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Nina Turner Allies Hold Press Event To Defend Prominent Sanders’ Surrogate

July 27, 2016 Jon Queally, www.commondreams.org ,
By Jon Queally for Common Dreams - Allies of Nina Turner are holding a press event inside the media tent at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday at 5:45pm local time. Accoring to a press release by National Nurses United (NNU), "An all-star list of performers, including Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Rosario Dawson, Shailene Woodley, and Kendrick Sampson, will headline a media availability today to respond to efforts by the Democratic National Committee to silence former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner, a leading and prominent African American surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders."

Sanders Endgame Is Our Opening

July 23, 2016 Nathan Fisher, www.truthdig.com , ,
By Nathan Fisher for Truth Dig - Six long months remain before the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States. With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both promising to continue to yell “fire!” in our crowded political theater until the blissful, psychotic finale unfolds, 2016 is bound to be one of those years that will be underlined in history books. Something is happening, and it is very strange. There is something for everyone in this ceremony of mutually assured destruction. Shell-shocked neoliberals—still floating in midair like Wile E. Coyote after the graceless collapse of their blinkered worldview

Why Sanders “Revolution” Must Take On Permanent War State

July 2, 2016 Gareth Porter, www.truth-out.org , ,
By Gareth Porter for Truthout - The People's Summit in Chicago June 17-19 dramatically displayed both the strengths and the vulnerabilities of what has emerged in 2016 as one of the most potentially powerful movements for fundamental change in the United States in many decades. The event, which brought together 3,000 committed movement activists to rally in support of the "political revolution" given impetus by Bernie Sanders' campaign, was an opportunity to ensure that the movement will not dissipate in the wake of Hillary Clinton's clinching the Democratic nomination.

DNC Torpedoes Majority Of Sanders’ Agenda

June 26, 2016 Hugh Wharton, www.usuncut.com , ,
By Hugh Wharton for US Uncut. St. Louis, MO - The battle over the official Democratic Party platform began in earnest this Friday at a nine-hour meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, and already the sparks of tension seem to be outweighing the calls for “unity.” The Democratic Party’s platform is an official statement of values on a wide range of issues, and while it is officially non-binding, the platform serves as a crucial guidepost for the entire party. The 2016 platform committee comprises fifteen members, with five members chosen by Bernie Sanders, six chosen by Hillary Clinton, and four chosen by Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee. Bernie Sanders himself had conflicting feelings about the progress and concessions made on Friday.

On Citizen Activism, Before & After Sanders Campaign

June 15, 2016 Steve Early, www.counterpunch.org/ ,
By Steve Early for Counter Punch - As the 2016 primary season ends and Bernie Sanders backers look beyond next month’s Democratic convention in Philadelphia, many who’ve “felt the Bern” have their eye on local politics. Hundreds, if not thousands, will be heeding the call of Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, a Sanders’ endorser and convention delegate. “We need people running for school boards,” Ellison told theNew York Times in May. “We need people running for City Council. We need people running for state legislatures.
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