Bernie Sanders
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Guest editorial: Justice for Palestinians and security for Israel
There have been five wars in the last 15 years between Israel and Hamas. How do we end the current one and prevent a sixth from happening, sooner…
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Sen. Sanders launches 2021 essay contest
The contest is an opportunity for Vermont high school students to describe a major issue facing our country and propose what they would do to solve it.
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Letter to the editor: Not all people like Bernie
Editor’s note: The writer is responding to a caption in last week’s edition referring to Sen. Bernie Sanders as “The people’s senator.”The people?The uninformed, badly educated, immature people…
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Sanders promotes human infrastructure bill
MIDDLEBURY — Vermont’s junior U.S. senator is the senior legislator on the U.S. Senate’s Budget Committee, which makes him a very powerful man in Washington, D.C., these days.On…
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Editorial: Sanders: ‘We can move this world to a much better place’
When Sen. Bernie Sanders was in Middlebury this past Monday, he was indirectly answering a question recently posed by Republican Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas when he exclaimed…
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Eric Davis: Sanders a big player in budget bill
The next two months could be the most consequential in Sen. Bernie Sanders’s more than 30-year career in Congress. For much of his time in the House, and…
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Bernie meme generates $100k for Parent Child Center Network
Bernie Sanders donated a portion of the money earned from the sales of his inaugural-mitten-meme merchandise to the Vermont Parent Child Center Network (VtPCCN). The VtPCCN is a…
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State of the Union essay contest deadline Jan. 12
BURLINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has launched his eleventh annual State of the Union essay contest. Each January the President of the United States delivers the “State…
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Letter to the editor: Thank you, Bernie Sanders
Dear Senator Bernie Sanders, I told myself to write this thank you letter, months ago. Here goes … Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much for introducing…
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Editorial: Bernie is not wrong
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is right about the shortcomings of Joe Biden’s campaign for president against Donald Trump. He not focusing enough on what he will do differently…
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Senator provides links to COVID-19 relief resources
The office of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont provided this list of resources for Vermonters looking for help during the pandemic crisis. Health Vermont 2-1-1: If you…
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Editorial: Well played, Mr. Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders played his hand well. He exited his bid to be the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party in an Wednesday morning speech with grace, eloquence…
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Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced his decision to concede the presidential race to Joe Biden earlier today. Here is his concession speech. I want to express to each of you…
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Vermont’s trio in D.C.: ‘We’re compiling resources’
Members of Vermont’s Congressional delegation have been working hard to help Vermont businesses weather the economic and health crisis. Here are some of their comments from Thursday night’s…
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Editorial: Bernie wins if he plays ball
Give Sen. Bernie Sanders credit. After his shellacking in Tuesday’s primaries — in which former vice president Joe Biden won in four or five of the six states,…
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Letter to the editor: Sanders has courage, character
As I write this day, my concern and focus is on Bernie Sanders. I feel that Bernie’s avid intelligence and open-heartedness are much to be admired. His ability…