In His Own Words
Here's Bernie Sanders in his own words — from denunciations of US militarism to his prediction that "within a decade, Mississippi could become one of the most progressive states in the country."
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks onstage on November 29, 2016 in Glendale, CA. Phillip Faraone / Getty
Much of Bernie Sanders’s new book, Where We Go From Here, will not come as a surprise. There are the denunciations of poverty and inequality. There are the broadsides against the billionaire class. There are the calls for a political revolution.
But the book — which is structured like a diary and runs from June 2016 to August 2018 — is a remarkable read when you remind yourself that the author is among the country’s most popular politicians. Here are a few highlights.
The Original Fake News
The truth is that it is very difficult for people to understand what’s going on in our country economically or politically, or to imagine an alternative vision, if the corporate media is their major source of information. Let’s be very clear. Corporate media is not ‘objective’; they are not the ‘referees’ trying to provide ‘all sides of the story.’ Corporate media are profit-making entities owned and controlled by the ruling class and some of the wealthiest people in the country. And, like all private corporations, they have an agenda.
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