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Hillary Clinton’s New Democrats
This editorial in the NYT says Bill Clinton moved the Democratic Party to the centre in 1992. In 2016 about 25 years later, after the removal of the Glass Steagall Act led to the 2008 global financial crisis and a deep recession, after the trade relations with China led to loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs over two decades and the hollowing out of industry in the midwest, things have changed. The revolution led by Bernie Sanders, a shrinking middle class, smaller access to college education for the middle and working class, and wide disparities in income, are putting the Democratic Party closer to its roots and the days of FDR. The Democratic Party platform calls for a 21st century Glass Steagall Act to separate normal banking from investment banking, opposes the TPP to prevent any further export of jobs overseas, and goes for a $15 minimum wage. This was also evident at the opening day of the Democratic National Convention when Sanders told the gathering in Philadelphia that even though he was not the candidate, these are the planks of the platform that Hillary Clinton will be pushing for in her presidency. What the editorial does not point out is that the Republican economic platform also calls for reinstatement of Glass Steagall Act, opposes TPP and opposes any loss of American jobs to overseas locations. It differs on the minimum wage leaving it to the states, and it is likely to skew tax cuts towards the wealthy, but also possibly removing the lower income brackets from taxes as Britain has done under the Conservative Party. Both parties today are looking for support from the middle and working class and have directed their appeal to these two groups which are in upheaval. The election of Trudeau in Canada recently also followed this trend, after the hollowing out of Canadian industry in Ontario and Quebec in a similiar pattern as in the midwestern U.S.
Bernie Sanders and the effort to rally Democrats and Independents behind Hillary Clinton in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, continue the transformation movement
07/25/2016
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Bernie Sanders aims to cool tensions in Philadelphia
CNN 07/25/2016
Hillary Clinton’s New Democrats
The New York Times 07/26/2016
Democrats Struggle for Unity on First Day of Convention
The New York Times 07/25/2016
Democratic National Convention: Clinton makes history by becoming the nominee
Washington Post 07/26/2016
Democrats’ Divisions Linger, but Parties Have Seen Far Worse
The New York Times 07/28/2016
Obama Rallies Democrats Behind Hillary Clinton at Convention
WSJ 07/28/2016
The 2016 Republican and Democratic party platforms that call for reinstatement of Glass Steagall Act and changes in trade negotiations to put America first
07/20/2016
The Republican platform for 2016 is very different than the 2012 platform. The word deficit when it occurs is for trade deficit not fiscal deficit. Under both parties tougher regulation for banks with memories of the 2008 crisis and how it hurt ordinary Americans, The same for trade and the way it has hurt Americans in manufacturing- new trade negotiations will be tougher, companies in the domestic market will have better terms and exporters will face tougher environment overseas.
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What the New GOP Means for Wall Street
WSJ 07/19/2016
Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Remarks on Taxes, Debt and Crime
WSJ 07/22/2016
Hillary Clinton’s New Democrats
The New York Times 07/26/2016
Goldman Sachs Not Sure It Can Sell Private-Equity Stakes
WSJ 08/04/2016
More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade
The New York Times 09/28/2016
Bernie Sanders voters look for a path forward
CNN 10/21/2016
Bernie Sanders campaign for the 2016 presidential election strikes a chord with seniors and young people
05/28/2015
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Bernie Sanders’s Message Resonates With a Certain Age Group: His Own
New York Times 05/28/2015
Bernie Sanders’ Longshot Campaign Drawing Big Crowds
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2015
Bernie Sanders’s Revolutionary Roots Were Nurtured in ’60s Vermont
New York Times 07/03/2015
Bernie Sanders’s ‘100% Brooklyn’ Roots Are as Unshakable as His Accent
New York Times 07/24/2015
Washington Post 08/09/2015
Similarities Aside, Bernie Sanders Isn’t Rerunning Howard Dean’s 2004 Race
New York Times 08/09/2015
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 lack of details on financial and banking reform from Bernie Sanders
04/08/2016
An editorial in the Washington Post says Bernie Sanders failed to come up with specific proposals in his interview with the New York Daily News. Sanders says he would breakup the largest banks but has not offered details about this, except to say that he would appoint a Treasury Secretary who would aggressively implement the changes.
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Mr. Sanders’s shocking ignorance on his core issue - The Washington Post
Washington Post 04/08/2016
Hillary Clinton’s New Democrats
The New York Times 07/26/2016
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
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
Changes under a Democratic or Republican president in 2017-2020
07/20/2016
Reinstatement of Glass Steagall Act, tight regulation of banks, and trade with other countries that put American workers first, are expected in 2017-2020.
Grouped Articles
What the New GOP Means for Wall Street
WSJ 07/19/2016
Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Remarks on Taxes, Debt and Crime
WSJ 07/22/2016
Hillary Clinton’s New Democrats
The New York Times 07/26/2016
Voices From Donald Trump’s Rallies, Uncensored
The New York Times 08/03/2016
A debate on upward economic mobility after wage stagnation under Republican and Democratic presidents 2002-2015
08/01/2015
Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush and Rick Perry present different proposals to address the lack of upward mobility in the U.S. since 2002, under Republican and Democratic administrations. This could be the reason for the popularity of fringe candidates in both parties Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, with increasing public discontent with mainstream politicians.
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The Opportunity Debate Heats Up
Wall Street Journal 08/01/2015
Washington Post 08/09/2015
Similarities Aside, Bernie Sanders Isn’t Rerunning Howard Dean’s 2004 Race
New York Times 08/09/2015
The Democrats’ Socialist Surge
Wall Street Journal 08/12/2015
Wall Street Journal 09/10/2015
Jeb Bush Tax Plan Makes Forays Into Populism
New York Times 09/09/2015
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
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.
Grouped Articles
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
U.S. Democratic Party platform in 2016- infrastructure building and efforts to reduce inequality, increase opportunity
07/13/2016
Support for many of the Bernie Sanders efforts to reduce inequality- free public college tution, $15 minmum wage, financial transactions tax and other measures.
Grouped Articles
The Democratic Platform’s Sharp Left Turn
WSJ 07/12/2016
What the New GOP Means for Wall Street
WSJ 07/19/2016
Bernie Sanders Says ‘Elect Hillary,’ Gets Heavily Booed
WSJ 07/25/2016
Bernie Sanders aims to cool tensions in Philadelphia
CNN 07/25/2016
Hillary Clinton’s New Democrats
The New York Times 07/26/2016
In Hillary Clinton’s Nomination, Women See a Collective Step Up
The New York Times 07/29/2016
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