Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

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Um, no. Very targeted spending in particular areas actually fight inflation. And monopolization and corporate greed are its main cause.
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Solitary confinement is a form of “cruel and unusual punishment,” specifically forbidden by the US Constitution. Our prison system itself is in many ways, and many places, a criminal enterprise.
“I believe there will be more suicides and suicide attempts,” predicts Candie Hailey, who spent more than three years in isolation before being acquitted at trial in May 2015. “You go in there with sense. And you come out with nothing." bit.ly/3GdYHq6
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I stand in solidarity with the 8,400 striking workers at Kroger in Colorado. If Kroger can afford to pay its CEO over $20 million and spend $1 billion on stock buybacks, you know what? It can afford to pay its workers better wages and benefits with safe working conditions.
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Good on you, Senator.
Tonight I introduced legislation to ban Members of Congress (and our spouses) from trading stocks. 3/4 of Americans agree!
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And in a way, they are the radicals.
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The majority of Americans want universal healthcare; the majority want free college; the majority want a higher minimum wage; the majority want to cancel the college loan debt. So yeah, let’s definitely not run on that because it would turn people off.
NEW: Centrists are warning progressives to back off with their favorite rhetoric as the Democratic Party enters a challenging midterm year where it is in deep danger of losing the House and Senate majorities. hill.cm/6jDzyVq
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Pretty much says it all.
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I get your point. It’s left versus right culturally more than politically. Better to have said Democrat versus Republican.
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Studies have been hindered for years by lack of legal access to marijuana for purposes of medical research. It’s one of the reasons why full legalization is important.
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Photo by Derrick Wong
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Wait what?
Cannabis compounds prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from penetrating healthy human cells, according to a lab study trib.al/x41ALhq
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She won! And America will be better for it. Congratulations to a wonderful woman 🎉
Today is Election Day. This is our chance to move the district in the right direction. Our ability to continue voting rights, economic justice, health care reform, social justice, and immigration reform are on the line. Let's push to the polls and vote! #YourNextCongresswoman
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BREAKING: In a big victory for the climate movement, a judge ordered the release of documents related to a brutal campaign by the fossil fuel industry to spy on and attack protestors at the Dakota Access Pipeline. "Demonization is being bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry."
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