Debate: The Left and Bernie Sanders

Left activists and intellectuals debate whether the American left should support Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.

Bernie Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Legitimize Regime Change in Venezuela

U.S. foreign policy has never been about fostering "democracy" or helping the masses take their destiny in their own hands.

Bernie Sanders, Democrats Voted Resolution Supporting Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

In June, Democratic and Republican senators, including Bernie Sanders, unanimously voted in favor of a resolution that “reaffirms the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 as United States law, and calls upon the President and all United States officials to abide by its provisions.”

Bernie Sanders: Work with or #ResistTrump?

Hundreds of thousands of people took the streets this weekend against Trump. What does Bernie Sanders propose?

The Senate, Including Sanders, Votes to Penalize Local Governments That Defund the Police

The Senate voted 99-0 for a resolution that would cut funding to any local administration that takes measures to defund the police.

Jacobin Blames Campaign Worker Organizing for Sanders’ 2020 Loss

Jacobin Magazine recently published an article blaming Bernie Sanders’ loss on his campaign staff organizing for better working conditions. This article is but the latest example of Jacobin making apologies for bourgeois candidates instead of re-examining their strategy.

Sanders Had Already Endorsed Biden’s Candidacy — Now He’s Endorsed Biden’s Program

A joint task force composed of Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden supporters released its policy recommendations last week. Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez applauded the program — even though it rejects Medicare For All and other leftist policies. 

If There Is to Be Any Future for the U.S. Left, We Must Break with Sanders and the Democrats

The class struggle sparked by the pandemic and the uprising against racist police brutality are showing the limits of incrementalist politics. While millions are asking for radical change, Bernie Sanders puts forward lukewarm reforms and strives to secure electoral support for Joe Biden.

Sanders’ Police Reforms Include a Wage Increase for Cops

Amidst unprecedented uprisings in the United States against racist police violence, Senator Bernie Sanders has called for cops to be paid higher wages in an effort to promote more “humane policing.” The solution to police brutality is abolition, not increased funding for police departments.

Time for a Balance Sheet of the Sanders Campaign

Tens of thousands of socialists supported Bernie Sanders campaign. Now that Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden, it is time to draw the lessons. Rosa Luxemburg provides some insights.