Bernie Sanders

Ireland is not a mere victim of Maga madness – we help to provoke it

Being honest about this helps to clarify where Ireland’s real interests lie

Tue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00

America is suffering from an epidemic of mass cowardice

The US is not yet a fascist society, but acting as if it is risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy

Wed Feb 26 2025 - 06:00

America divided: Musk and Trump on Fox News, Sanders on CNN

Switching from one channel to the other underlines the seismic drift between competing ideologies

Wed Feb 19 2025 - 19:02

Trump alarm bells drown out whispers of resistance in Washington

Planet Business: Diageo’s tariff ‘complexity’, Virgin Money’s huffy chatbot and Meta’s sincerest form of flattery

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:15

Biden’s legacy will be tarnished by his vanity and stubbornness

The outgoing US president will also be remembered for disastrous foreign policy choices, including his refusal to curb the excesses of Israel

Fri Jan 17 2025 - 06:00

‘Real opportunity’ to end Israel-Hizbullah conflict, says US, as Argentina withdraws peacekeepers

Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 17:30

If Democrats want to win the next US election, they should listen to Bernie Sanders

‘Not as bad as the Republicans’ failed as a strategy. Next time, Democrats should run someone from the party’s insurgent progressive wing

Fri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00

‘Samia is in Rafah. She says there’s thousands of kids living in tents. They’re all starving and freezing’

What’s Next For?: Street artist Emmalene Blake has been highlighting the suffering and hope of Palestinian people

Sat Mar 02 2024 - 05:00

Bernie Sanders: ‘We are taking on very powerful people who will fight us tooth and nail’

The US senator and left-wing firebrand on the war in Gaza, the rise of oligarchy and why, despite his support for Israel, Joe Biden is by far the preferable presidential candidate

Sat Feb 24 2024 - 06:00

Friday’s Top Stories: Girl (15) killed in car crash in Co Tipperary; Protesters heckle US senator Bernie Sanders during UCD event

Here are the most important stories you need to start your day, including Dún Laoghaire pedestrianisation plan could have ‘catastrophic’ impact on service delivery, says HSE

Fri Feb 16 2024 - 07:45

Protesters heckle US senator Bernie Sanders during UCD event

Veteran senator and former US presidential candidate told demonstrators that disrupting meetings was anti-democratic

Thu Feb 15 2024 - 21:52

Bernie Sanders: In 2024, we face a struggle for the future of our democracy and our planet

We must do everything possible to defeat Donald Trump, not just because he is ‘worse’, but because nothing less than the future of our democracy is at stake

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 07:09

‘Say hello to your leprechauns’: Leo Varadkar targeted by Russian pranksters

Russian embassy denies involvement in hoax video call

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 11:11

The true cost of extreme wealth - a Letter to the Editor by economists, artists and politicians calls for new taxes on the rich

Economists and politicians, including Joe O’Brien and Neasa Hourigan, call on G20 member states to enact new tax regimes

Thu Sept 07 2023 - 08:57

Biden signs debt ceiling Bill after months-long standoff

Move by US president avoids default economists feared could have caused unemployment rate to double

Sat Jun 03 2023 - 20:09

Bernie Sanders: ‘Washington on those winter days felt like a city beset by civil war’

In an extract from his new book It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, the US senator talks about the Capitol attack, divisions in America and how keeping warm turned him into a style sensation

Fri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00

Republicans may have been big losers this election, but Democrats were not big winners

The one thing that could most damage Trump’s standing within the Republican Party has happened: he is a loser

Sat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00

Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s French election defeat is starting to feel like a victory

Far-left party leader relishing the role of arbiter and kingmaker

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 10:00

Amazon abandons influence campaign designed to attract staff

Paying warehouse workers to tweet positive comments is dropped

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 10:22

Maureen Dowd: Trigger warning – it’s my brother’s turn again

‘The American people are growing tired of the role of government in their lives. They are sick of lockdowns and masks for Covid’

Sun Jan 02 2022 - 16:19

Revealed: Google’s most popular searches of 2021

Squid Game, Bernie Sanders’s mittens and how to wear skinny jeans dominate global trends

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 10:45

Kellogg’s to permanently replace 1,400 striking employees

Workers reject new five-year contract, extending strike that began in October

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 08:20

Adam McKay: ‘An Oscar? How the f**k did that happen?’

Oscar-winning filmaker Adam McKay has a new film about the end of the world

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 05:00

Iseq lags other European indices as doveish ECB comments prop up markets

Iseq falls 0.6 per cent as its big hitters fail to fire

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 19:16

Starmer introduces rule changes to sideline left wing of Labour party

Brighton convention sees party leader break pledge to nationalise energy sector

Sun Sept 26 2021 - 20:49

Fight between Democratic wings threatens to scupper Biden’s agenda

Standoff over $1tn instrastructure Bill and £3.5tn policy plan sows alarm in party

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 12:04

‘Forever wars’: Has Afghanistan changed Democratic minds on US military interventions?

Chaotic withdrawal has reopened debate on how far US foreign policy should extend

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 11:00

Why Joe Biden is such an elusive target for his critics

US Politics: The president is acting out that US paradox – the fuddy-duddy reformer

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 13:45

Maureen Dowd: Bernie Sanders is a man on a mission

Vermont senator’s bond with Joe Biden could have profound effect on the lives of Americans

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 15:53

Biden agrees $1tn infrastructure package with senators

Plan covers projects in clean energy, power grid upgrade and public transportation

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 21:06

Maureen Dowd, a Pulitzer-winning Beltway socialite with a caustic eye

Grande Dame of DC Dowd to give insight to Biden’s America and the politics-obsessed town

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: Income tax avoidance by the US’s richest is disgusting

Paying taxes is an expression of citizenship – you can’t belong to the club and not pay your dues

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 14:50

Blinken to visit Israel after ceasefire as Biden hails ‘quiet diplomacy’

US to discuss recovery efforts after Gaza conflict as some Democrats call for halt to arms deal

Fri May 21 2021 - 21:05

Ongoing turmoil undermines Trump-era policies which benefited Netanyahu

Two-state solution now firmly back on the agenda of the international community

Thu May 20 2021 - 17:45