Op-Eds

By: Sen. Bernie Sanders; The New York Times “Israel has the right to defend itself.” These are the words we hear from both Democratic and Republican administrations whenever the government of Israel, with its enormous military power, responds to rocket attacks from Gaza. Let’s be clear. No one is arguing that Israel, or any government, does not have the right to

By: Sen. Bernie Sanders & Rep Pramila Jayapal; The Washington Post More than 55 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare — one of the most popular and successful government programs in our nation’s history — into law. Before the enactment of Medicare, about half of our senior citizens were uninsured and roughly 35 percent lived in poverty. Today, everyone

By lifting the ban on Medicare negotiating prescription drugs prices we can expand benefits and lower the age of eligibility   (The Guardian) – We are beginning to make progress in creating a government that works for all people, and not just the very wealthy. But we still have a very long way to go. By now you’ve heard the

(CNN) — The United States of America faces several enormous structural crises that we must address. We need to fund infrastructure projects and build affordable housing while transitioning our energy system away from fossil fuels toward energy efficiency and renewable energy. We also need to guarantee health care to Americans as a human right, while also expanding Social Security to ensure that 20%

By: Sen. Bernie Sanders & Rep. Ro Khanna (The Washington Post) — President Biden’s announcement of a full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, is a courageous step that we strongly support. It is also an opportunity to consider the enormous costs of nearly 20 years of war and commit to a better way of promoting