2016
Bernie Sanders aims to cool tensions in Philadelphia
CNN 07/25/2016
The disarray in the Democratic Party in 2015 over trade agreements, worker wages, and increasing inequality during two terms of the Obama administration
06/12/2015
Grouped Articles
Washington Dysfunction, With a Twist: Democrats Desert Their President
New York Times 06/12/2015
Obama Bolsters His Leverage With Trade Victory, but at a Cost
New York Times 06/24/2015
The CNN Democratic debate transcript, annotated - The Washington Post
Washington Post 10/14/2015
Obama Accuses Trump of Exploiting Working-Class Fears
New York Times 12/21/2015
Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up
The New York Times 06/28/2016
What the New GOP Means for Wall Street
WSJ 07/19/2016
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's election strategy to focus on core Democratic states
06/06/2015
The strategy means focussing on parts of the midwest such as Ohio and Wisconsin, the East and the West. It means ignoring deep red Republican states such as Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, West Virginia. This suggests less attention would be paid to the independent voter on the basis of the increased polarization in the country, and risking everything on winning with women, Hispanic and younger voters, leaving vast parts of the white working class aside. This is unlike Hillary Clinton's campaign in 2008, and Bill Clinton's two winning presidential campaigns which appealed to centrist voters. This may also be because Hillary Clinton in 2015 is perceived as a polarizing candidate for right of centre voters, compared to Bill Clinton, and the failure of Republicans to change perceptions on issues such as immigration, on women's issues, and wages, keeping the core Democratic constituency together. This could change if a Republican candidate is able to appeal to voters on the left by staking out positions on immigration, wages and womens issues that are different from the Republican party's right wing, as shown by Jeb Bush of Florida.
Grouped Articles
Hillary Clinton Traces Friendly Path, Troubling Party
New York Times 06/06/2015
Hillary Needs More Than the Obama Coalition
Wall Street Journal 06/11/2015
Hillary Got It Right About Growth
Wall Street Journal 06/18/2015
Hillary Clinton’s Economic Agenda Aims at a Party Shifting Left
New York Times 07/09/2015
Hillary Clinton Offers Her Vision of a ‘Fairness Economy’ to Close the Income Gap
New York Times 07/13/2015
The Two Parties Aren’t Crazy, Just Changed
Wall Street Journal 10/13/2015
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